Example sentences of "in [det] terms " in BNC.

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31 It is extraordinary that an employee of that body is allowed to write publicly in such terms .
32 A mission statement is a simple expression of the aims of a business in such terms as : " to operate as a profitable , medium-sized civil engineering contractor in Gammashire . "
33 ( i ) a certificate of good standing from each of the applicant 's home law societies , bars , chambers or courts ( as appropriate ) in such terms as the Law Society may from time to time specify ;
34 Fifty years ago most people would not have thought of RE in such terms .
35 Therefore , the unwillingness of policemen to define their role in these terms does not show itself in a failure to perform these duties but as a judgement that it is ‘ really ’ the work of others .
36 It is in these terms that we find sodomy lurking in the cultural histories of the deviants in early modern England , and in a way which throws light on the persistence today of the connection between political and sexual subversion , and the condensation/displacement of social crisis into sexuality .
37 If we talked of society in these terms , Marx argued , we could never appreciate that the phenomena to which the terms referred were themselves only the product of a more fundamental social process .
38 Mary Douglas has dealt with this extensively in Purity and Danger , where , amongst other sources , she looks at the Book of Leviticus in these terms .
39 Nevertheless , an instinct for splendour and the ability to give their kingdom importance were actually still far more fundamental aspects of Renaissance monarchy than the colder , more cautious approach of a Henry VII or Elizabeth , or even a Philip II ; and in these terms , the achievement of the Scottish monarchy can indeed be described as remarkable .
40 Scotland 's lot was , in these terms , woeful indeed .
41 But first , something has to be said about consciousness and intentions , because in everyday life we interpret our own behaviour in these terms , and it seems natural to do the same for animals .
42 Young people are almost as likely as their elders to respond in these terms .
43 John Wesley discussed faith in these terms when he compared it to a ‘ spiritual sense ’ in his Earnest Appeal to Men of Reason and Religion :
44 There is a greater recognition among philosophers that belief in God 's existence does not need to be justified in these terms , and that theologians themselves do not seek to provide such justification .
45 If we publish an article in these terms , we would dishearten not only the workers but their supporters also . ’
46 It may seem odd to begin a description of Roland Michell with an excursus into the complicated relations of Blackadder , Cropper and Ash , but it was in these terms that Roland most frequently thought of himself .
47 But I do see you were n't thinking in these terms .
48 We fit into the latter category in these terms , but not in our own .
49 Esther refused to think in these terms , and insisted that she would be able to manage in her home as it was .
50 The primary significance of stating the duty in these terms has to do with the form of caring or treatment the doctor provides .
51 The bureau managers today would be pleased if their task could be described only in these terms .
52 The need to think in these terms , and to build in systematic and continuous assessment of progress , is an unexpected by-product of the legislation , and probably a bonus .
53 In the 1980s it has been acknowledged that the importance of formal ( tripartite ) arrangements at ‘ peak ’ levels has been reduced — indeed it is now often suggested that Britain was always less ‘ corporatist ’ in these terms than countries such as the Federal Republic of Germany , Austria and Sweden .
54 In these terms , the purpose of education is to enable the individual to lead a fulfilling and productive life .
55 Viewed in these terms this new development is revolutionary and the logical extension of making information skills a central component of the curriculum casts doubt upon the success of the new development .
56 Moreover , the characteristics of the initial area suggest that the ‘ success ’ of its regeneration can be best assessed in these terms .
57 In these terms LDDC has clearly outshone MDC .
58 In these terms , the marriage , rather than some aspects of it , is defensive .
59 Clive and Rose Greenacre 's initial commitment could be seen in these terms , Rose in effect saying , ‘ Keep me safe , let me cling ’ , Clive continuing to allow her to do so despite his irritation .
60 He picked up the desserts and hurried into the room , addressing the table in these terms , Eva becoming more furious until an intense discussion broke out about the importance of intuition in the breakthrough stage of science .
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