Example sentences of "term and [noun] use " in BNC.
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| 1 | But scientists and lay practitioners alike must recognise that the terms and concepts used in alternative systems of medicine may have no exact equivalent in Western medicine , and must to some extent be-seen as metaphors ; and that standard ways of assessing therapy , notably by the double-blind controlled trial , may simply not be applicable to many alternative systems . |
| 2 | It deals with all chromatographic terms and definitions used in the major chromatographic techniques such as gas , liquid and supercritical fluid chromatography , column and planar chromatography , partition , adsorption , ion exchange and exclusion chromatography . |
| 3 | ( ii ) Teaching about language should encourage discussion of vocabulary that is specific to local communities — words for local places , buildings , institutions etc , and local usages such as bairn ( cf child ) , baps ( cf rolls ) , outwith ( cf outside ) ; or to particular age groups , eg frock ( cf dress ) , wireless ( cf radio ) ; or to certain occupations eg the specialist terms and acronyms used by groups such as doctors , lawyers , builders , computer experts and mechanics . |
| 4 | A glossary of terms and acronyms used can be very helpful not only to the reader but also to the writer who is forced to consider carefully how he is using various technical terms . |
| 5 | Alphabetical list of the terms and expressions used in commerce and industry . |