Example sentences of "lies [prep] the [noun] ['s] " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , the hidden beauty of Mauritius lies beneath the water 's surface , concealing a world of vivid colour — coral gardens with exotic marine life and over fifty submerged shipwrecks beckon scuba diving enthusiasts , and deep sea fishing is among the best in the world . |
| 2 | The same idea of raising the satisfaction potential of work lies behind the housewife 's elaboration of her work . |
| 3 | It is therefore vital that what appears to be a non-restrictable act is examined in order to find what really lies behind the employee 's ability to compete/ canvass. 1.2 Business secrets The implied duty to maintain confidence in the employer 's business secrets continues after employment ends . |
| 4 | An allegation that the problem lies with the client 's own computer installation might be difficult to refute . |
| 5 | To revert to our example of the equation , they are saying that if the subject-matter lies within the tribunal 's jurisdiction , the factors within the bracket constituting that subject-matter will not be reassessed . |
| 6 | For example , in flowering plants the haploid stage is reduced to the pollen tube , derived from a haploid pollen grain that falls on the stigma of a flower and grows until it reaches and fertilizes the egg cell that lies in the flower 's ovary . |
| 7 | The strength of this role lies in the holder 's ability to analyse issues and suggestions objectively . |
| 8 | The interactivity lies in the computer 's capacity to respond to what the user does . |
| 9 | The major advantage of automated over manual cartography lies in the computer 's ability to store cartographic and associated data and its speed in handling data and calculating results . |
| 10 | Part of the answer lies in the press 's eternal fascination with those who wield political power . |
| 11 | But much of the explanation lies in the duke 's own position . |
| 12 | But much of the explanation lies in the duke 's own position . |
| 13 | One aspect of company power of the different kind that is in issue here lies in the company 's ability to shape the terms of that relationship . |
| 14 | The importance of the research lies in the controversey 's impact on the communal life of British Muslims . |
| 15 | Thus the ‘ feel good ’ factor lies in the crowd 's delight in the decline and fall of public figures : build 'em up , knock 'em down . |
| 16 | The best example of this and of the way in which Switchboard tends to mirror the mainstream gay ( and still mainly male ) community lies in the organization 's response to AIDS . |
| 17 | The answer lies in the microbe 's primary habitat . |
| 18 | Once it is realized that signals that change cells ' behaviour do not really carry intricate information , then it can be seen that any complexity of behaviour lies in the cells ' capacity to respond rather than in complexity in the signals . |
| 19 | Noblenet is currently negotiating with Sun Microsystems Inc and Hewlett-Packard Co and believes their interest in EZ-RPC lies in the product 's ability to rejuvenate the ageing network topologies the two still have , respectively the Open Networking Computing and Network Computing System environments . |
| 20 | And so the explanation lies in the men 's relation both to the culture of domesticity , power in the domestic sphere , and the sexual division of labour . |
| 21 | If there is any reason for hope , it lies in the world 's lack of interest . |
| 22 | Hence the major cause of unemployment lies outside the government 's responsibility and a Labour government would not have made much difference . |