Example sentences of "operate [adv prt] [adv] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Weaving looms differ considerably in size and sophistication , but all operate on exactly the same principle , which requires a secure frame on which to tie the warp strands . |
| 2 | There are other probes that operate on exactly the same principle but are geometrically different : an important one is the hot-film anemometer ; the heated element consists of a thin metallic film on the surface of a wedge-shaped thermally and electrically insulating base . |
| 3 | Thus closed stratification systems operate in exactly the opposite way to Davis and Moore 's theory . |
| 4 | They operate in basically the same way , but VITC coding has to be recorded onto the tape ( of course without being visible in the picture ) , at the time of shooting or while being copied onto a second tape ; RCTC coding on the other hand can be carried out at any stage of the editing process , and so is the more flexible of the two systems . |
| 5 | The latest variants on royalty structures use branches of a Dutch company , which operate in much the same way as finance branches , and rely on exemptions to avoid tax at full rates in the Netherlands . |
| 6 | Electronically both types of printer operate in much the same way as a conventional impact matrix printer with the pattern of dots being taken from a ROM . |