Example sentences of "and this [vb -s] the [adj] " in BNC.

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1 Both of these depend on the capacity of organisms to integrate previously separated functions through the imposition of a superordinate system relating its subordinate parts ; and this requires the open transfer of information between those parts .
2 And this defines the theoretical equilibrium conditions .
3 You will notice that this inference contains the built-in assumption that whatever went on on Earth is likely to have gone on elsewhere in the universe , and this begs the whole question .
4 As soon as the delivery is made stocks shoot up again , until further usage reduces them , and this produces the saw-tooth effect on the graph .
5 A seismic boundary , known as the Conrad discontinuity , underlies some continental regions at a depth of between 10 and 30km and this divides the continental crust into upper and lower layers .
6 But if data is imported to a spreadsheet , the imported data 's structure must be stripped away , and this severs the intelligent data connection between server and client .
7 The local authority also undertakes supervision of children and this replaces the previous probation order .
8 For example , in P1 , the objective function of LP ( 2 , 1 , 3 ) is and this gives the optimal solution ( 2 , 0 , 0 ) which must be efficient .
9 To avoid the necessity for the provision of a special supply of unsoftened water , an addition of magnesium sulphate can be made to the soft supply , and this gives the desired stability .
10 And this gives the green consumer movement another role : to make shoppers stop before they buy to ask whether they need a product at all .
11 In other words , the military budget in the United States is of enormous significance for any government 's economic policy and this gives the military tremendous leverage in terms of obtaining new weapons in an age of high technology , especially in conjunction with fears of the enemy 's growing strength .
12 The autorities in Poland understand that talking will not harm them and this gives the Polish intellegentsia a feeling of freedom .
13 There are two possibilities : one involves active rifting in which rifting develops as a response to the tensional stresses induced in the crust by uplift resulting from upwelling of the asthenosphere ( Fig. 4.5(C) ) ; the other involves passive rifting in which rifting is initiated by extensional stresses in the lithosphere , and this permits the subsequent upwelling of hot mantle which in turn induces thermal uplift ( Fig. 4.12 ) .
14 At this time he appears to be a rich chocolate brown and this enhances the orange edging to the dorsal and anal fins yet further .
15 There is a ⅓ chance that the desired record is on the centre track , and this brings the average search time to ( 7/6 ) R ( or ( 10/6 ) R where the track start has to be located ) .
16 Yes , this one here , it should be one overall , it should be just one overall picture of the item like the land , and this shows the different proportions of land in the north and south .
17 And this houses the stationary you 're not currently using .
18 The prosecution must establish that all the elements of the crime relied upon as the unlawful act were present , and this includes the mental elements of intent or recklessness in assault or battery .
19 It is run as a collaborative effort by the Frost family , and this includes the friendly intervention of the family pets , two dogs , three cats , and two rabbits , all kept well under control .
20 A second group is at the opposite extreme of breakage , with no mandibles intact , and this includes the mammalian carnivores , the little owl and most of the diurnal raptors not included in the main analysis ( not included because the damage is so great that hardly any recognizable bone is left in the pellets : see Table 2.1 ) .
21 Over the last few years , the impact of new technology on the printing industry has led to a great diversification of products and services offered by many printers , and this includes the quick print and copy outlets .
22 In such cities there is a sizable Irish Catholic vote , and this swells the Labour vote in elections .
23 For them it was a pilgrimage , peregrinatio ; and this underlines the major purpose in the eyes of most crusaders — to go to Jerusalem , to secure its freedom from the Turk , to visit the holy places .
24 It is worth noting that in the presence of gastric metaplasia H pylori was almost as reliably isolated from the duodenum as from the gastric mucosa and this reflects the natural history of this infection , being dependent on the presence of gastric type epithelium .
25 In this case we may say that the reflection shows itself through the mirror , and this illustrates the general principle that consciousness can be understood only by an examination of how it reveals itself through the material world .
26 Dealing first with ( a ) , the normal modus operandi in the case of new issues by public companies has been described in Chapter 13 : a would-be shareholder will apply in response to the prospectus , listing particulars or circular ; if the application is accepted he will be sent an allotment letter ; and this completes the needful agreement to become a member and shareholder .
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