Example sentences of "[verb] [verb] that [adj] [noun] can " in BNC.
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| 1 | Gumperz ( 1977 ) , for example , has argued that such variables can be used to invoke domains of interpretation , e.g. to mark transitions from chat to business . |
| 2 | Although the present Conservative government would claim to be concerned about unemployment , it has argued that falling unemployment can only be achieved by ( a ) reducing the rate of inflation , since this would raise the real value of a given level of money spending in the economy , and ( b ) stimulating the operation of markets , especially the labour market , so that changes in the relative price of labour can come about more easily and thus ‘ price people into jobs ’ . |
| 3 | More recent research has revealed that genetic malfunction can be caused by chemical carcinogens that convert normal genes into cancerous ones . |
| 4 | It has decided that individual states can refuse imports of waste from neighbouring countries , but only if they can prove that the trade is dangerous to their health or environment . |
| 5 | An experiment with guinea pigs has shown that immune reactions can be conditioned in exactly the same way . |
| 6 | Our description of short-term contract working In one of its most traditional forms — seasonal working — has shown that temporary workers can not always be distinguished from regular workers simply by reference to the contract of employment under which they work . |
| 7 | Early experience with the fundholding scheme has shown that general practitioners can be effective purchasers of care . |
| 8 | Time after time he has shown that nice guys can finish first . |
| 9 | Time after time he has shown that nice guys can finish first . |
| 10 | Menzel ( 1973 ) has shown that non-speaking chimpanzees can convey the location of food to one another in a large field enclosure ; Wrangham notes that individual awareness of food resources in the natural environment is acute ; but how much information transfer occurs in the wild remains unknown . |
| 11 | The success of the small claims system in these courts has shown that simplified procedures can enable people to conduct their own cases or rely on a lay adviser . |
| 12 | Practice has shown that social justice can not be achieved where the free market is idolised . |
| 13 | Eva Mertz-Fairhurst , a dentist at the Medical College of Georgia , in Augusta , has shown that old fillings can often safely be repaired rather than replaced , providing that the decay is not too extensive . |
| 14 | Experience has shown that surer progress can be made towards introducing the policy throughout the CAB by carefully tailoring courses to local readiness , and allowing workers to grow towards a greater social awareness at their own pace . |
| 15 | Research has shown that so-called Machiavellians can be effective manipulators of other people . |
| 16 | But for those of us who are gardeners , the bitter experience of the winter of 1981–82 has shown that extreme cold can do lasting damage . |
| 17 | The diversity of museum collections in general requires that these practices be sufficiently flexible to accommodate the unusual object or set of circumstances , and yet sufficiently disciplined to ensure that realistic standards can be established and maintained . |
| 18 | The Director General of Fair Trading has indicated that joint ventures can be made the subject of a direction ( under section 21(2) of the Act ) by the Secretary of State to the Director General not to take proceedings before the Court . |
| 19 | Nevertheless some clinical and experimental work has indicated that panganic acid can increase the stamina and performance of athletes . |
| 20 | However the ECJ has ruled that equal treatment can not be established without an appropriate system of sanctions and that national courts are required to seek among the provisions of national law those which imply the most effective sanction , such a sanction being the one which guarantees real and effective judicial protection of the wronged worker and has a real deterrent effect on the employer . |
| 21 | ‘ Wright has to realise that certain behaviour can cost a player their place . ’ |
| 22 | The initial stimulus was a drop in the price of Soviet oil , which has meant that Soviet industry can no longer afford to buy so much Czechoslovak machinery . |
| 23 | As far as Italy is concerned , the relatively low level of institutionalisation of collective bargaining relations has meant that any matter can now be bargained at any level and any time — for instance , at shopfloor level matters already dealt with in the industry agreement can be negotiated ( Treu , 1981 ) . |
| 24 | But the Sports Council has confirmed that both weightlifters can now take part in the next Olympics if selected . |
| 25 | It has warned that recycled packaging can cause bacteria and harmful chemicals , including those used for de-inking , to migrate into the food . |
| 26 | I do n't want to suggest that social problems can be cured by the application of wealth . |
| 27 | They seem to think that teenage mothers ca n't look after children properly . |
| 28 | History , indeed , tends to show that public intervention can have the effect of reinforcing rather than curbing market excesses . |
| 29 | The clouds must be sufficiently isolated to ensure that clear air can be found by flying out of the lift . |
| 30 | Streamline proves that English learning can be realistic and varied , useful and fun . |