Example sentences of "in [verb] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | For example , in ascertaining the image of a book on a distant plane , he adopted a procedure familiar to artists for almost a century . |
| 2 | The specimens you were so good as to send to me by Captain Lyon would have been a treasure had they arrived safe ; but his ship was taken by the French , so those were all lost , which is a great misfortune at this time , when they would have been of great service to me , in ascertaining the names of some plants which remain doubtful . |
| 3 | I own , the leaves , acorns , and especially the cups , are very material in ascertaining the different species of our Oaks ; yet the description of the bark , and form of growth , are useful helps , in our mature Oaks . |
| 4 | The information that the pupil responses give the teacher is often surprising and considerable and certainly extremely helpful in ascertaining the depth of knowledge and understanding the children have reached . |
| 5 | C. 282 , p. 1 ) , and which by virtue of section 3(3) of the Act of 1990 may be considered in ascertaining the meaning or effect of any provision of the Rome Convention , explains the genesis of sub-paragraph ( e ) , at p. 33 : |
| 6 | Naturally the judges ' tariff is not writ in stone ; it may and does change over time , so that sentences passed in 1900 are of little or no value in ascertaining the tariff in 1992 . |
| 7 | When a discretionary life sentence is passed , for an offence other than murder because of the danger to the public from the convicted person , there is no undue difficulty in ascertaining the determinate sentence which would otherwise be appropriate according to the judges ' tariff . |
| 8 | The imposter then declares himself , and it is interesting to see if the judicial process has succeeded in ascertaining the truth of the matter . |
| 9 | Resort to logic does not seem to help in ascertaining the distinction . |
| 10 | In a study of citation analysis and scientific productivity , Lawani suggested that the techniques of citation analysis would be particularly appropriate in ascertaining the relative quality of the productivity of large groups , and much less in judging individuals . |
| 11 | Third , a court might give some recognition to the public law nature of regulatory rules by taking account of the rule in ascertaining the precise content of the fiduciary obligation . |
| 12 | This model , while not recognising the absolute right of regulatory rules to modify common law and equity , gives some recognition to their public law nature by taking into account of them in ascertaining the precise content in a given context of a common law or equitable obligation . |
| 13 | Trust expenses are not deductible in ascertaining the basic rate tax liability of the overseas trustees ( Aikin v MacDonald ( 1894 ) 3 TC 306 ) . |
| 14 | The structure of the animal 's behaviour will be adapted to all these features in ways that in past generations have been most successful in transmitting the gene complexes of individuals into the future . |
| 15 | Delaunay used to meet Picasso at the gatherings at the Douanier Rousseau 's , while Metzinger was a frequent visitor to Picasso 's studio in the Bateau Lavoir during the early years of Cubism , and was an important agent in transmitting the first discoveries of Picasso and Braque . |
| 16 | They can be of great service in transmitting the Faith , even though they can never replace the personal witness which is essential to the proclamation of the full truth and value of the Christian message . |
| 17 | The IAEA 's role in policing the 1970 Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons treaty through its safeguards provisions is unique among UN agencies . |
| 18 | But , in policing the world , the big powers , above all America , ought to want someone who will stand firm in tough times : a partner , not a patsy . |
| 19 | The case quite clearly pulls upon the same set of socially constructed fears that Hall and his colleagues analyse as the creation of the black mugger in Policing the Crisis . |
| 20 | Was the ADAA also active in policing the art market for thefts ? |
| 21 | The irony in the situation is that the real double standard involved in policing the area is not applied to white youth , but to their black counterparts . |
| 22 | Pointing out the growing difficulty in policing the densely populated Gaza Strip , and stressing that , unlike the West Bank , Jews could find few meaningful historical links with Gaza , the plan advocated the handing over of the area either to the UN or to a governing body of Palestinians . |
| 23 | The Iraqi plane was one of four to cross the parallel that day ; the first two had flown north when challenged , but the second two ( one of which escaped ) had turned to confront the US fighters , in what US officials considered a deliberate attempt to test the resolve of the allies — the USA , the United Kingdom and France — in policing the " no-fly zone " established in August [ see pp. 39068-69 ] . |
| 24 | Another appalling accident — on Parchamo when partner Mal Duff 's crampon failed precipitating them both down the mountain — dented his psychological readjustment following the Andes accident described in Touching the Void , but has n't destroyed it . |
| 25 | Having lost his sense of direction , he attempted a foolish back-pass following a clever chip by Franck Sauzee , but only succeeding in touching the ball beyond the advancing Goram . |
| 26 | His experiences of coming to terms with blindness are described in Touching the Rock , published by SPCK earlier this year . |
| 27 | In consulted the ladies again , and was told that these nightmares were caused by an incarnation in Ancient Greece where I had been sacrificed to the Sun God . |
| 28 | The vigour with which Lenin pressed his own view of the Party played a major role in crystallizing the latent divisions among the Social Democrats . |
| 29 | Officials said the Prime Minister wanted to ‘ unlock talent from all parts of the party ’ in completing the reshaping of his administration . |
| 30 | According to Mr Hurst , Trafalgar House has held back money because it claims sub-contractors were responsible for delays in completing the project . |