Example sentences of "[vb -s] to understand the [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Secondly , one has to understand the effects of the relative status and perceived power of the parties . |
| 2 | The average candidate has to understand the concepts of continuity and change ; it is only the good candidate who has to believe and demonstrate that ‘ change is not always linear ’ whatever that may mean ) . |
| 3 | Sir : If one wants to understand the reasons for growing public concern about the police one need look no further than the letter from the Police Federation ( 28 September ) . |
| 4 | Before a car salesperson can sell a car , he needs to understand the circumstances of his customer . |
| 5 | The marketer , therefore , needs to understand the needs or wants that inspire individual motivation , and give rise to particular forms of purchase behaviour . |
| 6 | The emphasis given to Ramsay 's too little known Dialogue on Taste of 1755 is intriguing , since it helps to understand the paintings , and to place Ramsay 's thoughts about art alongside those of his contemporary Reynolds . |
| 7 | The book by Clifford Joseph is in a sense the more readable and will perhaps be in more readily appreciated by the none-specialist in tax matters who wishes to understand the essentials of the tax but is not necessarily concerned with an exhaustive treatment of the subject . |
| 8 | By contrast , the magician seeks to understand the energies of the universe and to work with them in order to bring about changes , ultimately within the self , but including the environment in all its aspects . |
| 9 | The project seeks to understand the effects of colonialism and neo-colonialism by studying the history of the highland region of Charcas ( modern Bolivia ) from before the period of Inca domination to the present day . |
| 10 | The collaborative exhibition ‘ seeks to understand the roots of the current tension between the two groups ’ . |
| 11 | The hon. Gentleman fails to understand the importance of the patients charter , as he fails to understand the reforms . |
| 12 | ( 1937 , You 're in the Army Now in US ) , the improbable tale of an American hoodlum who takes on the identity of a murdered gambling companion and finds himself in the British Army , where he slowly comes to understand the habits of self-effacing Englishmen . |