Example sentences of "to find out [prep] the " in BNC.

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1 Try to find out at the very least what position the interviewer holds with the company and whether you will be working directly with him or her .
2 Nothing is more infuriating than reading about something that appeals to you , only to find out at the end that you are not eligible .
3 During the final campaign , voters hardly need such contrived devices as PEBs to find out about the issues and personalities in party debate ‘ but during the mid-term there is so much concentration on government actions and personalities that PPBs play a much more significant role in publicizing opposition policies and personalities .
4 A journal called Current Contents : Social and Behavioural Sciences brings together the contents pages of the most recently published journals , but a range of indexing and abstracting journals can be used to find out about the contents of journals without having to go to the journals themselves .
5 Carry out some market research for yourself to find out about the ‘ typical ’ customer .
6 It will be a place to link technology with science , to stimulate and amuse , a place to find out about the natural and man-made world .
7 Signs that you have gone to some trouble to find out about the firm will be very much in your favour .
8 Use pipes , bottles , buckets and the water-wheel to find out about the force of water and the direction of flow .
9 Provide translucent pots with lids , that can be half-filled with coloured water , to find out about the movement of water and its level , despite the tilting of the pot .
10 If you want to find out about the better side of cruising catamarans , phone for details .
11 At this stage the jargon is an obstacle in that anyone wishing to find out about the field has first to interpret the jargon .
12 As a starting point for my research I decided to find out about the numbers of teachers who worked in secondary schools , the posts that they held and the distribution of men and women teachers to various posts , together with their qualifications and salaries .
13 But as we have seen , the law in some cases allows anyone with a genuine interest to make an application for judicial review , and it may take such persons a considerable time to find out about the decision they want to challenge .
14 On my return to London I tried to find out about the Ober Gabelhorn but there was little information readily available , apart from a couple of references to it as one of the great alpine peaks .
15 It is notable that even when the young Rogers was inspired by the direct experience of discovering two moths in nearby woods , he turned immediately to books to find out about the life-cycle , and learn the lepidopterists ' terminology .
16 During the work with the project , teachers and researchers attempted to find out about the views held by every child in the class .
17 For a more comprehensive list refer to books such as Guide to Reference Material by A. J. Walford , Guide to the Literature of Engineering , Mathematics and the Physical Sciences by S. Goldman and How to Find Out about the Social Sciences by G. A. Burrington .
18 At death registration , registrars are instructed to make every effort to find out about the previous work experience of people , including those who might be unemployed or sick .
19 However you will need to find out about the laws governing off-air recording in the country you are in .
20 She resolved to find out about the other woman .
21 To find out about the world of his bride , the Almanach de Gotha can be laid aside in favour of King George VI 's gamebook , that book in which he recorded with pride the bag of the day and the names of his friends and companions in sport — The Duke of Gloucester , and the Fermoys , Althorps , Felloweses and Bowes Lyons .
22 I have n't got enough background information ’ ; ‘ I 've got to find out about the First World War , and I 'm not sure how to begin . ’
23 ‘ The beauty of this system is that you do n't have to leave your desk to find out about the whole wealth of information we have at hand . ’
24 The Romans decided to find out about the Greeks , tried to learn the language , accepted Greek gods and reshaped their constitution on lines which some Greeks recognized as akin to their own constitutions .
25 But I 'm starting to get used to it , it 's fascinating to find out about the way an artist works — and it 's a darn sight better than putting up with a patient who 's frustrated because she is n't getting anything done ! ’
26 If not the chances are that you need to find out about the way directories and path names work .
27 A large number of firms offer general experience , but others are more specialised , so you will need to find out about the type of work available before you apply .
28 To find out about the process of parents and staff working ever more closely in school settings , a couple of ‘ snapshot ’ visits or requesting a brief report on ‘ how things are so far ’ is inadequate .
29 I have to go up there some time , to find out about the Oyster Festival . ’
30 Students should be encouraged to find out about the Braille Alphabet from eg an encyclopaedia .
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