Example sentences of "[art] [adj] skill [coord] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 The reader knows enough about the political skills and sophistication of the Zuwaya and their rivals to resist the perhaps supercilious stereotype contained in Le Monde 's use of ‘ tribe ’ : the people far from backward or atavistic , the demand for bloodwealth ( whoever made it ) contested rather than misunderstood ; it opposed one particular notion of government with another .
2 All accepted entries will be examined and the judges will award the first prize to the entrant they consider has shown the greatest skill and judgement in placing the eight letters in the order most likely to appeal to a typical IDEAL HOME reader .
3 During the course the group had been briefed on the technical skills and safety requirements needed to complete the task .
4 In all the countries we studied there is a need to work toward developing more rational and systematic personnel systems that recognize that there are many types and levels of jobs in the social services and that clarify the nature of these jobs and the specific skills and knowledge required to perform them .
5 They need the right skills and motivation or at least the chance that they can somehow acquire these .
6 Joining our graduate training programme will give you the specialised skills and knowledge needed to work on such sophisticated design and operations .
7 Technical boundaries are the limits of ‘ knowing how ’ , the specialised skills or knowledge necessary to achieve a particular goal , whether it is preparing a dish of zabaglione , filling out a form to obtain an agricultural subsidy or organising a protest strike .
8 Contracts for services are commonly personal as in such circumstances the customer is likely to have relied upon the individual skill and identity of the vendor .
9 President , this was supplemented by the Secretary of State , for Health in May , last month , by golden Virginia Bottomley , that further offered an invitation to the private sector to form a partnership with the government to take over our public sector N H S , to provide the flair and the entrepreneurial skills and imagination of the private sector of British industry .
10 Accreditation is then perceived as a safety net , but here again consultant appointment depends less on accreditation than on possession of the required skills and training .
11 Personal power and charisma Power may depend upon the personal skills or charisma of certain individuals who , because of their particular characteristics , induce others to follow them .
12 It is aimed at providing practising teachers of English as a Foreign Language with the additional skills and knowledge required to operate effectively in the field of teaching English for Business purposes .
13 Throughout a painstaking series of consultations with the Committee , the Society has striven to offer a workable system ensuring that all solicitors seeking rights of audience in the higher courts will have all the requisite skills and experience .
14 The new module covers the basic skills and knowledge required to build , maintain , and repair drystone dykes .
15 There 's no doubt , of course , the big shows like Chelsea , Harrogate and Shrewsbury are evidence of the remarkable skill and ingenuity of our rose breeders and growers in producing something new , and assorted tribes of writers , scribes and newspaper correspondents vie with each other to find extravagant superlatives to describe them — but it is all delusion .
16 But when we looked at the SVQ in more detail , we found that the underpinning skills and knowledge required would need some extra attention .
17 The student will demonstrate the interpersonal skills and self-management skills required by an employee in the travel industry .
18 Certainly , the notion that limited liability is of itself a denial of the very skills and integrity being held out by a professional to the rest of the world may be outdated in the light of the size and type of projects now being undertaken as part of surveying practice .
19 ‘ I have always been interested in woodwork but do n't have the artistic skills or patience to make fine furniture , ’ he said .
20 Most children will need the skilled and active support of their teachers , in all subjects , in building their confidence and developing the transactional skills and language which are necessary both across the curriculum and in adult life .
21 However , such users are a substantial market for dictionary publishers , therefore the information in dictionaries relies on the linguistic skills and background knowledge of the human user , rather than being designed for machine consumption .
22 This examination will test at a higher level the linguistic skills and business knowledge tested at the Second Level .
23 This examination will test , at a higher level , the linguistic skills and business knowledge tested at the Second Level .
24 Butler-Sloss LJ said that the meaning of the words " trade secrets " had developed since Herbert Morris v Saxelby and was now interpreted in the wider context of " highly confidential information of a non-technical or non-scientific nature … " . 1.4 The employee 's skill and knowledge Although the courts are anxious to uphold the employer 's right to have his business secrets protected they have ensured that the employee is not prevented from using , once he has left his employer , the general skill and knowledge which he has acquired during employment even though this may have been acquired at some cost to the employer .
25 to have something that indicates how the youngster gets on with others , I 'm sure that 's one of the general skills and ability .
26 and the general skills and ability .
27 A guidance episode necessarily takes place at one point in time within the developing skills and experience of the client .
28 The first two years of the course have been designed to provide a strong foundation in the principles and practice of information system design and implementation , an understanding of basic concepts in computing and supporting studies , and the practical skills and experience required to perform a useful role in industry .
29 This model was intended to enhance the practical skills and productivity of predominantly rural populations .
30 My right hon. Friend has shown the utmost skill and stamina over the past two days in keeping us away from the dangerous path towards the centralised Europe that none of us who are good Europeans want to see .
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