Example sentences of "[prep] [art] name " in BNC.

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1 And here were people who wanted him not just for the name on the letter-head , but because they thought he could make a positive contribution .
2 There was a tendency in the later Greek world or in Merovingian Gaul and Anglo-Saxon or Norman England for the name of the moneyer or responsible official to appear prominently in the legend .
3 I looked for the name of yoof goddess Janet Street-Porter on the credits .
4 Another asked for the name of a good travel agent , while a third declared : ‘ I do not think I can bear another five years of Andrew Lloyd Webber ; I 'm off . ’
5 She expressed her wonder at this and asked for the name in Italian .
6 In my young days , the western stream was known as the River Doe and the eastern the River Twiss : there was no apparent reason for the name Doe , but the name Twiss seemed to be derived from Twisleton Scar and Twisleton Hall below which it flowed .
7 Mick began , then paused where it asked for the name of the vehicle 's owner .
8 Check further by asking your dealer for the name and address of the breeder .
9 ‘ Méthode champenoise ’ wines are sparkling wines that have been made in exactly the same way as Champagne , but do not quality for the name because they 're not made in the Champagne region .
10 Looking at the bass , it seems as if people are still slapping a bit on the price for the name .
11 Roulé is available at most good cheese stores but do look out for the name .
12 And watch out for the name Tomo Cesen figuring increasingly on the honours board of daring deeds .
13 Select FILE from the colour pattern menu , followed by LOAD from the sub menu and you will be asked for the name of the pattern that you want to load from the disk .
14 If you live or work within borrowing distance of a nurse education centre , then you should ask for the name of the post-basic or continuing education tutor .
15 If you would like to help , please contact Chris Gore or Rosie Lee for the name of your local group .
16 Ask at your local library for the name of your MEP .
17 The entire district now lies buried under a stretch of the Berlin wall and its field of fire , except for the name of the Potsdamer Platz immediately on the western side .
18 Sometimes mistaken for the name of a tribe of redskins , the word ‘ Hooliganism ’ established itself in Russia with such authority and incomprehensible rapidity that one observer thought in 1912 that it was ‘ as if it had long been expected , as if necessary for the filling of an empty space ’ .
19 In recent years they have been streamlined to the point where they are totally identical , except for the name and the cover .
20 As for the name , Sam wanted her to be called the Martha and Harry the Bridget , and the only way they could resolve the question was to name her after their favourite place of refreshment , instead .
21 A further reason for the name change noted in the annual report is that it ‘ acknowledges the growing relationship between entertainment and publishing , both highly creative businesses that are forming closer links because of converging technologies and markets ’ .
22 But Japhet ( she knew it was Japhet for the name was printed in little letters on his tee-shirt ) was nobody but Finn himself , perfect down to the squint , in blue jeans .
23 If there is a coastal plain you 're to find it , and in that case we 'll meet near that southern coastal city — ’ Burun gestured , searching his memory for the name , ‘ — Ruysdal . ’
24 Thus we might look around and point to something red and say " This is coloured red " ; and then , perhaps , in order to forestall any tendency to mistake the word for the name of a particular shade of red , gesture towards another thing of a similar but not quite the same hue , and add " And that is red too " .
25 The aggregated dogwhelks are feeding and give the appearance of a hunting pack ( that is not the reason for the name dogwhelk ! ) .
26 Blanche turned her biro slowly round in her fingers , meditating on the patterns created by the octagonal tube of plastic , and asked for the name of the dry cleaner 's .
27 In May this year the Registration Officer , who is the person responsible for collecting Poll Tax , will send out a form to every household asking for the name , address and date of birth of everyone who will be 18 or over by 1st April 1991 ( that is , everyone who will be 17 or over when Poll Tax is introduced ) .
28 Mr Utterson did not ask Enfield for the name on the cheque although/because …
29 There was a murmur of recognition for the name .
30 Before the stated period ends , however , it will be necessary for the name of the ultimate holder to be inserted , his signature obtained , and the allotment letter lodged with the company or its registrars .
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