Example sentences of "and use of [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In addition , the opening pages carry a brief explanation , for new-comers , of the nature and use of homoeopathic remedies ; the final third of the volume is a Materia Medica , which summarises the effect on the body of the basic substances from which the remedies are prepared by pharmacists . |
| 2 | In the first case , either interpretation is fully acceptable — it can be either Farjeon or his style of undressing which has the quality of being clumsy ; and quite possibly the existence and use of such sentences provide the interpretative syntactic basis for the type which follows it , which therefore represents in a sense a second order of syntactic patterning . |
| 3 | to control the keeping and use of explosive or highly flammable or otherwise dangerous substances , and generally to prevent the unlawful acquisition , possession and use of such substances . |
| 4 | A major problem confronting the interpretation and use of such models for forecasting and analysis is the extent to which observed time lags directly represent backward looking behaviour , or indirectly reflect attempts to anticipate the future . |
| 5 | The peace movement can not ignore international law , not merely because many existing provisions tend to provide legal support for the claim that the use of nuclear weapons would be illegal , but also because , in theory at least , it provides the means by which states can bind themselves to restrict the manufacture , storage and use of such weapons ( non-proliferation treaties and regional nuclear-free zones are examples of this ) . |
| 6 | Provided there is a common understanding about aims , objectives , learner 's needs and motivation , lesson planning and use of appropriate resources many communicative language teaching methods can , indeed , be transferred from one area to another . |
| 7 | The purpose is to trace the development of expertise in the comprehension and use of GIS-generated maps . |
| 8 | Dr Helen ApSimon of Imperial College estimates that British ammonia emissions have increased by 50 per cent since 1950 , mainly owing to more intensive livestock production and use of agricultural fertilisers . |
| 9 | A more detailed analysis of the data revealed a significant association between the duration of unemployment and use of illegal drugs such as heroin ( Peck and Plant 1986 ) . |
| 10 | A whole succession of international agreements have come into being since then , including the Montreal Protocol to phase out the manufacture and use of ozone-depleting chemicals ( such as CFCs ) and the Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species ( CITES ) , which has played a significant role in helping to protect some of the world 's rarest flora and fauna . |
| 11 | Chimpanzee communication is complex and extends into the formation and use of simple forms of language ( p. 127 ) . |
| 12 | Exclusion criteria were the presence of enteric infection on stool culture , inability to retain enemas for at least one hour , hypersensitivity to aminosalicylates , pregnancy or lactation , and use of steroid enemas in the previous two weeks . |
| 13 | The essential processes of Step 1 is surrender : the recognition that one is beaten , that one 's own perceptions of reality are inappropriate and that one 's life has become unmanageable and that one 's own attempts to control one 's emotions and use of addictive substances or behaviour have totally failed and always will fail . |
| 14 | However , post-war industrialisation and the alarming rate of scientific and technological progress ( particularly the discovery and use of atomic weapons ) created a shift in public opinion that became increasingly evident during the 1950s and 60s , and culminated in the formation of various national and international groups dedicated to campaigning on behalf of the environment . |
| 15 | One school did , however , keep a record of which children and classes were brought or sent to the library and in which subjects , but these were not analysed ( until the evaluators analysed them ! ) and again did not discriminate between use of project and use of non-project purchases . |
| 16 | To review research and related work on education in the presentation , handling and use of all types of information , for students , researchers , practitioners , teachers and administrators , and on the education of those providing user education . |
| 17 | The UN Conference on Disarmament on June 22 tabled a complete draft text for a treaty banning the production , stockpiling and use of chemical weapons as well as ordering the destruction of all existing stocks . |
| 18 | The final draft of the international treaty banning the possession , manufacture and use of chemical weapons was presented for approval to negotiators at the UN Conference on Disarmament on Aug. 26 . |
| 19 | The main emphasis is on the study and use of modern languages as a preparation for professional life , either as a career linguist or in other language-related posts in business and the professions . |
| 20 | Whatever the answer to this may be , the general policy conclusion that can be drawn is that making access and use of medical services more equitable will reduce certain aspects of class inequalities in morbidity and mortality but will not do away with them or reduce them substantially . |
| 21 | As far as health is concerned , it requires not only the equitable distribution and use of medical services , but also the reduction of inequalities in working and living conditions . |
| 22 | Investigation methods will include the creation and use of a research network ; one year 's fieldwork in southern Uganda and eastern Zaire ; and use of secondary sources . |
| 23 | Each garment had to conform to regulations on yardage and use of approved materials . |
| 24 | Eliot had known Lawrence 's work for some time , but in 1931–2 he had grown particularly interested in that writer , whose ‘ travels to more primitive lands ’ and use of Mexican divinities in The Plumed Serpent were physical embodiment of Eliot 's anthropological reading and a likely reason for that title , After Strange Gods . |
| 25 | It is evident that success in war , which was crucial in building large states , depended both upon the availability of economic resources , and upon an effective political mobilization and use of those resources . |
| 26 | Now there are many qualifications and points of fine detail surrounding the interpretation and use of these concepts of surplus , and these we have omitted from the foregoing argument . |
| 27 | By moving from a broad treatment of paraprofessionals on a global scale to detailed examination of the training and use of these workers in a number of specific countries , we have sought to capitalize on the complementary strengths of the ‘ macro ’ and ‘ micro ’ approaches to comparative social policy analysis ( Higgins , 1981 ) . |
| 28 | Photographic recording of naevi and use of these photographs to detect change suggesting development of melanoma has been essential in this study . |
| 29 | The UK Department of Trade & Industry has chosen AT&T EasyLink Services Inc 's Open System-conformant electronic mail service for its Open Systems Programme Initiative : it will be used for communications between Open Systems Programme participants , including blue chip companies , suppliers and consultancies ; the initiative is intended to stimulate take-up and use of open systems within UK industry ; value of the pact was not given . |
| 30 | The creation and use of computerised databases has become a key feature of the international information economy . |