Example sentences of "[conj] [adv] [art] means " in BNC.
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| 1 | An alchemical text was not simply or mainly a means of conveying chemical knowledge , and certainly not of doing it succinctly . |
| 2 | If a person assaults another who turns out to be a policeman , he can he convicted of assaulting a constable in the execution of his duty even though he had no knowledge that the other was a policeman , or even the means of such knowledge . |
| 3 | It is a Romantic version of modernism which is viewed as genuinely progressive and critical , rather than merely the means by which capitalism destroyed any tradition which might have opposed its hegemony . |
| 4 | However , as with all fostering schemes , it was seen as more than just a means of putting roofs over heads . |
| 5 | Erm and then just generally language is far more than just a means of communication . |
| 6 | ‘ But we did n't mind a bit , a job here was so much more than just a means to an end , it was never a case of them and us . |
| 7 | When viewed from this vantage point , designing can be seen as more than just a means of creating and applying technologies : it is also revealed as a means of shaping relations between people . |
| 8 | And — an important factor this , in view of the way that we found some commercial lenders now tend to make repetitive and cumulative borrowing almost an end in itself , rather than simply the means of funding one desired purchase — the union has no interest in persuading its members to borrow . |
| 9 | It had no individual membership within a centrally-controlled structure and thus no means , or desire , to exclude those who wished to join . |
| 10 | These inner faculties provide both the ability to reasonably organise one 's daily survival in time and also the means by which God is known . |
| 11 | Building in opportunities for student progression is one of these , so that special courses , very necessarily built up over the last 15 years , do not become an end in themselves but rather a means towards mainstream education and training . |
| 12 | The most dramatic new facility is the blend tool which is not a kitchen utensil but rather a means of modifying one form or colour into another . |
| 13 | The circumstance which offended most of the Yek who heard of it was not the attempt on Alexei 's life , but rather the means which had been employed . |
| 14 | They develop a theory of selective behaviour which does not specify what bureaucrats ' preferences are , but rather the means they use to satisfy them . |
| 15 | My question however concerns not accuracy in labelling but rather the means whereby an exhibit of objects might draw on theories of ‘ otherness ’ in order to explore the role of design in the production of identity . |
| 16 | Since the production of more goods and services is never an end in itself under capitalism but always a means to making profit , any attempt at an explanation of the boom must centre around the returns capitalists received on their outlays . |
| 17 | Ethnic and sexual minorities , along with feminists and racial separatists , have discovered that art is not just a means of expression , but also a means of proclamation and legitimisation . |
| 18 | Bormuth 's landmark study ( 1969 ) seemed to offer the promise not only of more valid formulae which would incorporate the results of new insights in linguistics , but also a means of readily assessing whether a person was understanding a text or not . |
| 19 | For her the multi-media scheme has been not only a counter to depression but also a means of exercising aspects of her intellect and imagination . |
| 20 | What Gandhi may be indicating by this reference to the convertibility of the terms means and ends in his thought is that our religious and ethical ideals not only inform the ends we aim at and endeavour to attain , but also the means we employ to reach them . |
| 21 | I have suggested that what Gandhi may be trying to point out by referring to the convertibility of the terms means and ends in his teaching is that our ideals not only inform the ends we aim at but also the means we employ to reach them . |
| 22 | Thus his possession of Barnard Castle gave him the service of Robert Brackenbury , but also the means to reward Richard Ratcliffe . |
| 23 | The uncertainties concerned not only the ends to be sought but also the means chosen to achieve them . |
| 24 | Thus his possession of Barnard Castle gave him the service of Robert Brackenbury , but also the means to reward Richard Ratcliffe . |
| 25 | The NCMD should not be regarded as merely a means to obtain sites and impress councils or other bodies . |
| 26 | In the past , the interview tended to be regarded as simply a means of collecting factual information from respondents and , by itself , of little interest . |