Example sentences of "[noun] [verb] about the " in BNC.
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| 1 | In both cases too , those private choices in some cases bring about the tragedy of the commons ( Hardin 1972 ) . |
| 2 | Yet exactly the same trait , if too high , can disrupt and disable , in some cases bringing about the symptoms of anxiety neurosis . |
| 3 | Just to conclude , I share the view expressed already by Councillor , that just as the issue of the elderly persons homes brought about the loss of control for the Conservatives in , be sure the Health Service will bring about the downfall of the Conservatives in White Hall . |
| 4 | Of course , the fact that there will , invariably , be a licence agreement with the software company reinforces the view that the dealer acts as an agent to bring about the contract between the software company and the acquirer . |
| 5 | Other cases have established the principle that a stronger case is needed to justify action to bring about the discontinuance of a use than would be needed to warrant a refusal of permission in the first instance . |
| 6 | ‘ The Prime Minister has clearly stated her intention to bring about the industrial regeneration of Britain to correct the decline of the last few years , ’ he said vigorously . |
| 7 | It also accused the Serbian and Croatian governments of collaborating with extreme Serb and Croat forces in Bosnia-Hercegovina to bring about the division of the republic between the two countries . |
| 8 | Both boats then reversed in front of me and two people from each boat set about the bridge , trying to free it . |
| 9 | The tanks are directly connected to one another by a balance rope attached to the centre of each tank and passing over pulleys set about the centre of each plane . |
| 10 | The 1988 Education Reform Act brought about the greatest changes to the education system since 1944 . |
| 11 | Although supporting evidence from other departments is so far lacking , there is at least prima facie ground for saying that the intrusion of laymen into the bureaucracy brought about the conversion of offices into a form of life property . |
| 12 | Firstly , the penetration of capitalism into rural areas brings about the spread of the commercial nexus , usually through the market system . |
| 13 | Undaunted , however , by these prospects , Gould set about the preparations for his journey with systematic thoroughness , and , considering the multitude of decisions that had to be made , remarkable clearheadedness . |
| 14 | They were designed to operate closely with local government and the private sector to bring about the economic development of the inner areas . |
| 15 | And , secondly , company law set about the task of demonstrating that the power of corporate managers was not unlimited but was subject to checks and controls which ensured that it could not be used for the manager 's own purposes or for any other arbitrary end . |
| 16 | In the light of reports about its activities in the recent past , our organisation , complementing the initiatives of leading personalities of the Mass Democratic Movement , tried to use its influence to bring about the disbanding of the group . |
| 17 | Fifteen people died in political and sectarian violence in Northern Ireland in January as the Irish Republican Army ( IRA ) intensified its military campaign to bring about the withdrawal of British troops and specifically to force the abandonment of the cross-party political talks on the future of the province [ see below ; p. 38300 ] . |
| 18 | With funding , public support and a large space available , the steering committee set about the task of providing guide lines and selectors . |
| 19 | A CONDITIONED REFLEX occurs when as a result of experience an associated stimulus brings about the response , thus where the taste or smell of food brings about salivation ; and the ringing of a bell does not ; after a series of experiences where both stimuli are given simultaneously , the ringing of the bell by itself results in an animal salivating . |
| 20 | The team that ended the 1960s was dumped , and Ripley-Rust and Pybus set about the daunting task of building a squad capable of winning promotion when the club 's League career got underway again . |
| 21 | If we apply the equation simply to the electron by itself then the act of the microscope in determining the electron 's position has to be represented in a deus ex machina way as an external intervention bringing about the discontinuous collapse of the wavepacket . |
| 22 | Lee : I have n't experienced any problem in classes , but when I 'm in the group hanging about the corridors I do , not really in class , like David . |
| 23 | A small group of Catenians from Redcar , Middlesbrough , Stockton and Yarm Circles formed a steering group to set about the task of bringing the Bishop 's idea into reality . |
| 24 | It might be that the individual does not see the value of climbing a mountain ; or perhaps does not have the confidence to set about the task . |
| 25 | Although the conference brought about the first international agreement on a multilateral adjustment in exchange rates , it did not prevent the collapse of the adjustable peg system . |
| 26 | The war brought about the raising of a number of British regiments , five of which are covered in this article . |
| 27 | Many countries who received aid to introduce the Green Revolution had repressive regimes , whose policies had in the first place brought about the poverty . |
| 28 | What is interesting , however , is that it has taken over ten years to bring about the changes Leonard anticipated . |
| 29 | Their paths are logarithmic spirals , which means that each orbit of the pole brings about the same proportional enlargement of their distance from the pole . |
| 30 | The IMF set about the problem by devising the special drawing right ( SDR ) as a means of settlement among its members . |