Example sentences of "in [verb] [noun] ' " in BNC.

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1 While Jensen contends that ‘ [ a ] lthough the evidence is not literally 100 percent in support of the efficient market hypothesis , no proposition in any of the sciences is better documented ’ , there is in fact substantial disagreement about whether the market is efficient in the most relevant sense , that is , in reflecting companies ' underlying value .
2 However , there are difficulties in using pupils ' strategies to measure mathematical attainment .
3 I have emphasized the part played by people like Jack Johnson in uplifting the morale of other blacks and providing reference points for the ambitions of many , and I will argue for the importance of successful black sportsmen in galvanizing blacks ' interests .
4 Be that as it may , the editorial and short report will encourage the young doctors in question and will bring hope and faith in the fairness of the BMJ in drawing readers ' attention to this issue .
5 The club is continuing its association with the Consumers ' Association 's annual resort guide , the incomparable Good Skiing Guide , and is again cooperating in gathering skiers ' reports on the resorts they visit .
6 The measurement of need in primary care is problematic because there are difficulties in relating patients ' needs .
7 The lack of social workers trained in the needs of deaf and hard of hearing people also presents SSDs with a ‘ massive ’ task in upholding users ' rights , says the report .
8 Though less of a working class sport than the others , cricket has played a part in gaining blacks ' acceptance as legitimate sportsmen through exposing black West Indians as players of enormous proficiency .
9 Recovered wrappers and other manufacturer 's signs can be useful in establishing explosives ' movements .
10 Mrs Scutt , being an old hospital bird , had no difficulty in translating Robins ' euphemistic message , or in placing Charlie , though she had not met him before .
11 If he met anyone he could say , with perfect truthfulness , that he had been absorbed in correcting students ' essays and had not realised the time until it was after five o'clock ?
12 A variety of ring thicknesses may ultimately assist in meeting patients ' differing requirements the thicker the ring , the greater the reshaping of the cornea .
13 A variety of ring thicknesses may ultimately assist in meeting patients ' differing requirements the thicker the ring , the greater the reshaping of the cornea .
14 The police and officials have succeeded in delineating fans ' territories in a way that the fans themselves could never have done .
15 Only 3 boards ( 1 CSE and 2 GCE ) had an interest in researching employers ' views .
16 Paragraph 29 of the statement of claim alleges that the third and fourth defendants and through them , the fifth defendant were ‘ knowingly concerned ’ in the breaches of section 3 , 47 , 56 and 57 in four specified respects , namely , ( i ) in authorising the transfer of a sum of U.S. $250,000 out of an account in the name of the second defendant into which investors ' money had been paid ; ( ii ) in making arrangements during the postal strike in September 1988 for the collection from investors of their cheques and for the distribution of advertisements inviting investment in Euramco ; ( iii ) in paying investors ' cheques into Pantell S.A. 's bank account ; and ( iv ) in attempting to set up an account at Barclays Bank 's Holborn branch for another company , also called Pantell S.A.
17 The problem of criticising the work in exhibiting societies ' shows is how little space is made available in newspapers for its coverage ; the critic has time to mention a painter or a sculptor , make a brief observation , and then passes on .
18 This surfaced prominently in considering members ' views about the core work experience requirements for membership .
19 It is just that he will not apply it to future pension rights because he is not in the least interested in defending workers ' pension rights .
20 We are interested in approaching girls ' schools in Greater London ( be they private or state , comprehensive or single-sex ) which have a science tradition .
21 The museum , it turned out , had invited to the opening ceremonies the Croatian president , Franjo Tudjman , who has been accused of being anti-Semitic ( he denies it ) and has talked about ‘ Judeo-Nazis ’ in criticising Israelis ' treatment of the Palestinians .
22 The second , Non-preferential Claims by Employees Dismissed without Proper Notice by Insolvent Employers , gives guidance on those factors that should be taken into account in calculating employees ' claims under the Employment Protection ( Consolidation ) Act 1978 .
23 The reason given for this conviction has been that assessment , in grading pupils ' performance in any given test , would leave some pupils with a sense of being of less value than others in the class .
24 The latter can help enormously in assessing students ' exam prospects .
25 The RRA was very doubtful of the adequacy of stringent planning conditions in restraining companies ' operations in view of their own experience with other companies .
26 In the conduct of fiscal policy , several months may pass — due to the delay in adjusting individuals ' tax codes — before a change in personal taxation influences the tax paid by the community .
27 The MORRANT GROUP ( & tel : ) , which specialises in supplying clubs ' requirements , will supply pitch-covers which are — like all their ground-equipment products — sourced from leading manufacturers .
28 Is my hon. Friend aware that Hillingdon is leading the country in recognising parents ' wishes ?
29 Social workers have an important role in raising clients ' consciousness of the structural sources of their difficulties so that they can achieve greater influence and control over their lives .
30 They have succeeded in raising consciousness ( and consciences ) on many issues affecting women : the burdens of informal care , the effects of unsafe and unethical practices in contraception ( particularly in the Third World ) , lack of choice and control in childbirth , the damaging effects of stereotyping in biasing doctors ' diagnostic and treatment decisions for women patients .
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