Example sentences of "[noun sg] to cope with the [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is seen that the programme was only of small benefit to the people of Bangladesh , owing to its inability to cope with the conditions of this developing country . |
| 2 | If she herself was at a loss to cope with the perplexities it wrought , what chance would this tender spirit stand before it ? |
| 3 | The question is whether these hallowed archaisms are only a surface phenomenon which a sensible modernization of Parliament would easily sweep away , or whether they indicate a fundamental unsuitability in the traditional kind of representative institution to cope with the problems of modern democratic government . |
| 4 | One is a theme of er presidential frustration the idea that the presidency of the United States is too weak an institution to cope with the responsibilities that it faces . |
| 5 | The associated spelling standardization is mainly an attempt to cope with the differences between British and American spelling : there are 13 rules , including " iz " — " is " non-terminal " ae " — " e " and terminal " tre — " ter " The spelling rules are given in full by Walker and Jones . |
| 6 | Family Groups are a major preventive approach , strengthening families in their capacity to cope with the stresses of financial difficulties , urban living , family life and child-rearing . |
| 7 | In 1973 , under the direction of the Scottish Development Department , the old County Council of Orkney commissioned a firm of planning consultants to draw up first of all an interim strategy and then a Structure Plan to cope with the consequences surrounding the construction of an oil-terminal on the island of Flotta , and with the possibility of further North Sea oil activity taking place within the county . |
| 8 | Hundreds more hospitals are to opt out of health service management and the Government wants to revamp the bureaucracy to cope with the changes . |
| 9 | Rachel went to a private room in the pavilion and changed into her going-away outfit , a green silk dress with a little matching bolero of thin silk to cope with the climates of both Hong Kong and Thailand . |
| 10 | They Simply would not have the flexibility or the speed of reaction to cope with the complexities of everyday life . |
| 11 | Since the mid-seventies , each Church of England diocese has had an individual or small group to cope with the victims of the occult . |
| 12 | The pilot 's only problem en route was the need to constantly readjust the trim to cope with the numbers of people rolling towards the front of the aircraft . |
| 13 | Equity providers will back management teams because of the strength of character and entrepreneurial skills of their members , who , as a general rule , will : ( a ) have a high degree of commitment to the new business ; ( b ) have strong entrepreneurial instincts ; ( c ) have confidence in their ability to take control of the business and run it without the assistance of inter-group services ; ( d ) be able to take personal risks without adverse effect on their decision making ; ( e ) have the strength of character to cope with the frustrations and successes of the negotiation process ; ( f ) be few in number and therefore able to make decisions quickly ; ( g ) have strong family support . |
| 14 | Bureaucracy was also a necessary evil to cope with the ravages of war . |
| 15 | My wife would need all the virtues in the world to cope with the demands of my life . |
| 16 | It was a brilliant display of this team 's ability to cope with the difficulties imposed by introducing a new chassis and engine . |
| 17 | She was no longer anxious about her ability to cope with the inmates of the pet shop , but she still disliked the sight of birds and some of the more sensitive animals being kept in captivity . |
| 18 | The trend seems likely to force small firms to compete with the large corporate sector on pay , training and fringe benefits , putting further pressure on their ability to cope with the strains of growth . |
| 19 | THE Government was urged yesterday to tackle staff shortages and poor morale in Her Majesty 's Inspectorate of Pollution , as concern grew over its ability to cope with the demands of the Environmental Protection Bill . |
| 20 | This is the message that emerges time after time from surveys on Britain 's ability to cope with the demands of Europe post-1992 . |
| 21 | All children have to develop a concept of safety and an ability to cope with the hazards which exist in that environment . |
| 22 | Unlike Sunsoft Inc , Solbourne is not in the process of trying to upgrade its operating system to cope with the requirements of large-scale SMP systems , its had that work under its belt for many moons . |
| 23 | This helps the sports spectator to cope with the frustrations and disappointments of everyday life ( ‘ particularly those of instrumental relevance ’ ) and helps reaffirm his/her commitment to society 's values . |
| 24 | Their living standards are dropping out of sight as governments ‘ adjust ’ their economies in order to cope with the debts . |
| 25 | It can help to give teachers an adequate conception of the communicative competence which children need in order to cope with the demands of modern life . |
| 26 | In order to cope with the demands of recording and analysing the United States ' census , Hollerith needed a way of automating the process . |
| 27 | The measures which we can use include indications that the animal is failing to cope with its environment ( with the difficulties which it encounters ) and measures of how hard it is for that individual to cope with the difficulties . |
| 28 | Littered with service slang ( luckily a listing of ‘ slang ’ definitions is included to enable the ordinary reader to cope with the stories ) the book follows the author from erk to NCO and from life on a troopship to the first 1,000 bomber raid . |
| 29 | The doctor was so used to being called in a second time to cope with the results of his first visit that eventually he dug in his heels and advised against another jab dealing with whooping-cough . |