Example sentences of "[vb pp] to perform [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It defines the physical actions and thought processes which must be undertaken to perform a task . |
| 2 | These defences seldom attempted to enclose the total area of occupation , partly because of its pre-existing shape and extent , and partly because the defences were designed to perform a variety of different functions , many of which fell in the official sphere . |
| 3 | On the other hand , public authorities do not usually commit illegal acts deliberately , and if an atmosphere of opinion were created in which compensation for illegality were seen as being simply compensation for loss and not as carrying any stigma of fault or as being designed to perform the function of deterring illegal conduct , public authorities might be able to put the chance of an award out of their mind in deciding the applicant 's case the second time round . |
| 4 | Preparations were made to perform an emergency tracheostomy , but spontaneous respiration returned and a size 4 Brain laryngeal mask was inserted , allowing easy maintenance of the airway and confining further haemorrhage to the pharynx . |
| 5 | Indeed a Galapagos dove was seen to perform a distraction display on an island where there had been no predators for countless years . |
| 6 | I then proceeded by recording a keystroke macro — that is I used the Record option on the Macros section of the Tools menu , typed in the filename BLOCKCNT into the dialog box that appeared and ran through steps needed to perform the task while the macro recorder was on . |
| 7 | It is only through the influence of individuals who can set an example , and whom the masses recognize as their leaders , that they can be induced to perform the work and undergo the renunciations on which the existence of civilization depends . |
| 8 | They are the favourite prey of certain predatory fish and the male parent is reputed to perform a distraction display at certain times . |
| 9 | Yet the selectors are set to perform a mystery U-turn by leaving out their greatest modern day left-hander and most experienced Test cricketer . |
| 10 | In this part of the interview the respondents were asked to perform a variety of tests so that the interviewers could observe their capacity to cope with some of the tasks usually needed for people to live independently . |
| 11 | The children were next asked to perform a two-choice discrimination problem — deciding which of two boxes contained a picture sticker — with a model who exhibited ‘ functionless ’ behaviour during the discrimination trials , that is behaviour not related to the stated task-goal ( finding the sticker ) . |
| 12 | For all of these reasons , and unlike the earlier biblical period , only men were allowed to perform the operation ( see Kidd . |
| 13 | In general , the rule of thumb was that one 's peers were seconded to perform the role . |
| 14 | The time taken to perform a search is not only influenced by the indexing language and system , however , but also by system response times , search strategies that are available and the style of the dialogue in a computer-based system . |
| 15 | The conscious intent , and the time taken to perform an action that had clear symbolic content , drew our attention and created an out-of-the-ordinary impression . |
| 16 | As the number of possibilities of selecting the cards and thus the number of bits of information involved increases , the amount of time taken to perform the task increases proportionally . |
| 17 | Unfortunately this method has a number of drawbacks , notably the time taken to perform the analysis . |
| 18 | So it seemed to us that the the general sense and purpose of the policy was was not in a sense disputed but that er in order to avoid a leng what was considered at the time to be perhaps unnecessary detail and going into erm too much detail that er we felt that the agricultural land policies could be left to perform the sort of main objective that we were seeking through , I think it was E three at the time , was was the proposed policy . |
| 19 | Since retiring as a GP he has continued to perform a variety of tasks for the Order . |
| 20 | You have tried to perform a QA operation on a package which has not been submitted for approval . |
| 21 | The importance of acceptance is that once it has taken place , the buyer can no longer reject the goods , claim that the seller has failed to perform the contract , and refuse to pay the price . |
| 22 | The basis for DPA is that physical effort is freely expended and wasted in a work context for want of care and thought required to perform a task efficiently . |
| 23 | access to information and personnel : setting out a list of the general or specific information required to perform the work . |
| 24 | No great manual dexterity is required to perform the technique , in that all these reactions go on by simply automatically heating and cooling without ever opening the reaction tube . |
| 25 | Yet there may be genetic information encoded on the construction of the particular physical sense and motor organs required to perform the deed . |
| 26 | Stamina , flexibility , sharp reflexes and general physical fitness are required to perform the fighting movements with ease . |