Example sentences of "is directed at the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is directed at the core of the transpor the general un er the er tee the union movement , which is unity thr throughout the workplace . |
| 2 | At present , the misdeclaration penalty is directed at the trader whose VAT return contains significant inaccuracies — whether deliberately or otherwise . |
| 3 | Her main line of criticism is directed at the members of that Catholic community , whose unscrupulous ways are created , she thinks , by their religion . |
| 4 | In RFS a parallel beam of light at a single frequency ( or energy ) from a tunable laser is directed at the atoms . |
| 5 | Any small voltage fluctuations on the supply rails will adversely affect the amplifier , causing it to oscillate ( i.e. give out a signal , even when no sound is directed at the microphone ) . |
| 6 | When a sound is directed at the microphone , some or all of the l.e.d.s should flash . |
| 7 | The conference portion is directed at the industry and investors as a step to standards . |
| 8 | Laughter is a means of expressing judgement that is directed at the characters who fail in some way in the text . |
| 9 | It has been suggested the phrase ‘ pretended family relationship ’ is directed at the book Jenny Lives with Eric and Martin , which shows a girl living with her father and a male partner who have a homosexual relationship ; the presence of this book in an ILEA school was seized upon by the tabloid press . |
| 10 | Naturalistic studies in the homes of families with an aggressive child indicate that the siblings of that child also show a high rate of aggressive behaviour but that this is directed at the sibling rather than the parent ( Patterson 1982 ; 1984 ) . |