Example sentences of "and this [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , evidence was accumulating from the study of microorganisms that DNA might have some genetic effects , and this forced a reconsideration of its chemical structure . |
| 2 | If you simply start the next shot from here , you are left with an awkward pause and this spoils the effect of what has gone before . |
| 3 | For example , the adjective ‘ stone ’ modifies the noun ‘ bridge ’ in the expression ‘ stone bridge ’ , and this denotes a subordinate type of noun class . |
| 4 | The second meaning is therefore more applicable and this equates so-called natural behaviour with skilled behaviour . |
| 5 | The problem then needs to be formulated in scientific terms and this requires the object to have some property which is unique to its origin , but which varies from place to place and is not significantly modified by manufacture ; the property must also be scientifically detectable . |
| 6 | Both of these depend on the capacity of organisms to integrate previously separated functions through the imposition of a superordinate system relating its subordinate parts ; and this requires the open transfer of information between those parts . |
| 7 | Each person in this cell has personal time allotted to use as he or she wants and this requires preparation and reflection beforehand . |
| 8 | This suggests that low prostacyclin production may be a consequence of arterial endothelial cell loss or damage and this requires restoration by normalisation of metabolism for some days before prostacyclin production returns to normal ( Harrison et al , 1980 ) . |
| 9 | We regularly have 200 worshippers singing with us and this requires quite a lot of volume from the band to lead effectively , but I never find it necessary to increase the master volume on the Marshall beyond half way . |
| 10 | Evidence has to be collected from the social world around us , and this requires empirical research to be done . |
| 11 | The art of counterfactual analysis consists in formulating probable hypothetical claims which will help us to disentangle the roles played by disparate variables , and this requires a systematic view of the kinds of factors which might plausibly have been different . |
| 12 | Consequently , the offenders are not important ; what matters is that opportunities must be reduced and risks increased and this requires that attention be given to the situations in which offences may occur . |
| 13 | It is therefore essential that reservation staff are able to project an accurate handwritten forecast , and this requires knowledge , skill and experience . |
| 14 | If the process of taking evidence abroad is to serve its purpose , the evidence must be in a form which makes it admissible and gives it proper weight in the proceedings for which it was prepared , and this requires the authorities of the country in which the evidence is to be taken to show considerable flexibility in allowing , and it may be operating , modes of procedure which are quite unfamiliar . |
| 15 | We are aware of this calorie usage as production of heat by the body — in order to keep the body at 37 degrees C , our normal temperature , a certain amount of energy is required , and this requires some 80 per cent of our calorie intake . |
| 16 | Suitable arrangements for the instruments available have to be made and this requires some skill . |
| 17 | Besides this control through the finances of a department , new activity usually means more staff and this requires the sanction of the Treasury . |
| 18 | Its main potential would seem to lie in its use by individuals working alone or perhaps in small groups , and this requires a very different approach to materials design . |
| 19 | But the increasing recognition of the importance of these factors since the mid-60s has not produced more positive results , and this requires analysis . |
| 20 | This means a compromise must be sought depending on the use to which the polymer will be put , and this requires a knowledge of the mechanical response in detail . |
| 21 | We do not , at present , have an adequate explanation for the apparently anomalous effect of phosphate on the fatty acid concentration in faecal water in rats fed the low calcium diet , and this requires further investigation . |
| 22 | The planning authority has to assess the amount of land required for mineral working , and this requires an assessment of the future demand likely to be made on production in its area . |
| 23 | In some programs files have to be inverted overnight and this requires the microcomputer to be switched on over a long period of time . |
| 24 | And this defines the theoretical equilibrium conditions . |
| 25 | A windowing terminal interface is available and this uses Macintosh-like commands and functions in an icon-based screen . |
| 26 | A windowing terminal interface is available and this uses Macintosh-like commands and functions in an icon-based screen . |
| 27 | In order to provide a physical ‘ menu ’ of the facilities available a plastic template is supplied and this fits over the top of the drawing surface . |
| 28 | Portfolio is organising a Women in Management seminar for the hospitality industry on May 13 and this fits into a much broader campaign that has been launched by the Government , Opportunity 2000 . |
| 29 | Admittedly — and this takes care of the other payoff conditions needed to make the situation a true Prisoner 's Dilemma — they probably agreed with the generals in preferring to win the war rather than lose it . |
| 30 | This was because the deuterium was continuing to be dissolved into the palladium and this takes energy out of the surroundings , acting like a refrigerator . |