Example sentences of "to perform [art] [adj] [adj] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | But it was hard then to perform the necessary physiological experiments to test the idea . |
| 2 | There are instructions to move strings , to compare them , and to perform the usual logical operations . |
| 3 | Largely due to her courage and drive she enabled them to grow in stature so that the choirs were able to perform the major choral works drawing an audience of over 1,000 at a performance of the Dream of Gerontius and be broadcast with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra on three occasions . |
| 4 | Working within a paradigm , the fundamentals of which they take for granted , they are able to perform the exacting experimental and theoretical work necessary to improve the match between the paradigm and nature to an ever-greater degree . |
| 5 | If the key elements of ‘ owlness ’ were absent , or only a few were present , the birds showed some curiosity about the dummy but were not stimulated to perform the full mobbing response . |
| 6 | They are more likely to perform the classical political role ‘ of mediator and reconciler of different interests ’ . |
| 7 | While it has been deemed unethical to perform a controlled clinical trial , it could be argued that the use of limited resources on surveillance programmes of unproved value is also unethical . |
| 8 | GLIDEWELL L.J. , having reviewed the authorities , concluding with Pao On v. Lau Yiu , continued : It is true that Pao On v. Lau Yiu is a case of a tripartite relationship , that is , a promise by A to perform a pre-existing contractual obligation owed to B , in retum for a promise of payment by C. But Lord Scarman 's words seem to me to be of general application , equally applicable to a promise made by one of the original two parties to a contract . |
| 9 | The Reverend Paul Kelly officiated , and , as the couple have been deeply interested in Buddhist philosophy and teachings for around five years , they invited the Venerable Seevli , a Buddhist monk from the London Buddhist Vihara in Chiswick , to perform a traditional Buddhist blessing after the marriage , with two minutes of meditation followed by a Pali good luck chant . |
| 10 | Not so very long ago obstetricians used to perform a little tightening stitch called a ‘ husband 's knot ’ which would narrow the vaginal opening and accelerate the return to vaginal tautness . |
| 11 | A summons from the tannoy interrupted our homespun philosophies and Joe sped off to perform a faultless run-through with no sign of the steroid-induced agitation — a true pro — while I sat and thought about life 's ‘ hard knocks ’ . |
| 12 | Trial-and-error learning involves learning to perform a novel motor behaviour , which is used to solve a problem posed by nature . |
| 13 | The remaining band members stayed on stage to perform a 15-minute instrumental version of ‘ Bombay Mix ’ , a huge live favourite , which brought the house down … literally ! ’ |
| 14 | The remaining band members stayed on stage to perform a 15-minute instrumental version of ‘ Bombay Mix ’ , a huge live favourite , which brought the house down … literally ! ’ |
| 15 | Moreover , to be able to perform a reliable statistical analysis the sample size must be considerably larger . |