Example sentences of "refer to [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For this sentence to express something , ‘ John ’ must refer to a unique individual , but ‘ tall ’ must express a feature that is general , that is , that many different things might possess . |
| 2 | Also ‘ areas ’ may refer to a few kms 2 or to whole countries , so that areas or pockets of declining food production may coexist with , and have no social access to , other areas of increased food production . |
| 3 | The text does , however , refer to a rescript , and it has been pointed out that oddities in the structure and language may be due to incorporating that . |
| 4 | A slightly different type of case is illustrated by the French feminine noun la sentinelle ( the guard ) , which usually refers to a man , and the masculine noun le ministre ( minister in the government ) , which may refer to a woman . |
| 5 | And on April 29th 1804 ‘ had a very pleasant walk with the 3 little chaps round by Rothay Bridge , Miller Steps and home again by the Rydal road ’ must surely refer to a walk with his young sons . |
| 6 | ( 6 ) No self-respecting Hooray would ever refer to a female friend as anything other than a ‘ girl ’ or ‘ filly ’ . |
| 7 | In common parlance ‘ the Crown ’ probably signifies the monarch if , indeed , it does not refer to a rather elaborate piece of headgear on show in the Tower of London . |
| 8 | It is recognised that the ENP will refer to a doctor as necessary . |
| 9 | Some countries have systems of self-regulation and others rely on legislation ; but , in addition to this , there is the problem of definition of ‘ market share ’ — should it refer to a particular count ? ’ or to the EC as a whole ? |
| 10 | But he did refer to a spectator and an alleged verbal and physical abuse on Dooley and himself . |
| 11 | Children who have very clear food preferences will determine their own diet and if a parent is concerned about the nutritional balance then seeking advice from a paediatrician or general practitioner who can refer to a dietician may alleviate concern . |
| 12 | Our sportsdesk can detect from the far end of a crease someone who has gone through life under the impression that Bodyline may refer to a one-piece undergarment . |
| 13 | In the sixteenth century the word ‘ empire ’ did not usually refer to a state with transoceanic possessions of this sort . |
| 14 | Each letter would refer to a standard paragraph , although in paragraph A there is the need for the insertion of a date . |
| 15 | For example , the word ’ bank ’ , in isolation , can refer to a financial institution or to the sides of a river ( among other things ) . |
| 16 | The more experienced dealers guessed it might paradoxically refer to a disaster on the horizon , but kept their thoughts from clients . |
| 17 | It might be argued a contrario that the term " shop assistant , draper 's assistant etc. " which is recorded for some of the bridegrooms , suggests that " grocer does indeed refer to a shopkeeper . |
| 18 | It has already been noted that a criterion statement such as " can add two whole numbers summing to between 100 and 1,000 " does not refer to a precise domain . |
| 19 | 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 . |
| 20 | It may refer to a scaled down version of reality such as a model car , or to a form of symbolic representation such as a map . |
| 21 | Before parting with the case , we should refer to a further argument mounted by Mr. Thornton . |
| 22 | They can be translated into English either by using a similar ‘ dummy ’ subject , They speak English , where they does not refer to a specific agent , or by using the passive voice , English is spoken . |
| 23 | ‘ Lifetime ’ partners do not refer to a finite time period but to partners since first sexual intercourse ‘ so far ’ ; this may be the most inaccurate measure because of difficulties of recall , whereas discrepancies over shorter time intervals are much smaller . |
| 24 | Osred was slain in 716 ‘ to the south of the border' ( ASC D , s.a. 716 ) , which may refer to a boundary with the Picts . |
| 25 | First , the Common Good' is held to be an illusory concept , which in practice is rarely used to refer to any aim that can fairly be called ‘ common ’ and which might not even refer to a good' at all ; pursuit of ‘ the Common Good ’ is therefore not useful as an identifying objective of democracy , and Schumpeter prefers to identify democracy not by its objectives but as a method . |
| 26 | For example , ‘ assaults on opposing fans ’ could refer to a fist fight between two rival supporters or a massive chase involving hundreds of people . |
| 27 | It means ‘ to give a bit more ’ and reflects the love that Creole and Cajun people have for their cuisine , but it can refer to a helping of food , a cookery tip , or even just giving more care and attention to an everyday dish . |
| 28 | One can not refer to a behaviour pattern as inherited ( or instinctive ) or learned ; the terms can only properly be used to refer to the causes of differences between individuals . |
| 29 | While the term essay may refer to a form of highly regarded literary style , the term composition is always limited to the classroom . |
| 30 | ‘ Not really , but the riddle must refer to a place . |