Example sentences of "[adv] refer to a [adj] " in BNC.

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1 In truth it does not denote any single right , but rather refers to a disparate group of immunities , which differ in nature , origin , incidence and importance , and also as to the extent to which they have already been encroached upon by statute .
2 The Z2 Carbonate is also widely known as the Hauptdolomit ( Brueren 1959 ; Füchtbauer 1964 and 1972 ; Rhys 1975 ; Taylor 1981 ; Taylor and Colter 1975 ; Wagner et a/. 1978 ) but strictly speaking this name only refers to a particular part of the formation .
3 In particular if the external situation is conceived of as changing through time , the phrase " as initially present to the mind " by no means necessarily refers to an earlier state of a real or imaginary referent .
4 It is plain that the notions of a superior and a supreme criterion merely refer to a relative place on a scale and do not import any notion of legally unlimited legislative power .
5 The general public might have been disappointed but they needed only refer to a contemporary poem then available :
6 The term " morula " is imprecise but generally refers to a compact aggregate of blastomeres ( Figure 1 , panels 21 , 22 ) .
7 In talking about a subject we generally refer to a given area of knowledge or to the contents of an information source of a given scope .
8 I 'd like to start before I explain that , just to refer to a few comments that Mr made .
9 The professional literature on violence is extensive and usually refers to a complex interaction of factors which have to be taken into account to explain its occurrence .
10 This last can be prevented by modern orthopaedic treatment , but , unfortunately , many patients are still referred to a suitable orthopaedic clinic too late .
11 ( 6 ) No self-respecting Hooray would ever refer to a female friend as anything other than a ‘ girl ’ or ‘ filly ’ .
12 This breaks one of the basic tenets of configuration management ; that once an object is identified , then the identifier must always refer to an identical object .
13 Though they more usually refer to a later distinction of Hume 's , between ‘ relations of ideas ’ and ‘ matters of fact ’ , recent philosophers have commonly distinguished cases where we proceed , in Locke 's words , by ‘ the contemplation of our own abstract ideas ’ from those where , because there is no ‘ discoverable connection ’ between our ideas , we have to fall back on observation and experiment .
14 Popular television crime series , such as Kojak , Minder , The Sweeney , Softly , Softly , Starsky and Hutch , Hill Street Blues , Shoestring , The Professionals , The Gentle Touch , and Z Cars , never focus on corporate criminals , and hardly ever refer to a related but different type of upper-world crime , the white-collar criminal .
15 Loss is not defined in the FSA , but it probably refers to a pecuniary loss .
16 The bill also refers to a new channel , to be known as channel 5 .
17 The ‘ offensive ’ article in the London Evening Standard also referred to a nude poster wrongly said to adorn her office wall , the High Court heard .
18 It also referred to a local resident objecting to the scheme .
19 The other two uses of the term risk both refer to a particular person 's assessment of risk , Summala uses the term ‘ subjective risk ’ only for estimates of risk made when no fear is actually experienced and uses the term ‘ ostensive risk ’ to describe situations where a person actually feels fear .
20 When we speak of the electronic office we are now referring to an administrative system based largely on computers , word processors and associated communication devices .
21 The next here refers to a new imaginary situation .
22 If the Branch is in doubt about a particular case please refer to a local Marine Surveyor or H O Accident ( Personal ) Claims & Support for guidance on whether the area involved should be deemed to be ‘ an exposed beach or shore ’ .
23 An action related to passing-off is trade libel , sometimes referred to a malicious falsehood .
24 The issue is then referred to an independent tribunal for a binding decision as to whether the claimant is entitled to the benefit or has been unfairly dismissed .
25 6. college student counsellors who have been specially trained to talk you through your problem and who may then refer to a specialized agency that can offer you help , at minimum disruption to your course of studies .
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