Example sentences of "[conj] [v-ing] understand the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Just as a Christian might reject Buddhism without ever studying it or getting to understand the meaning behind the words . |
| 2 | Such a process may be comparable to the experience one has when switching on the radio in the middle of a discussion programme and trying to understand the discussion through a partial reconstruction of what must have been said already , who the participants must be , and so on . |
| 3 | This kind of work can be achieved with someone who is mentally impaired by using skills that build trust , and trying to understand the meaning of the experience in the light of the person 's past history . |
| 4 | While seeking to understand the opposition , the buyers should recognise that they are probably their own most formidable adversaries . |
| 5 | If this value has permeated even the discourse of fascist ideologists , then its importance should not be underestimated when attempting to understand the ideology of modern racism . |
| 6 | Transhumance needs to be acknowledged as a factor when attempting to understand the functioning of any settlement or parish under study . |
| 7 | Their basic argument is that gender is all important when trying to understand the experience of women who become mentally distressed and go on to develop a more progressive and long-lasting mental disorder . |