Example sentences of "component of the [adj] [noun pl] ' " in BNC.
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| 1 | As we saw earlier , Piaget argued that children do not understand the directional component of the causal connectives ' meaning until the age of about seven years ( i.e. , they do not understand that B because A and A because B mean different things ) . |
| 2 | On the basis of these results , Emerson argued that children do not understand the directional component of the causal connectives ' meaning until the age of about seven or eight years . |
| 3 | Also , the findings for the causal task indicate that even five-year-olds have some knowledge of the directional component of the causal connectives ' meaning , in that their mean score is considerably higher than the score ( of 8 ) which one would expect if they were simply responding at chance level . |
| 4 | In summary , the evidence from causal connective studies indicates that from the age of three years children have some understanding of the directional component of the causal connectives ' meaning . |
| 5 | ‘ Usefulness ’ was a key component of the physical scientists ' evaluation of their discipline ; and ‘ usefulness ’ referred to the capacity of the degree to get them a well-paid job . |