Example sentences of "by focusing [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | So we can simplify the analysis of relative preferences by focusing on the electorate 's relative preference for the Conservatives rather than Labour , that is on ( C — L ) / ( C+L+A ) . |
| 2 | Wrangham ( personal communication ) has recently sought to explain the basis for these two types of lineage system by focusing on the consequences of intrasexual competition . |
| 3 | The first-year unit integrates the approaches of historians and political scientists by focusing on the changing characteristics of the state as it has emerged in the modern world . |
| 4 | The interdisciplinary course offers a new and attractive way of studying at undergraduate level such subjects politics and history by focusing on the notion of conflict and the particular political and social problems arising from conflict , and in so doing seeks to identify ways of resolving them . |
| 5 | By focusing on the herbivores and their relationship to changing plant life , we can gain a better idea of what happened next to the dinosaurs . |
| 6 | But by focusing on the way party leaderships and their organisational structures block the road to realignment on the left , Hall passes over the fundamental weakness of radical culture in British civil society . |
| 7 | This understanding is relative to the views of David Bohm , which transcend both Burr 's and Sheldrake 's views by focusing on the process at cosmic level , although the work of Burr and Sheldrake can be comfortably accommodated within Bohm 's grand structure and become essential elements in his design . |
| 8 | Whereas the defence theory , which stresses the child 's unwillingness to adapt , is on the side of the adult , confusion theory , by focusing on the failure of the family , is on the side of the child . |
| 9 | The family kept together by focusing on the daily difficulties of life with the grandmother . |
| 10 | Wouters ' more recent writings on the process of informalisation begin to plug another gap in his early conceptualisation by focusing on the changing balance of power between the sexes . |
| 11 | Foucault inflects this model by focusing on the possibility of constructing the series so as to repeat the disruption and discontinuity of the ( non-original ) event . |
| 12 | Although in no sense a general theory , Foucault 's notion of power reformulates the problem of agency and determinism which had beset Sartre and many others by focusing on the possibility of making intelligible the strategies and techniques of local operations of power without relying on the dialectic of ideology and the consciousness of subjects , or on their corollary , the assumption that power operates globally and homogeneously . |
| 13 | She elucidates her concept of epistemic responsibility by focusing on the practice of stereotyping , and in particular , the stereotyping of women by men . |
| 14 | By focusing on the educational needs of the poor , the act avoided the religious controversy that killed its proposals under Kennedy . |
| 15 | Nor will it work to bypass the skilled incompetence by focusing on the business problems , such as , in this case , developing a business strategy . |
| 16 | We have approached this task by focusing on the question of linguistic norms , and it is relevant to recall here Principle 2 ( chapter 1 ) . |
| 17 | That is , by focusing on the superficial manifestations of culture , multiculturalism failed to address the continuing hierarchies of power and legitimacy that still existed among these different centres of cultural authority . |
| 18 | Initially ( Chapter 2 ) , I shall trace the progressive development of Nizan 's life and work between 1905 and 1939 by focusing on the three formative structural influences that shaped his existence : the family unit , the schooling system and the communist party . |
| 19 | It would seem appropriate , given the centrality of the theme of death in Nizan 's life and work , to begin a biography of Nizan by focusing on the moment at which he died . |
| 20 | I remained motionless for a while , practising the muscle relaxation techniques I had learned in drama , sending round my mental supervisor to check that every part was free from tension , at the same time , striving to calm myself mentally , to empty my mind by focusing on the One , then dismissing that also . |
| 21 | In addition , it is the aim of this course to extend students ' understanding of the structure and functions of English by focusing on the problems of teaching and learning the language in a variety of settings . |
| 22 | As we saw in Chapter Three it was able to give voice to the fears of many concerning the supposed breakdown in moral standards , they equated economic decline with moral weakness and established hegemonic control by focusing on the breakdown of law and order . |
| 23 | By considering the intergenerational transmission process , and by focusing on the equilibrium properties of the distribution , we are taking a long-term view . |
| 24 | Further by focusing on the individual it may possible to shed a new light on the propensity to business failure , a feature neglected by studies focusing only on companies . |
| 25 | By focusing on the self concept , rather than extrinsic motivations such as pay , it is believed that an increased understanding of work motivation in these circumstances will be gained . |
| 26 | By focusing on the day to day practicalities of business life in collaboration with businessmen , it will be possible to see how far what are usually thought of as mutually exclusive approaches are , in fact , reconcilable . |
| 27 | By focusing on the tensions caused by the imposition in April 1984 of milk quotas the study will document an instance of ‘ agricultural exceptionalism ’ under stress . |
| 28 | The study will be given specificity and historical depth by focusing on the community on which I have worked since 1970 . |
| 29 | Herein lies a paradox : for in examining " micro " variables ( for example , two variant pronunciations of the vowel sound of house ) , variationists draw conclusions about the social stratification of a whole speech community ; whereas by focusing on the " macro " parameters of language choice and sequentiality in turn-taking , researchers like Auer draw conclusions about the motivation for an individual linguistic event — a particular code switch in a particular conversation . |
| 30 | Many respondents , especially those answering ‘ no ’ , interpreted question 1 by focusing on the traditional model of sole practice , and appear to have answered on the assumption that support for any enforced modification of the present model would give rise to a negative response . |