Example sentences of "have a [adj] understanding of " in BNC.
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| 1 | The apostle Peter has a similar understanding of this primary purpose of the church , when he writes : ‘ You are … a holy nation , a people belonging to God , that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light . ’ |
| 2 | By having such behavioural criteria for the truth of a third-person statement , such as ‘ He dislikes So-and-so , ’ we are able to determine whether someone has a correct understanding of the term in question . |
| 3 | Q7 " A firm can not be considered to be genuinely marketing-orientated unless it has a thorough understanding of its markets , its customers and their problems . " |
| 4 | Dr Solomon has disassembled a very large number of viruses , and has a deep understanding of what a virus can and can not do . |
| 5 | We will continue with this training throughout the whole of the Company until every employee has a basic understanding of what we are trying to achieve and their individual roles . |
| 6 | v. Perry contains a clear ratio that , in the absence of proof of agency , a creditor can enforce security given by the wife of the debtor notwithstanding that the security has been procured by the undue influence of the debtor over the surety and whether or not the surety has a proper understanding of the transaction . |
| 7 | I know that the hon. Gentleman has a considerable understanding of education issues and will realise that all the independent evidence suggests that the problems have worsened over the last few years . |
| 8 | There is no reason to think that people in the past may not have had a profound understanding of God , an understanding which will illuminate one 's own . |
| 9 | People who do n't have a real understanding of vibe are adopting it as a pose . ’ |
| 10 | Assistant head of the hotel school , John Staples , adds : ‘ They wo n't be experts but they 'll have a good understanding of what it 's all about . |
| 11 | A teacher Would have a good understanding of the ways in which Work Experience can be of benefit to the curriculum . |
| 12 | Must have a good understanding of the ethnography of speaking in the bilingual context , particularly that of interpreted interviews . |
| 13 | Breton and Wintrobe rightly point out that ‘ we will never have a good understanding of the working of public and private bureaucracies if a representation of the behaviour of bureaucrats requires as many models as there are bureaus ’ ( 1982 , pp. 27–8 ) . |
| 14 | It meant however that we had little time to relate our studies at any deep level to Buddhism , but it seemed unanswerable that people must have a deep understanding of their own faith before they can go on to study that of other people . |
| 15 | Salespeople must also have a complete understanding of the enterprise 's capacity to design and deliver specialized products . |
| 16 | The reader should now have a reasonable understanding of the main terms and mechanics of the euro-credit market . |
| 17 | Can the theist respond that he or she does have a coherent understanding of God ? |
| 18 | Applicants should have a clear understanding of how international business works , and a proven ability to write . |
| 19 | But the general public does not have a clear understanding of what community care services are trying to achieve , partly because people with mental disorder are the focus of philosophical and ethical disagreements about their care , disagreements which create confusion in the minds of a public unfamiliar with the issues . |
| 20 | At The Royal Bank of Scotland , we emphasise the quality of our mortgage service which means you will have a clear understanding of the home buying process . |
| 21 | Equally , it is important that a searcher should have a clear understanding of indexing methods . |
| 22 | In order to achieve these objectives the drafter must have a clear understanding of the following matters . |
| 23 | ‘ A number of teams do not have a conceptual understanding of a balance of a game and appreciate just how you can involve the backs as often as possible . |
| 24 | Furthermore , we should have a shared understanding of the rules of discourse about such subjects . |
| 25 | Through the process described above , both parties will have a detailed understanding of the needs of each other and as a bonus , management will have displayed itself as a caring , approachable employer . |
| 26 | ‘ Before we rush forward with plans that could lay a heavy burden on societies around the globe , we must have a basic understanding of how much environmental benefit that money is buying — and whether there is a less-expensive , possibly more effective alternative available , ’ he said . |
| 27 | With increasing professionalism and sophistication , the buyers of headhunting services have become more astute , often having a great understanding of how executive search firms operate and the similarities and the differences between them . |
| 28 | Having a comprehensive understanding of the actual site , I experiment with models . |
| 29 | And this involves having a demonstrative understanding of the causes why these things have these properties . |
| 30 | Hostility — accusation that anyone mentioning alcoholism or drug addiction or having a different understanding of addictive disease from his or her own has a " bee in the bonnet " . |