Example sentences of "[vb -s] a [adj] challenge to " in BNC.
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| 1 | It also represents a major challenge to educationalists : not only should children be taught to use information technology , a subject that has emerged suddenly from nowhere with no teaching tradition , but all disciplines could profit from incorporating this new technology into their teaching practice . |
| 2 | The line still represents a real challenge to footplate crews and one of the major attractions as far as enthusiasts are concerned is to hear the engines working under pressure on the slopes of the Rheidol Valley . |
| 3 | The paper claims this represents a serious challenge to other Risc vendors jostling for position in the software arena . |
| 4 | The existence of the committees posed problems for both the American and the Soviet occupations in the sense that any vigorous , independent organization represents a latent challenge to outside authority . |
| 5 | Feminist art production of this type represents a radical challenge to the conceptual basis of male dominated art : in particular , rejecting conventional notions of ‘ individuality ’ and spontaneous creativity . |
| 6 | This historical work itself represents a strong challenge to some of the premises which underpin the idea of structured dependency . |
| 7 | This constitutes a fundamental challenge to the basis of the British planning system , and raises a host of thorny questions about the nature and efficacy of the system . |
| 8 | You now know that local government is a satisfying career choice and offers an exciting challenge to the solicitor . |
| 9 | The example of the Korean church in this regard presents a strong challenge to many Western Christians to renew their commitment to a disciplined life of prayer . |
| 10 | The community health movement in western countries presents a similar challenge to the medical dominance we have described . |
| 11 | Santiago ( or James ) Island is one of the larger uninhabited islands , and presents a major challenge to the conservationists . |
| 12 | As has been seen , the futures market presents a particular challenge to the regulator to ensure that investors are given adequate protection from the potentially high risks and volatility involved in the futures market whilst at the same time ensuring that the efficient operation of the markets is not unduly impeded . |
| 13 | Although the current climate of education cut-backs and competition from a large variety of exercise classes presents a considerable challenge to the development of Medau , Pat is sure that the Grant Aid Programme , which she has been appointed to implement , has strengthened the foundations on which the Medau family can build . |
| 14 | This presents an important challenge to composers and performers , and church musicians dare not disregard or dismiss so potent an influence for evangelism . |
| 15 | His admission that he is impotent and his perverse , compensatory hobby of making videotapes of women 's sexual confessions proves a decisive challenge to both sisters … |
| 16 | The concern to strengthen the democratic element within the British constitution poses a direct challenge to the authorities who seek to reinvigorate the " balanced " constitution of Crown , Lords , and Commons , and finds its most obvious expression in the commitment to abolish the House of Lords . |
| 17 | Every type has a unique charm and each also poses a unique challenge to the angler . |
| 18 | Integration poses a fundamental challenge to the nation-state and to the traditional models of global politics . |
| 19 | It proves an interesting challenge to the Marxist idea ( e.g. S. Bowles and Gintis 1976 ) that schools reward passivity and docility . |
| 20 | It provides a healthy challenge to the virility of a believer 's conviction to see if he can say succinctly just why it is that he believes Christianity is true . |