Example sentences of "something [prep] the problem " in BNC.
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| 1 | Attempts to do something about the problem have to concentrate on underground resources . |
| 2 | In a nationwide poll conducted in the second week after the massacre , the question was asked : ‘ Some people believe that this tragedy says something about the problem of male violence towards women . |
| 3 | And we tried to do something about the problem of alcoholism and prostitution in the area by getting the bars and brothels registered with the local government . |
| 4 | Since others do not possess the experience or diagnostic expertise of the field officer ( except , in some cases , the discharger himself ) and since reporting is contingent upon the knowledge that there exist means for ‘ doing something about the problem ’ , it follows that the kinds of ‘ pollution ’ most frequently drawn to the agency 's attention are those where the pollution or its consequences are easily noticed and identifiable as ‘ abnormal ’ or ‘ unusual ’ . |
| 5 | ‘ But knowing the little person he is , he 'll want to do something about the problem he has because he knows it will help other children , too . |
| 6 | He wants to get out of that office , get out into the areas , find out what is going on and do something about the problem , or I will kick his backside for him . |
| 7 | It is now common knowledge that there were consultants — were , because the Government have done something about the problem — who simply said , ’ I am a very important man . |
| 8 | A teenager concerned about the plight of the homeless has decided to do something about the problem herself . |
| 9 | One 42-year-old market trader who did not want to be named , said : ‘ It is good to know that there is someone who is doing something about the problem . ’ |
| 10 | Something of the problem defined by Jameson would also apply to the reading of longer poems , but I believe it would be more manageable ; with poetry , a better case can be made for homologies between style and structure . |
| 11 | This simple game based on the Prisoner 's Dilemma does seem to capture something of the problem of the arms race in real life . |