Example sentences of "[noun] [unc] attitude to [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Jeff 's attitude to Cicciolina can be shockingly normal — in a predictable male way .
2 As for the point my hon. Friend raises about the Opposition 's attitude to legislation , it is up to the Opposition to speak for themselves — and I say that knowing that they will do so honourably .
3 The Opposition 's attitude to industry is negative because they largely view the world from the past .
4 That is absolutely right , and nothing has more clearly revealed the Opposition 's attitude to people 's wishes in the matter than their persistent hostility to the 4 million or more people who have taken out personal pensions for exactly that reason .
5 When he is challenged about the Opposition 's attitude to trade union legislation , the hon. Gentleman says that that is a matter of public record .
6 To this the magazine responded : " We note that Mr Arkell 's attitude to damages will be governed by the nature of our reply and would therefore be grateful if you could inform us what his attitude to damages would be , were he to learn that the nature of our reply is as follows : fuck off " .
7 They exist also , and know better than anyone how contemptible is Labour 's attitude to Northern Ireland .
8 The URA 's attitude to investor participation in the EPL scheme was ambivalent .
9 But there was no sentimentality in Gould 's attitude to birds , and he was , for the times , extraordinarily misanthropomorphic in his descriptions of them .
10 Certainly , Jacques passed on Green 's approbation of Barker 's attitude to Hampden Jackson and Douglas-Smith a few days after the late February meeting :
11 Notwithstanding such criticisms , Tan seems to make it abundantly clear that if any change in the law 's attitude to transsexuals is to be forthcoming , it will certainly not come from the English courts .
12 Although Eurotunnel 's attitude to Trans Manche Link , the contractors ' consortium , was more conciliatory yesterday than has been the case , there are still important differences to be settled .
13 Here we have a maritime application of the same principle which , by land , determined Corinth 's attitude to Athens and Megara ; Corinth 's policy was to strengthen whichever of Athens or Aigina looked the weaker , so as to prevent the stronger from controlling the Saronic Gulf .
14 Vulgar perhaps , but how honest , realistic and uncomplicated Dolly 's and Gertrude 's attitude to sex appeared in comparison to the modern cult of ‘ luv ’ , with its tedious machinery of psychology , pop songs , broken-heart columns and cinematic sex-symbols .
15 Fairly early in Take a girl like you , Patrick delivers himself of an unqualified condemnation of women , which is followed by a sentence from the narrator concerning and presumably condemning Patrick 's attitude to Jenny at that stage , as a girl to be taken and left : ‘ He wanted more than his share of her before anybody else had any . ’
16 We shall discuss the attitudes of the arts students towards science later ; however , it is worth noting that Colin 's attitude to science bore a marked resemblance to some of the English students ' attitudes towards their subject .
17 The second is Mrs Whitehouse 's attitude to homosexuality and homosexuals , which became quite a major issue during the course of the case .
18 Mrs Whitehouse 's attitude to homosexuals and homosexuality , though , is somewhat more complex than was perhaps allowed for at the time .
19 This underlying concern still shapes Moscow 's attitude to bodies such as ASEAN and it expresses a growing resentment over the limitations of Moscow 's policy of military denial in the Third World in this decade .
20 Nenna 's attitude to truth was flexible , and more like Willis 's than Richard 's .
21 Rune was made of sterner stuff , possessing an iron will and sense of purpose and duty that in comparison left Marcus 's attitude to life looking lightweight and immature .
22 Christie 's attitude to training had been casual , to say the least .
23 If other sports had riding 's attitude to clothing , Nigel Mansell would drive in a leather flying hat and Ian Woosnam would compete in plus-fours , but one is unsafe and the other unnecessary so the motorsport and golf authorities have not tried to cling to them .
24 If other sports had riding 's attitude to clothing , Nigel Mansell would drive in a leather flying hat .
25 In my view ‘ futility ’ deals with nature and nature 's attitude to war .
26 In any case , I did not linger long enough — as I was obliged to explain to his lordship shortly afterwards — to hear anything that would give a clue as to M. Dupont 's attitude to Mr Lewis 's remarks .
27 In announcing his decision , Bush brushed aside questions on Souter 's attitude to abortion and civil rights , stating that he had been selected because of his " keen intellect and highest ability " .
28 Of particular concern to liberals such as Kennedy was Souter 's attitude to abortion and affirmative action for minorities , areas where past liberal victories had been recently eroded by the court .
29 Mick Houghton believes the band 's attitude to touring reflects their lifestyles .
30 Although the courts ' attitude to reports leading to legislation has varied , until recently there was no modern case in which the court had looked at parliamentary debates as an aid to construction .
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