Example sentences of "[verb] [verb] a [adj] understanding of " in BNC.
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| 1 | Speaking reviews the different approaches which have been adopted to teach this important skill and suggests ways in which teachers can act to acquire a better understanding of the way speaking is learned . |
| 2 | In addition to deepening and extending historical knowledge and understanding , units are designed to provide a fuller understanding of the discipline of History and of the manner in which historians conduct their work . |
| 3 | His own approaches , however , brought only the admission from Washington that the talks were designed to reach a better understanding of the respective positions of the two countries . |
| 4 | The material was carefully selected and organised to give a clearer understanding of this often hazily remembered period of German history . |
| 5 | The way ahead for paleontologists trying to build up a knowledge of evolution has been spurred on by the revolution in plate tectonics , which has provided a better understanding of the stratigraphic record and fossilized data . |
| 6 | What we now know as a result of studies on the enkephalin-endorphin system has brought a new understanding of pain and of bodily responses to injury . |
| 7 | Nowadays a chief executive has to have a strong understanding of finance , he needs to be good at public relations , he must understand technology , he must be able to cope with labour problems and he must ( as always ) be a good selector of people . |
| 8 | The aim of such a meeting would not be to see whether any staff members have particular responsibility for the event but to try to develop a shared understanding of why it occurred . |
| 9 | In a democratic society , this means that the public needs to have a basic understanding of science , so that it can make informed decisions and not leave them in the hands of experts . |
| 10 | ( b ) Taking instructions As noted above , the drafter needs to have a clear understanding of the nature of the client 's business , in order to ensure that the terms meet the needs of the client 's business , taking account of its products , customers and problems . |
| 11 | … the old distinctions between teaching.staff and librarians will become hopelessly blurred … both tutors and advisers will need to have a thorough understanding of subject fields and the various generic . |
| 12 | They painted samples in an exercise designed to produce a better understanding of the Ecotech concept of more environmentally sensitive products . |
| 13 | Syllabus Design provides an introduction to language syllabus planning for teachers who want to gain a better understanding of the subject in order to develop the skills to evaluate , modify , and adapt the syllabuses with which they work . |
| 14 | The work of each woman I have selected unites a sophisticated understanding of the area in which she is working — and these are always varied , for instance sculpture , metalwork , painting , photography , with a very personal , often critical viewpoint , specific to the woman herself . |
| 15 | By piecing together evidence from many different sources , we hope to gain a better understanding of how the different elements of a home worked . |
| 16 | Teachers in higher education are bound to have a close understanding of much of the current thinking and work in their intellectual field . |
| 17 | And this involves having a demonstrative understanding of the causes why these things have these properties . |
| 18 | By that time , the RECs should have developed a better understanding of the market , and pricing policies to suit . |
| 19 | This research aims to provide a clearer understanding of the problems of adopting new technology and the implications which this can have on training provisions for UK businesses . |
| 20 | If he had , he supposed that he would now have been in a much better position to help Celia , would have had a better understanding of what sometimes happened after giving birth . |
| 21 | There is no reason to think that people in the past may not have had a profound understanding of God , an understanding which will illuminate one 's own . |
| 22 | Like other textbook writers , Greer seems to have a clear understanding of the ways in which the examination system services a class-ridden society : CSE Mathematics Book 2 has a whole section on overtime and piecework with a briefer section on salaries paid to ‘ people like teachers , civil servants , secretaries and company managers ’ . |
| 23 | This project aims to achieve a clearer understanding of all the contextual factors influencing decisions made by voters in a representative English country during the so-called ‘ first age of paraty , ’ thereby making a significant contribution to knowledge in the fields of historical psephology and eighteenth-century political history . |
| 24 | Talk of the Spirit as female may moreover once again tend to fuel a certain understanding of what is to be considered feminine . |
| 25 | Staff were asked to rate their overall impression of the Back Office system but , as can be see from the branch perception graph , at the beginning of this year the measure was split to get a clearer understanding of branches ' perception of availability and response times . |
| 26 | There were others , such as Marie , who had hoped to gain a greater understanding of a subject they loved , and found themselves bogged down in a process of constant marking and grading , passing and failing . |
| 27 | That is by and large true , but Hardie is not certain that men have taken it on board and he is keen for plenty of men to attend to get a better understanding of the position . |
| 28 | By studying a group of people for whom such lifestyle advice is particularly relevant ( those with non-insulin dependent diabetes ) we intend to develop a better understanding of how such advice is received . |
| 29 | These groups aim to reach a better understanding of the complex reasons behind alcohol misuse and to implement practical and effective initiatives to encourage more sensible and responsible attitudes to drinking . |
| 30 | Primate tool use has been studied by anthropologists in the hope that it might tell us something about our own evolution ; by psychologists trying to obtain a better understanding of problem solving and intelligence ; and by animal behaviourists simply because the use of tools among wild primates is part of their natural repertoire of behaviour . |