Example sentences of "this [vb -s] a [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | First published in 1962 and now in its 4th edition ( 1980 ) , this fulfils a role as a reference text rather better than a student text , in that it has hundreds of references but no problems . |
| 2 | Although this constitutes a piece of anecdotal evidence , it serves to illustrate the point about the value of the information content of dividends . |
| 3 | This constitutes a penalty to the deserting management by depriving them of any uplift in the market value , and gives comfort to the investors about the level of commitment of the managers . |
| 4 | In our opinion , this constitutes a violation of the Theft Act 1968 subsection 32 ( c ) and we would be grateful if you would consider the following advice : please stop going down Convent St. and entering houses without the owners ' permission . |
| 5 | The inspector argues that because the directors ( the husbands ) have the right to veto a transfer of shares , this constitutes a condition under s 685(4B) ICTA 1988 , thus taking the gift outside the provisions of independent taxation and rendering the dividends taxable on the husbands . |
| 6 | Where s19 applies , there is simply a Schedule E income tax charge on the managers to the extent of the benefit they have received , on the basis that this constitutes an emolument from their office or employment . |
| 7 | Together with inevitable involvement with patients and their families over long periods , this encourages a change of emphasis from diagnosis/treatment/cure to assessment/assistance/care . |
| 8 | This begs a number of questions . |
| 9 | ( With the particular apparatus on which this description is based , this involves a reduction in the driving frequency of typically 3% . ) |
| 10 | It has to be able to cope with fluctuating events and changing personalities , and to do this involves a variety of social skills . |
| 11 | This involves a change of character for Mason , who has decided to become , in his words , a lager lout . |
| 12 | This involves a change of research strategy . |
| 13 | However , this involves a change in the distribution of income . |
| 14 | This involves a survey of about 11 000 households per year from all over the UK to obtain information on personal income and expenditure . |
| 15 | Material has to be made into data and this involves a structure of inference that directs the material to research problems . |
| 16 | Of course , this involves a departure from the general subjective principle of criminal liability , since it involves imposing a duty on the defendant to ask about the victim 's consent before continuing with his conduct . |
| 17 | Although the Nissan investment will undoubtedly create employment there is argument about the net employment effect — this involves a consideration of the jobs lost indirectly as a consequence of the establishment of the factory . |
| 18 | This involves a number of considerations and these will be dealt with under separate headings . |
| 19 | This involves a number of areas , such as costing jobs as accurately as possible in terms of time and resources , and identifying any inherent contradictions and incompatibilities within the set of demands . |
| 20 | This involves a combination of visual inspection and electrical testing . |
| 21 | This involves a search of computerised databases against these criteria by using standard industry classification codes . |
| 22 | This involves a search of computerised databases against the acquisition criteria by using standard industry classification codes . |
| 23 | In the case of registered land , this involves a search at HM Land Registry against the title number to the land and in the case of unregistered land , a search against the vendor and previous estate owners for the length of period of each estate owner 's ownership . |
| 24 | This involves a lot of hard work . |
| 25 | This involves a lot of clock watching . |
| 26 | This involves a difference in teachers ' perception of themselves and of other professionals . |
| 27 | We have seen above that this involves a shift from the concrete perceptual meaning of " following a phenomenon with the senses " to viewing perception merely as the basis for asserting that the infinitive 's event really took place . |
| 28 | Where this involves a mix of ISDN and multimedia ( see p 52 ) , it will bring easy access to a combination of sound , text , video , data and graphics , and revolutionise desktop communications . |
| 29 | This involves a visit to one of three major aero clubs . |
| 30 | This involves an operation in which the fallopian tubes are closed so that the egg can not travel down them to meet the sperm and start a pregnancy . |