Example sentences of "the general " in BNC.
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| 1 | He was held in solitary confinement in the General Intelligence headquarters in Riyadh and was reportedly tortured . |
| 2 | I have worked for 14 years as a care assistant in a special school , and although the general attitude towards individuals with a mental handicap is gradually changing , it is both reassuring and encouraging to see youngsters such as these becoming a more regular part of ‘ everyday life ’ . |
| 3 | Coysevox 's bust of Lebrun repeats — again with a certain restraint — the general outlines of Bernini 's bust of Louis XIV . |
| 4 | The notice board at a show where notices are pinned up will give the general idea of what sort of reviews have been written . |
| 5 | Amid the general ventriloquism she does often manage to speak for herself . |
| 6 | It is the most important medium for getting known by the general public and affecting the attitude of employers but the theatre is still the best place for learning your trade . |
| 7 | Before applying the general analysis to Ireland , and in order to get to the heart of the matter , it is first necessary to understand the close relationship between beliefs and violence within the context of the state in general . |
| 8 | The general data presented by Cox are undeniable , but interpretation of the data rests on certain assumptions , principally that people act on an individualistic basis rather than as groups , and according to attitudes expressed in the quiet of their homes rather than in response to major events . |
| 9 | But this will not be the main focus of attention here ; to make the general point requires tracing only the impact of the specific church teaching of the period on constitutional law and its implementation in Ireland . |
| 10 | There was also the general assumption that the fact of a state populated by catholics must perforce imply a heightened degree of institutionalized catholic value in law . |
| 11 | In consequence , it was resolved ‘ That the General Assembly is firmly opposed to indiscriminate abortion , but does not believe it is wise to insert a clause banning abortion into the Constitution of the Republic … ’ |
| 12 | Two major exceptions to the general divide were the secondary schools in Fivemiletown and Ballycastle , where shortage of catholic equivalents resulted in de facto integration . |
| 13 | By presenting a broad front , which encompasses the country 's official architectural watchdogs as well as the Campaign for Real Ale , we hope to alert both the general public and the brewing trade to what we believe is a growing and serious threat to our cultural heritage . |
| 14 | Although the loss of the original front is regrettable , the present facade is in accord with the general architectural character of the street and retains original late-Georgian features , such as its sashes with glazing bars . |
| 15 | ( The language of the extract has been modernized to render it accessible to the general reader . |
| 16 | The Festival series of four drama presentations , LOCATION BIRMINGHAM , is an opportunity for the general public to discuss with the producers , directors , writers and performers ( if available ) their series : the origins of the idea for the series , the production background , the writers ' viewpoint , audience reaction , future plans etc . |
| 17 | John and I got on — and I was happy to join in with the general ‘ Sarah 's being difficult ’ refrain . |
| 18 | Cars supplied for hire or purchase can be adapted to suit the needs of the individual , but the types of adaptation that can be made to hire cars is more restricted because they have to be returned to the general market at the end of the hire period . |
| 19 | It is therefore difficult for him to appreciate the general view of the Service , that , on his return … he must re-establish his professional standing , even though a few years earlier the Service had sent him to University because he had proved himself to be a good , practical policeman . |
| 20 | He recalled that Ian Duthie , a graduate of Edinburgh University , -was one of his tutors in ‘ English 101 ’ ( a compulsory subject ) , who provided interesting connections with his father 's accent and the general Scottishness of Westmount . |
| 21 | The snaps these machines took never portrayed her at her best , but they would give the general impression . |
| 22 | And , in certain important respects , the general form of this attack is preserved in contemporary physicalist theories . |
| 23 | So there has to be something in the world answering to the general predicate , just as there is something answering to the name . |
| 24 | It is in its form as a general theory of cognition that the behaviouristic approach is most clearly refutable , but from the general refutation we can refute its application to perception . |
| 25 | The second and more important point is that the general argument against behaviouristic theories does take in functionalism and is not merely directed against traditional behaviourism : it works against any theory that analyses one 's conception of the world simply in terms of the way one functions — that is , behaves — in the world . |
| 26 | These early experiments were sometimes difficult to interpret , but the general finding that the form of the ERP is affected by shifts in attention has proved very reliable . |
| 27 | The type of vitamin taken should depend on the general state of health of the individual and the type of diet he follows . |
| 28 | The requirement for long-term robustness rules out the general use of dowels but the thought of complex , angled mortise and tenon joints is intimidating . |
| 29 | The General Household Survey found that in one month in 1985 , out of people aged 65 and over , 34% had seen their doctor ; 5% had seen a nurse ; 1% had seen a health visitor ; 11% had seen a chiropodist ( footcare ) : 9% had seen a home help ; 2% had received meals on wheels ; and 5% had been to a day centre . |
| 30 | For further statistics , you may like to look in your library at recent editions of SOCIAL TRENDS , the GENERAL HOUSEHOLD SURVEY , SOCIAL SECURITY STATISTICS and the FAMILY EXPENDITURE SURVEY . |