Example sentences of "[verb] [to-vb] attention to the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Why would you need to draw attention to the initials ? ’ |
| 2 | Here , I have another purpose : I want to draw attention to the fact that different variables may be used by the community to mark functions of higher and lower levels of generality . |
| 3 | Placing Irigaray 's work in the context of Freudian and post-Freudian theory , Whitford suggests that Irigaray 's apparently very traditional and essentialist use of symbolism has a strategic function , like that of Derrida 's analyses , designed to draw attention to the underpinnings of Western metaphysics , in order to undermine them . |
| 4 | Land Trusts , he thought , should be responsible for the proper exploitation of resources and would need to pay attention to the human and social needs of everyone living in the area . |
| 5 | For example , the British Cabinet has to pay attention to the process of getting its proposed legislation through both houses of Parliament ; this means considering the views and anxieties of its supporters in both houses . |
| 6 | Could I please draw attention er you already chairman have , but it 's important from where I stand to draw attention to the words of the second criterion of the P P G. Which says that the proposal is a clear expression of local preference supported by the local planning authorities . |
| 7 | Yes Chairman erm , I 'm , I should like to draw attention to the paragraph three , two and wonder what happened to three , three , because er we see it goes from my copy goes from three , two , to three , four , so er I do n't know whether there is anything in three , three that I have forgotten , but I , I assume now that I which they 're are two other . |
| 8 | This has certainly been the view of groups which sought to draw attention to the problems of the long-term unemployed and older workers — notably the Unemployment Alliance in the 1980s and now the Campaign Against Age Discrimination in Employment ( CAADE ) . |
| 9 | It seemed to Joan that the wedding-ring was burning her finger ; it caught the light , glistering brightly as if wishing to draw attention to the fact that it was embellishing an alien hand . |
| 10 | Yes , he would have to pay attention to the Director 's thinly veiled warning , and be careful not to become a ‘ weak link ’ … |
| 11 | For example , we decided to pay attention to the way we looked so we all had our hair cut short — except Wally — and took to wearing Hush Puppies and jeans , a kind of mod look — which was odd considering that Malcolm had a shop which specialised in teddy boy gear . |
| 12 | He started to pay attention to the fittings in the chancel and the ornaments . |
| 13 | The use of white wallpaper mounted on dark backing paper gives good contrast and helps to draw attention to the material displayed . |
| 14 | In most families the parents tend to pay attention to the children when they quarrel , but to pay much less attention when they are playing peacefully together . |
| 15 | Allow your filter media to become clogged or fail to pay attention to the use of correct media inside the filter and the worst case scenario of toxic water and dead fish can be the end result ! |
| 16 | It seems only a few weeks ago , but is probably about a year , since I , through Points of View , had to draw attention to the Department of Transport 's annual statistics bulletin , The Allocation of Road Track Costs . |
| 17 | We wish to draw attention to the problems posed by the retention by some staff of slides which , under the terms of the Copyright Act , are the property of RBGE . |
| 18 | I wish to call attention to the need for regional government in England , and I beg to move , ’ That this House deplores the excessive centralisation of government in the United Kingdom since 1979 and the failure to decentralise and devolve power to the nations and regions of the United Kingdom ; notes that this is in direct contrast to the general trend towards decentralisation evidence elsewhere in Europe ; furthermore deplores the severe cuts in the regional assistance budget since 1979 together with the failure to enact dynamic and effective regional economic policies which would have promoted balanced economic growth and prosperity ; expresses alarm at the regional divisions which continue to characterise the United Kingdom economy ; and considers that the creation of a regional tier of government in the English regions as well as national devolution to Scotland and Wales is now vital to the United Kingdom 's future economic and political well-being . |
| 19 | Although it is often claimed that the camera does not lie , when using old photographs for historical purposes pupils need to give attention to the processes involved in choosing a subject and taking a photograph . |
| 20 | ‘ I simply wanted to draw attention to the nonsenses in Labour 's policies . |
| 21 | Those candidates stood to draw attention to the fact that Northern Ireland residents can not vote for or join a party which will govern them when it comes to power . |
| 22 | So while there is much to support er we do none the less Mr Deputy Speaker , need to draw attention to the Conservatives half heartedness in one particular area and that is registration and the registration of voters . |
| 23 | I just need to draw attention to the fact that the erm Selby have given us a a very clear explanation of their unemployment problems and the difficulties they 're facing and erm their th th their solution being er the allocations that they 're suggesting which obviously I do n't agree with . |
| 24 | But irrespective of the legal position , the character of the teaching process is such that higher education teachers have to pay attention to the expectations and perceptions of their students . |