Example sentences of "in [verb] a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A failure to conform to the legal requirements in contracting a marriage will render that marriage void . |
| 2 | We shall have more to say about these functions in later chapters , but will meanwhile point out that these functions and the needs they serve are interrelated : success in interpersonal communication depends in part on success in transmitting a message , which in turn depends in part on success in terms of text production . |
| 3 | Much less flashy and class orientated in a UK sense , they have more of a general consultancy view of the world , with a problem-solving approach rather than just an interest in completing a job . |
| 4 | Thus Bourdieu and Passeron analyse the role of what they call ‘ symbolic violence ’ in maintaining a system of power , and investigate the subtle and complex dependence of the educational system on class relations , in spite of its relative autonomy ; while Offe ( 1976 ) has examined and criticized the ‘ achievement principle ’ as a pervasive ideology which legitimates inequality in a capitalist society . |
| 5 | Venues and services staffed by lesbians and gays are invaluable in maintaining a sense of community . |
| 6 | The institution of nomenklatura in the Soviet Union is important in maintaining a unity of political command . |
| 7 | I am well aware of the GMC 's circumscribed functions in maintaining a register , and regulating the practice , of medically qualified doctors . |
| 8 | Non-profit-making status would be advantageous from a number of viewpoints , particularly with respect to obtaining financial assistance , and in maintaining a position of independent decision-making by the executive . |
| 9 | It is the major cost in maintaining a specialist home . |
| 10 | The United States is unique in the advanced countries of the West in maintaining a level of church attendance of closer to fifty per cent than the European norm of some fifteen per cent or less . |
| 11 | Marginal plants are of no value in maintaining a balance and are planted purely for decoration . |
| 12 | Thus in the past women had a particular interest in maintaining a pattern of exchanges with female kin , in which they both gave and received day-to-day support . |
| 13 | His sojourn with the UDC is suggestive of the role played by that organization in maintaining a basis of grass roots campaigning activity at a time when the official Labour Party had abandoned electioneering for the patriotic excesses of all-party recruiting platforms . |
| 14 | Her differences with other Commonwealth states over economic sanctions in South Africa did not prevent collaboration with them on other issues , notably in maintaining a boycott of cultural and sporting links with South Africa under the Gleneagles agreement , which the British government faithfully observed . |
| 15 | Previous difficulty in maintaining a pregnancy through to a live birth will be likely to be associated with a greater risk of a third or fourth miscarriage than if the woman 's previous pregnancies had been trouble-free . |
| 16 | THREE weeks ago , I suggested National Westminster Bank should hurry up in naming a successor to chief executive Tom Frost , whose credibility has been damaged by allegations relating to the Blue Arrow affair . |
| 17 | The identification of divers in flight is always difficult , but experienced observers feel confident in naming a proportion of the birds seen . |
| 18 | I now want to suggest that play , games and drama have the same structural basis , that in bringing a sense of order to the randomness of day-to-day living , they nevertheless build on structures embedded in our real social interactions . |
| 19 | Development expenditure comprises all costs including financing costs , exploration and appraisal expenditures incurred in bringing a field to commercial production and is defined as tangible assets . |
| 20 | Midshipman Callender 's friends no doubt were aware that efficiency united to interest was the strongest claim to promotion in the navy , and Lord Keith 's correspondence abounds in references to interest being a motive in bringing a man forward in the service : ‘ I have made McKenzie a lieutenant into the Rattlesnake ; he was a friend of Mr. Dunsmuress and recommended by Lord Elphinstone to me , so I am glad to have served him ’ , a comment which suggests that the admiral was influenced by something more than Mr. McKenzie 's personal abilities . |
| 21 | the test of whether a plaintiff had acted reasonably in bringing a case late was an objective one not subjective . |
| 22 | Time limits would be set for appeals , with a right to representation and eligibility for legal aid to get advise in bringing a case . |
| 23 | I regret it , but if I look coldly at our lifestyle , we would n't be able to invest enough time in bringing a child up properly . |
| 24 | By repeating the name here , now redundant information , Leon behaves rather as one might in producing a character profile . |
| 25 | The International Federation of Chemical , Energy and General Workers Unions about a year ago revealed that a study conducted for the US National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health ( NIOSH ) among workers in a New Jersey Plant working with the proteolytic bacterial enzyme Esperase in producing a bleach showed they had become immunologically sensitised to the enzyme , despite very low levels of exposure . |
| 26 | There has been some difficulty in producing a response panel sophisticated enough to allow for this range whilst still being easily understood and accessible to a child . |
| 27 | Ermentrude faithfully performed the crucial function of a royal wife in producing a total of eleven children , and as late as 866 , she was still ready to produce more . |
| 28 | The latter is less efficient in producing a water supply , leading to more consumption than otherwise , but it may be a relatively efficient way of ensuring an equal chance of access to it . |
| 29 | This kind of ‘ layering ’ is most effective in producing a texture which is more interesting than homophony , yet is still very clear and simple . |
| 30 | ‘ We had never realised what hard work is actually involved in producing a programme of this kind and , with the added pressure of only five and a half hours in the city , we had our work cut out . |