Example sentences of "this [vb -s] [adv] [adv] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This does not however mean that one can clearly distinguish a concept of ‘ rule of law ’ in the legal system from ‘ rule of law ’ as part of the ideological system . |
| 2 | Even though it is generally recognised that , at best , the principles of operant conditioning described in Verbal Behaviour contribute but a small part to our understanding of the processes of language development , this does not immediately rule out the possibility of employing techniques based upon operant conditioning to help those children who are not developing language in the normal way . |
| 3 | Although the demand for other goods and services may increase at the same time , this does not immediately help the obsolete ship-builders . |
| 4 | Although the negotiation of rules is a constant process , this does not completely undermine the power of socialisation . |
| 5 | It is made clear that this does not simply mean that each school must offer such a curriculum ; each individual pupil must take it up . |
| 6 | The travellers ' response to this place was positive and warm , and this does not simply derive from the contrast with the pompous inhospitality they found at Armadale , where they were perhaps disgruntled at staying only in an estate official 's house ( the mansion had been burnt down ) , even if the laird and his lady stayed with them . |
| 7 | Although the development of social skills may be somewhat impaired by the degree of mental handicap , this does not generally represent a major problem . |
| 8 | However , this does not generally apply to larger farms , and it is paradoxical that some of the lowest earnings are in East Anglia , where the largest and probably most profitable farms are located . |
| 9 | Mr Justice Cave , in his summing up , went to some lengths to inform the jury that , even when the taking of a human life appears on the surface a motiveless crime , this does not automatically make it manslaughter . |
| 10 | This does not automatically mean that the research is biased . |
| 11 | This does not automatically mean that the provision will be made , but it does make it possible to plan in the light of solid knowledge rather than guesswork . |
| 12 | And yet this does not automatically mean they will be quids in . |
| 13 | If a product carries the word " patent " or " patented " or similar , this does not automatically mean that the defendant knows of the patent unless the number of the patent also appears on the product concerned . |
| 14 | This does not automatically cut out the speaker when in use ; that must be disconnected at the rear ( but do n't forget to plug the speaker jack back in as soon as you 've finished with the cans ! ) . |
| 15 | This does not normally involve dismantling the disk drive , you just insert in the drive a special disk to which has been added a small amount of a cleaning fluid . |
| 16 | In the case of external benefits this does not normally raise any major problems because such cost is an isolated expenditure . |
| 17 | This does not just mean interviews with a therapist , but also appropriate contact with nursing and other ward staff . |
| 18 | This does not just mean ‘ frequent ’ : exceptions are perceived as ‘ odd ’ , but are not necessarily disapproved of , sanctioned , etc . |
| 19 | This does not just mean clever things like the expert system in the White House conference room , but simple things such as the British postcodes for the early 1980s and the digitized boundaries of old GIS systems . |
| 20 | This does not just include design and quality engineers : everyone within the company must be aware to some extent . |
| 21 | The Chancellor has evidently made it clear to Moscow that West Germany respects East Germany 's existence as a separate state , that it does not want to alter the present military set-up of Nato and the Warsaw Pact , and that although it aims to overcome the division of Europe , this does not also apply to the political division of Germany — at least for the foreseeable future . |
| 22 | Even if this does not strictly fit into the history framework , teachers will want to build on such events , or , alternatively , they might perhaps form the basis of a " once only " local unit . |
| 23 | This does not quite ring true . |
| 24 | These include aids intended to overcome regional deprivations , aid to promote projects of common European interest or to remedy serious disturbances within an economy , and assistance to promote economic development , provided this does not adversely affect trade . |
| 25 | This does not always mean that damaged property requires to be inspected or that Loss Adjusters must be appointed in every case . |
| 26 | Bearing in mind that even if an employer 's action amounts to constructive dismissal , this does not always mean that the dismissal will automatically be unfair . |
| 27 | There are several reasons why this does not always occur : |
| 28 | It is usually they who made the choice to have and keep their babies , even though this does not always work out as happily or as easily as they may anticipate , and they deserve recognition and respect . |
| 29 | But it is important to affirm the independence in principle of the linguistic and social analysis at this stage of the work , especially as this does not always seem to be recognized . |
| 30 | In production , learners need to choose the words which most suitably realize their intention , and this does not always entail the most closely related form ; in reception of language , given the human penchant for indirection , they also need to be able to move from the form to the function . |