Example sentences of "[prep] [noun] [vb pp] about [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | This is partly due to the greater sophistication of the instruments , but it is also due to the variety of contracts brought about by the range of exercise prices , which adds an extra dimension to contract specification . |
| 2 | The codification effort that culminated in the Hague conventions was an attempt to control the increased scale of warfare brought about by the transition from relatively small professional armies to large conscript ones , and the growth in the destructive power of weapons consequent on the growth of large-scale modern industry . |
| 3 | DRIVER Jerry Ward has first-hand experience of changes brought about by the Single Market during his regular trips from the UK to France . |
| 4 | Changes of character brought about by the fluctuation of material conditions were so marked that they were noticeable even at the time from within the camp . |
| 5 | When it comes to faith , we are left in no doubt that this is a gift of God brought about by the Holy Spirit . |
| 6 | The result of this is that when line ‘ C ’ is fixed , the rate of turn brought about by the lateral position of the connecting ring is reduced when the ring is moved up , and increased when the ring is moved down . |
| 7 | For Sociology , Helen Roberts reported considerable changes both within the organisation of the discipline and within the structure of the profession , seeing these changes largely as the direct or indirect result of an increased level of awareness brought about through the women 's movement over the previous decade ( Roberts , 1981b ) . |
| 8 | Benefits of this system include an improvement in urban fuel economy of between 8 and 14 per cent , remarkably stable idling with a reduction from 900 rpm to 825 rpm and a consequent gain in comfort and also a reduction in pollution brought about by the lower fuel consumption . |
| 9 | None the less , it is clear both that they are substantial and that they have to be offset against any putative gains in efficiency brought about by the internal market . |
| 10 | It is the drastic reduction in kinship links , and especially those supporting the elderly , consequent upon the fall in fertility brought about by the one-child policy , which makes the project significant to the ageing process in the world 's oldest political society . |
| 11 | Three padded pneumonia jackets , worn to combat the crisis of this dreaded disease , point to the revolution in treatment brought about since the arrival of penicillin and antibiotics . |
| 12 | In crude terms improvements in accessibility brought about by the Channel Tunnel will reduce transport costs and thus make remoter regions more competitive . |
| 13 | The family member tends to react to crises brought about by the addictive disease as if addiction were just like any other acute disease . |