Example sentences of "[noun sg] [unc] response to [noun] " in BNC.

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1 The cell 's response to stimulation is to secrete norepinephrine ; the amount secreted falls as the stimulation is repeated .
2 The council has shown consistently that it is an accountable and efficient local authority that should be allowed to continue and develop its services , ’ added Mr Sanderson when he presented the council 's response to reorganisation .
3 Dearlove 's study ( 1973 , ch. 8 ) of Kensington and Chelsea showed that the council 's response to groups revolved largely around councillor assessment of them .
4 Whatever the council 's response to Edward IV 's death , it was soon overtaken by events .
5 Whatever the council 's response to Edward IV 's death , it was soon overtaken by events .
6 It has so far been assumed that while the corporate sector 's response to consumer demand may be imperfect , that what is responded to is at least an authentic expression of consumer tastes .
7 So , on this interpretation , for the rehabilitated child , a children 's hearing might be able to look into his social background until the spent offence and after the rehabilitation period is completed , but would be unable to investigate the offence , the previous hearing or hearings , and the child 's response to supervision or training .
8 A child 's response to death will vary not only in accordance with parental attitudes , but also in accordance with age .
9 ENSURE THAT THE CHILD 'S RESPONSE TO PUNISHMENT IS NOT MORE FAULTY LEARNING
10 The University 's response to Convocation 's observations and suggestions in these matters was positive .
11 In this context we feel it may be helpful to include a section here on the teacher 's response to children 's written work , and in particular to the marking policy adopted .
12 I wonder what was heaven 's response to Henry of Winchester when he achieved the bishopric ?
13 The nuclear establishment 's response to Mr Lawson 's invitation to prepare a new R&D programme for fast reactors ( New Scientist , 2 December , p 547 ) will almost certainly be met with the suggestion that without another large reactor there can be no R&D programme .
14 Exercise provides a way of releasing a great deal of the muscle tension , and general physical arousal ( adrenalin ) accumulated in the body 's response to stress .
15 The body 's response to alterations in fluid balance varies according to the rate and volume of fluid loss , the effects being more apparent when loss is rapid or when the patient is already debilitated .
16 Elsewhere , workers are trying to alter the body 's response to disease by adding information to its cells .
17 Part of Oxford Polytechnic 's response to accreditation has been to increase the involvement of external reviewers in the quality control process .
18 Given these rules for punishment and those stated previously for rewards , you should now be able to re-design her father 's response to Katy 's problem behaviour .
19 The Audit Commission 's response to Government proposals for the council tax focuses mainly on administrative implications .
20 At the simplest level they suggest that the three dimensional structure of the matrix and availability of ligands for cell binding may be important determinants of the hepatocyte 's response to matrix constituents either alone or in combination .
21 Linda was chosen to star in the advert as Coke 's response to rivals Pepsi , which have bought in rap star Hammer as their television commercial celebrity .
22 Two more direct influences on ‘ susceptibility ’ that could also forestall any expected decrease in prevalence are changes in the availability , price or purity of heroin or other illicit drugs , and changes in society 's response to heroin use .
23 Relations between Kenya and the USA and other Western states deteriorated sharply as a result of the government 's response to FORD 's demands and activities .
24 The Chester case was widely considered a test the government 's response to development pressures on open land surrounding other historic cities in Britain .
25 It was attracted to the Griffiths proposals because of their potential for promoting private services , but it went against the grain to leave local authorities with so much power , and it was this dilemma which caused the considerable delay in the government 's response to Griffiths .
26 The Forth studies will include other transport developments proposed last month in the Government 's response to consultation on possible improvements to road , rail , bus , traffic management and public transport west of Edinburgh and between Lothian and Fife .
27 Age Concern 's response to Sir Roy Griffiths ' review of community care emphasised the importance of community health services in care and rehabilitation of elderly people at home .
28 Another characteristic of importance to the choreographer is the nature of a dancer 's response to music .
29 But the guidelines say that a doctor 's response to patients depends on the cultural and societal norms in individual countries .
30 The best example of this and of the way in which Switchboard tends to mirror the mainstream gay ( and still mainly male ) community lies in the organization 's response to AIDS .
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