Example sentences of "in [verb] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I own , the leaves , acorns , and especially the cups , are very material in ascertaining the different species of our Oaks ; yet the description of the bark , and form of growth , are useful helps , in our mature Oaks . |
| 2 | Third , a court might give some recognition to the public law nature of regulatory rules by taking account of the rule in ascertaining the precise content of the fiduciary obligation . |
| 3 | This model , while not recognising the absolute right of regulatory rules to modify common law and equity , gives some recognition to their public law nature by taking into account of them in ascertaining the precise content in a given context of a common law or equitable obligation . |
| 4 | Trust expenses are not deductible in ascertaining the basic rate tax liability of the overseas trustees ( Aikin v MacDonald ( 1894 ) 3 TC 306 ) . |
| 5 | When a discretionary life sentence is passed , for an offence other than murder because of the danger to the public from the convicted person , there is no undue difficulty in ascertaining the determinate sentence which would otherwise be appropriate according to the judges ' tariff . |
| 6 | In a study of citation analysis and scientific productivity , Lawani suggested that the techniques of citation analysis would be particularly appropriate in ascertaining the relative quality of the productivity of large groups , and much less in judging individuals . |
| 7 | The vigour with which Lenin pressed his own view of the Party played a major role in crystallizing the latent divisions among the Social Democrats . |
| 8 | A strong ‘ affective tone ’ accompanies these consummatory reactions so that once stimulated an animal may show a motivated persistence in completing the behavioural event that finalizes the sequence . |
| 9 | He says on a 500-acre farm the cost of an innocent error in completing the complicated forms might be a loss of more than £100,000 over a two-year period and assured bankruptcy for the farmer concerned . |
| 10 | In order to plan the programme for Q.T. training 1981/2 and help various working parties planning for future development , your co-operation in completing the attached questionnaire would be very much appreciated . |
| 11 | This will assist in completing the large re-signalling scheme here and , apart from the run-round when required , will assist with bi-directional operation at the station . |
| 12 | While Sequoia is optimistic that payment will ultimately be received , the uncertainty has led it and its auditors , in completing the year-end audit , to keep it out of the figures until the picture becomes clearer . |
| 13 | Ake ( 1985 , p.175 ) puts this well when he suggests that indigenization may have ‘ reinforced the division of labour between the Nigerian bourgeoisie ( as specialists in maintaining the political conditions of accumulation ) and foreign capital ( as specialists in production ) ’ . |
| 14 | But for Marx and Engels the ever-growing army of industrial workers , devoid of property , crammed in great numbers into factory towns , and working in wretched poverty were an altogether new revolutionary class , a ‘ proletariat ’ with absolutely no stake in maintaining the existing society . |
| 15 | The joint chiefs of staff assessed Korea in September and concluded that ‘ from the standpoint of military security , the United States has little strategic interest in maintaining the present troops and bases in Korea … ’ . |
| 16 | Both groups have an interest in maintaining the capitalist system , but the professional-managerial class have an interest in maximizing its own independence or autonomy ; the ruling class , on the other hand , try to restrict it as far as possible . |
| 17 | Even in a co-operative relationship , Soviet military capacity was still " the most significant factor " of which NATO had to take account in maintaining the European military balance . |
| 18 | Trouble in maintaining the fit , trouble in servicing the fit , both arise from complication . |
| 19 | In maintaining the Falangist content of his cabinet , he was intent upon showing the military that he was still in control and would not be pushed by them . |
| 20 | ‘ This sort of initiative brings deserved recognition and financial reward to crofters for their achievements in maintaining the natural environment . ’ |
| 21 | Many doctors and nurses are not trained in counselling the bereaved . |
| 22 | He makes a very special point of emphasising the presence and activity of the Spirit in the birth stories of John and Jesus , and in underlining the new outbreak of prophecy , which had been silent so long , but as we have seen , was confidently expected afresh in the Age to Come . |
| 23 | Octavia Hill was an energetic propagandist and played an important role in bringing the appalling problems of filthy , overcrowded slum dwellings to the attention of government and of philanthropists . |
| 24 | However , effective S-turns are not easy to do , and they need to be practised if they are not to end up in dangerously steep turns or in bringing the final turn too close to the field . |
| 25 | It was instrumental in bringing the young Niki Lauda into the public eye when he dismissed it as rubbish after a handful of laps . |
| 26 | He quoted many authorities , both in the USA and GB who made it clear that the viewing and the funeral ceremonies are extremely important in bringing the bereaved to a state of acceptance and eventual recovery . |
| 27 | If Hastings ' performance did much to underline his candidacy for the Lions captaincy — no one else of his individual stature has a similar gift for bringing players together on and off the field — it also made a significant contribution in bringing the new Murrayfield to life . |
| 28 | The importance of the ‘ people factor ’ in bringing the small business sector 's share of the UK 's economic activity up to that of other advanced countries is a theme which the new Small Firms Minister , Tim Eggar , intends to pursue . |
| 29 | If the investigation does pin-point hooligans as the cause of this incident one hopes British Transport Police will spare no effort in bringing the guilty to book . |
| 30 | Western leaders were content to rest on their laurels , convinced that Nato 's ‘ steadfastness ’ had been crucial in bringing the Communist bloc in from the cold , that Western prosperity had been enough to convince the East of the hollowness of Marxism . |