Example sentences of "[conj] [adv] in a [adj] sense " in BNC.
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| 1 | The centre in this explanation should not , as Shils observes , be understood in a geometric sense or even in a geographical sense ; in fact , the term ‘ centre ’ stands for the value systems by which society is ordered and thus may have only the weakest of links with particular concrete manifestations of elite values in politics , economics , culture or other aspects of societal interaction . |
| 2 | Unlike Princess Julie , the rest of the family spent their time in repeating malicious gossip about Eugénie 's past life , hinting that she had a more than dubious reputation , but their attitude in no way influenced the Emperor , except perhaps in a contrary sense . |
| 3 | The war changed national life and individual ways of living , and so in a general sense it struck at the very roots of conservatism . |
| 4 | The resulting situation is therefore very serious — both in a national sense , since these areas contribute significantly to food and export crops , and also in a regional sense since erosion , population pressure and poverty will probably increase , given existing trends and national priorities in research and investment . |
| 5 | On the other , it may bring to light significant features of style which would otherwise have been overlooked , and so lead to further insights ; but only in a limited sense does it provide an objective measurement of style . |
| 6 | In fact , Moses did ‘ see God ’ , but only in a partial sense . |
| 7 | There are strong similarities to ideals and ways of thought in other English-speaking countries and Western Europe , but only in a broad sense . |
| 8 | A is indeed more precise , but only in a trivial sense , for in B does present us with the same referent as in A. If , on the other hand , the lines changed places , so that we read : |
| 9 | Not only in a simple financial sense but also in a spiritual sense . |