Example sentences of "[adj] to look at [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This suggests a major drop in popularity , and it would be interesting to look at the circulation figures . |
| 2 | With this explanation in mind , it is interesting to look at the accuracy of recall of clause ( 1 ) in the two conditions . |
| 3 | Where the shareholders also happen to be the directors , and a close personal trust and confidence is involved , the courts have been willing to look at the settlement of arguments on the basis of equity rather than strict legal principle . |
| 4 | He and Shinwell had told the Central Authority at their first meeting in September 1947 that , while general price rises could be ruled out , they were prepared to look at the possibility of controlling demand at peak times by differentially higher prices for peak use or by mechanical load-restricting devices . |
| 5 | Now the important thing about the toxin is not so much that it can paralyse its victim , but that biologists can use it , and they can use it because it 's possible to label the toxin radioactively and then employ this to look at the distribution of receptors in patients with miocenia and characterise the receptors in other ways . |
| 6 | For a few moments he was content to look at the maid 's face and the way the orange firelight lent it strength and mystery . |
| 7 | So it seems to me if we can agree on what criteria might be appropriate to look at the location of the new settlement on a strategic level , the final version of H two will in fact probably be much shorter , more concise er than the policy H two that we have at the moment . |
| 8 | It is therefore appropriate to look at the subject afresh . |
| 9 | The impact upon investment appraisal will be left until chapter 6 , but it is appropriate to look at the effect upon costing here . |
| 10 | But before we move on , it may be instructive to look at the relationship between language viewed as a formal system and language as part of a wider social and psychological context , and to say something about the place of these two approaches in the development of ideas about language in general . |
| 11 | The group maintains that by the time Mr Outhwaite agreed to take on the US risks , the dangers of asbestosis were already known : a Lloyd 's working party had been set up in 1980 to look at the issue . |
| 12 | The fact that the London fair is comparatively small ( twenty-nine dealers compared to the eighty or so in New York ) also works in its favour : at this size it is just about possible to look at every print on every stand . |
| 13 | Having seen the function of the Bank of England in the sterling money markets carrying out its role as lender of last resort , it is now possible to look at the significance of its open market operations in relation to interest rate determination in the money markets and in the wider economy . |
| 14 | For example , if the adult holds an object , such as a doll , in the child 's line of gaze , the child is likely to look at the object and then immediately glance at the adult 's face to check that they are looking at the same thing . |
| 15 | In Derby itself a decision had also been taken in 1975 to look at the use of APL for providing management information via on-line access of any of the personnel files available . |
| 16 | There are situations where the reciprocal of a rate would make more sense than the original rate : ergonomists , for example , might find it more natural to look at the time it takes a person to produce a fixed number of items rather than at the output a person produces from a machine in a fixed period of time . |
| 17 | If in doubt , it might be as well to look at a pattern for fabric or to measure the amount of depth on a hemline that is already a favourite . |
| 18 | Obviously the detailed nature of these checks depends on the material submitted , but we found it invaluable to look at the output from these checks before looking at the coursework itself . |
| 19 | If we wish to discuss changes in punishment it is perhaps more helpful to look at the percentage of those found guilty receiving different types of sentence . |
| 20 | It is useful to look at the spelling as a guide . |
| 21 | Rather than trace individual papers in detail , it is more useful to look at the development of particular classes of paper . |
| 22 | It is also useful to look at the bibliography or index to see what it includes and what it misses out . |
| 23 | In the following exercise you must find what feature or features certain groups of segments have in common ; you will probably find it useful to look at the IPA chart on pp. 40–1 . |
| 24 | It 's very difficult , and I think that people involved in the Gardener Centre have , ever since its inception , found it quite difficult to work how quite how it fits into the overall Brighton scene , and I find it fascinating to look at the nature of facilities which exist in central Brighton and try and work out in one 's own mind how best he facility of the Gardener fits in with that . |
| 25 | There are no firm legal rules about the proper approach that a company should adopt , but often it will be reasonable to look at the organisation as a whole , without dividing it into separate compartments . |
| 26 | For example , in a fast-moving train it is better to look at the horizon than at the close landscape — it is even better to avoid looking out of the window . |
| 27 | Although these findings were considered in the context of differential hemispheric activation , they might more parsimoniously be thought to reflect no more than the fact that people wish to be able to look at a blackboard in the middle of the room . |
| 28 | Pearce lists these as two important qualities for a top manager together with being able to look at a problem and see the two or three key factors . |
| 29 | No-one will be able to look at a photograph , particularly a family album photo , in the same way again . |
| 30 | We set up to be able to look at the refurbishment of our homes . |