Example sentences of "this [verb] [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Angel One , for his part , sensed the fear in Grant , and knew he had this hated enemy in his power … once he had disarmed him . |
| 2 | This minimises exposure of the patient to radiation . |
| 3 | All this constitutes torture under international law . |
| 4 | Eventually this encourages displacement of neutralising substances and any further sulphate input , as in rain , causes calcium or other cations to flow out and , when these are exhausted , toxic aluminium . |
| 5 | In my mind this encourages communication on a one-to-one basis therefore reducing power . |
| 6 | I have also fitted 750 x 16 tyres — how does this affect calibration of the speedo and milometer . |
| 7 | How does the change in the supply of money affect the exchange rate , and how in turn does this affect equilibrium in the money market and in the real economy ? |
| 8 | Not only does this facilitate learning of social skills from factors within the drama , but it also allows those involved to develop their self-esteem . |
| 9 | This goes hand in hand with teaching them speech ( ‘ Do n't forget to say ‘ thank you ’ ’ ) , teaching him self-restraint ( ‘ Ask nicely . |
| 10 | First , there is no point in labelling children , progress , teacher or school as ‘ unsatisfactory ’ unless this goes hand in hand with the means to bring about improvement . |
| 11 | Does this paint smell of or is it my imagination . |
| 12 | This involves work on product line extensions , such as on new grades , and on process improvement . |
| 13 | This involves discussion between the manager and the subordinates involved in carrying out a decision , but the manager retains the right to make the decision himself . |
| 14 | This involves contact with not only training providers themselves , but also with a number of other key actors such as the Engineering Industry Training Board , Careers Service , Colleges of Further Education and Manpower Services Commission Area Offices . |
| 15 | This involves determination of the appropriate amount of resources to be distributed to different parts of the organisation . |
| 16 | This involves consideration of how crowds come to be formed , the way a crowd communicates within itself and to others outside , the process by which the fact and nature of a crowd 's existence is conveyed to other members of the community . |
| 17 | Where this involves opposition to those who run the global system in their own interests it will naturally involve transnational practices in the economic , political and cultural-ideological spheres . |
| 18 | This involves completion of the first meiotic division , followed by ovulation , fertilisation , and the resumption of the second meiotic division . |
| 19 | This involves observation of the skill in practice and during training and discussion with practitioners and trainers . |
| 20 | This involves control of moisture , ventilation , and retention of heat . |
| 21 | This involves research into the factors influencing both plant and animal production at both the component and systems levels . |
| 22 | This involves research on farming practice in the north east of England which will supplement existing work by the author on East Anglia . |
| 23 | However , it also seems clear that it is permissible to argue , in defence to a prosecution for breach of a statute or regulation , that the relevant statutory provision or regulation is ultra vires ; but it is difficult to see how this involves assertion of a ‘ private law right ’ : there is no private law right not to be prosecuted apart from the right not to be prosecuted maliciously . |
| 24 | For written language this involves information about how letters combine to form words , or orthography . |
| 25 | This involves information about syntax , semantics , discourse structure , pragmatics and knowledge of the world . |
| 26 | This involves definition of the job specifications with the client ; laying out a search strategy with the Research Department , the development of potential candidates through sourcing , interviewing , making a final recommendation to the client ; and handling both client and candidate in the delicate final stages of the negotiation to ensure a positive end of the assignment . |
| 27 | All this diverts money from patient care . |
| 28 | Even those who had arrived in early 1939 or before did not as yet have complete command of English and this made communication with their new and sometimes reluctant hosts difficult . |
| 29 | As an adolescent , this made sense to me . ’ |
| 30 | This made sense to Trent . |