Example sentences of "[noun] [adv] [conj] obtain " in BNC.

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1 The reasons for using reprint requests rather than obtaining photocopies by using inter-library loan services relate to the much better print quality found in reprints ( they should be as good as the original printing ) ; the speed of response compared to library services ; and the establishment of personal contacts .
2 Other duties of the maître are defined in the article ‘ Ensemble ’ : ‘ It is for maîtres de musique , conducteurs and chefs d'orchestre above all to guide , or hold back , or hurry along the musicians so as to obtain ensemble everywhere . ’
3 The interest earned net of costs is used to purchase futures and options contracts so as to obtain maximum exposure in each quarter to any upward movement in the FT-SE Index .
4 As has been said , a decision was made to abandon high-order averaging by the instrument so as to obtain a full record of the variations in measurement .
5 We planned and performed our audit so as to obtain all the information and explanations which we considered necessary in order to provide us with sufficient evidence to give reasonable assurance that the accounts are free from material misstatement , whether caused by fraud or other irregularity or error .
6 A simple development would be to present Band 5 and Band 7 filters alternately and obtain a standard indicator from the two readings : —
7 So today 's typical organization in which knowledge tends to be concentrated in service staffs , perched rather insecurely between top management and the operating people , will likely be labeled a phase , an attempt to infuse knowledge from the top rather than obtain information from below .
8 Its approach will be to guarantee participating companies ' anonymity so as to obtain as much information as possible , to analyse companies ' experience in implementing the code , and to investigate other methods employed in furthering corporate governance .
9 Any reader who wishes to pursue the concepts further and obtain a more complete understanding should first explore the main textbooks on the subject , ie by Peter Checkland and Brian Wilson , and then delve into the many others that examine systems ideas , some of which are given in the list of references .
10 If it is decided that other work must be done ( even on the same modules ) , then it is advisable to propose a DC promptly and obtain agreement before doing the work .
11 This should be sufficient to put a purchaser on notice so that he insists on paying the purchase monies to two trustees or a trust corporation so as to obtain a good receipt ( Law of Property Act 1925 , s27 ) .
12 On the following day , Stanley told the Finance Committee of the India Council that they had been offered this site , and pointed out the advantages of buying the land from the Government rather than obtaining a special Act of Parliament .
13 try reaching a compromise or give way on one ( lesser ) risk so as to obtain your teenager 's agreement to forego another one .
14 They improved the lighting further and obtained a further improvement in productivity in both groups .
15 To produce an amplifier to drive headphones successfully and to obtain the maximum performance which they are capable of requires that both these problems must be addressed .
16 By self-discipline we mean the judicious guidance of our desires and impulses through the elaborate filter of convention so as to obtain the maximum amount of self-satisfaction and social approval .
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