Example sentences of "lies at the [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | Hong Kong lies at the southern end of an eroded chain of sedimentary rocks with some granite and volcanic outpourings . |
2 | There 's only one thing that struck me when I was reading through it but a as I say , we we got to look at this from point of view are we going to date this as it lies at the present moment and add to it pieces that we want , or do we start off by having the pieces o i its its now whe w w |
3 | The junction lies at the far end of Junction 6 of the M6 , Gravelly Hill Interchange or Spaghetti Junction , the most complicated motorway interchange in Britain , offering freeflow routes between the M6 , A38M and A5127 and also linking in various local roads . |
4 | The second major problem with Comte 's positivism lies at the other end of his hierarchy , at the level of the social . |
5 | They have conceded only three goals — all from set-pieces — in opening defeats by Korea ( 0-1 ) and Spain ( 0-2 ) , but the major deficiency lies at the other end of the pitch . |
6 | This is because more recently reconnected field lines are always closer to the open/closed field line boundary which lies at the equatorward edge of the cusp . |
7 | A key element here is ‘ the principle of bounded rationality ( which ) lies at the very core of organization theory , and at the core , as well , of any ‘ theory of action ’ that purports to treat of human behaviour in complex organizations ' ( Simon , 1957b , p. 200 ) . |
8 | But with stunning clarity they demonstrate again how the great reformer has unleashed forces which he and his country no longer control , and which now are playing on the German Question itself , the issue which lies at the very heart of today 's European order . |
9 | Cleopatra 's gradual development , from scheming flirt to a woman who finds herself deeply in love , lies at the very heart of the opera . |
10 | ‘ ... there is a resistance to identity which lies at the very heart of psychic life . ’ |
11 | It is this conundrum that lies at the very heart of the Section 28 debate — not to mention Labour 's problems with it . |
12 | A feeling of failure lies at the very heart of Serb nationalism , and with that come all the various justifications for this failure : all the various Cominterns , masonries and their unbelievable plots . |
13 | The prime consideration should be the evaluation and use of evidence , which lies at the very heart of the historical method . |
14 | Local authorities were anxious to redevelop the area as soon as possible , as it lies at the very heart of the town 's commercial district . |
15 | This duty which every partner owes to each of his co-partners lies at the very heart of the partnership relationship . |
16 | By designating such materials as in varying degrees precious they have created symbols of excellence , a quality which stems from aesthetic awareness but the striving for which lies at the very root of the civilizations created by man . |
17 | ‘ The ideal milieu , ’ says the reply from the WCC , ‘ would be in a Third World country ( where ) the ‘ laboratory ’ for research lies at the very door-step of the academic institution . |
18 | It lies at the extreme edge of the constellation , and I have found that the best way to locate it is to use Beta Comæ , which is of magnitude 4.3 and lies rather off a line joining Cor Caroli to Arcturus ; though dim , Beta Comæ is rather isolated , and not difficult to identify . |
19 | Lido di Camaiore lies at the northern end of Viareggio , next to Marina di Pietrasanta , in the most fashionable part of the Tuscan coast . |