Example sentences of "lends itself [prep] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Such a picture of the mind naturally lends itself to a James-type account of the localisation of bodily sensations : if the mind has its ‘ seat ’ in the head , and sensations are in the mind , then what appears to be the directly-kno-wn location of the sensation must really be the indirectly-known location of the source of the sensation . |
| 2 | It is also likely to bring even the larger authorities face to face with the problem of staff mobility — where the absence of one or two people attending an external course may be relatively easily absorbed ( except in smaller authorities ) , internal training is uneconomic for one or two people — and ideally , lends itself to a continuous programme . |
| 3 | Metal lends itself to a wider range of decorative techniques than most other materials because of its physical properties , particularly its ductility , which allows it to be twisted into wire or inlaid with other metals and even other materials such as gemstones . |
| 4 | Vaulting is made in bays and the semi-circular arch lends itself to a square bay . |
| 5 | Whereas wildlife conservation lends itself to a science-based approach , this is not really possible for landscape conservation , or the improvement of public access to the countryside . |
| 6 | This simply means that the normal 8-hour duty shift is split ; for example , 4 hours on duty , 2 hours off duty , then 4 hours on duty , or 4 hours in the morning and 4 hours in the evening , or whatever combination lends itself to the efficient running of the hotel . |
| 7 | This fatalism lends itself to the infamous Burmese bureaucracy , partly because bureaucracy looks like efficiency , partly because bureaucracy fits so neatly into the unchanging Buddhist worldview . |