Example sentences of "about a [noun] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This move formed the basis for the human sciences which , through their organization around the figure of man , once more brought about a unity to History . |
| 2 | The fact that contradiction at the different levels can bring about a unity of effect is what Althusser means by ‘ overdetermination ’ : |
| 3 | Self-massage with essential oils , combined with skin-brushing ( described at the beginning of this chapter ) and aromatic baths will increase your energy levels and bring about a sense of well-being — almost equivalent to a professional aromatherapy massage ! |
| 4 | This has little to do with a conditioned eye , influenced by architectural orders , and more to do with a basic and instinctive feeling that lifts the spirit and brings about a sense of harmony between the scale of the house and the human frame . |
| 5 | We agreed that much work is still to be done to help bring about a change of heart within our Churches . |
| 6 | Bringing about a change of heart . |
| 7 | Bringing about a change of heart . |
| 8 | My name 's Derek in any profit-making org organisation the results shown by the playhouse would have automatically brought about a change of management or does the Chairman of the Harlow theatre trust still consider that it is running the business very smoothly ? |
| 9 | Despite John Smith 's firm establishment as an authoritative and credible alternative Prime Minister , Labour are fooling themselves if they think a change of leader is all that was required to bring about a change of government . |
| 10 | More important in bringing about a change of direction in government policy were changes in the top government positions . |
| 11 | If the Vance-Owen plan is to survive , its one chance is that sanctions will bring about a change of mind among the Bosnian Serbs . |
| 12 | A hostile Grand Vezir again brought about a change of post . |
| 13 | A £19.95 investment in a Blackjack putter is the catalyst which has brought about a change in fortune for Davies . |
| 14 | Thus , when the Bank of England wishes to bring about a change in base rates , which in turn affect all other sterling rates of interest over the whole yield curve , it does so by adjusting its money market intervention rates , in what must be , by definition , the discount market . |
| 15 | Cattle theft must also have brought about a measure of loss equal to the gain of those who profited . |
| 16 | This has brought about a sharing of information which has allowed a confidence to develop in relation to the long-term outcomes of this way of working with people to achieve particular aims . |
| 17 | It is an exercise to bring about a state of calm . |
| 18 | These precious moments of breathing in the scents of grass , trees and flowers will help to bring about a state of harmony to a bustling mind and jangled nervous system . |
| 19 | The wealthy households of ancient China had a special room for childbirth called the artemisia room where this plant ( also known as mugwort ) was burnt to attract kindred spirits and to bring about a state of tranquillity to mother and child . |
| 20 | Where a clear case of mercy killing emerges in practice , the usual response is that ‘ legal and medical consciences are stretched to bring about a verdict of manslaughter by diminished responsibility ’ . |
| 21 | This has brought about a shake-out of labour in the financial services sector , where employment growth had exceeded 5% per annum between 1979 and 1990 . |
| 22 | We will bring about a resurgence of manufacturing . |
| 23 | Rather than bringing about increased skills portability , YTS has proved instrumental in bringing about a sharpening of labour market segmentation , as the conditions surrounding entry to jobs at all levels has become more formalized and rigidified . |
| 24 | The great extension of astronomical observations that began early in the 1960s brought about a revival of interest in the classical theory of general relativity because it seemed that many of the new phenomena that were being discovered , such as quasars , pulsars , and compact X-ray sources , indicated the existence of very strong gravitational fields — fields that could be described only by general relativity . |
| 25 | These changes have brought about a reduction of inequality in education throughout the region . |
| 26 | But yesterday Alan Milburn , Labour 's parliamentary candidate for Darlington , said : ‘ It is Conservative Party policy as well as Labour Party policy to bring about a reduction in tobacco consumption . |
| 27 | But Mr Milburn said : ‘ It is Conservative party policy as well as Labour Party policy to bring about a reduction in tobacco consumption . |
| 28 | Gilmore said , ‘ The army has worked with the civil authority to bring about a reduction in violence and will continue to do so as long as it is necessary . ’ |
| 29 | The demonstrations at the end of 1985 brought about a degree of response , although the authorities did not address the main issues raised by the students . |
| 30 | The selection of what are known as quince rootstocks by fruit researchers earlier this century changed the situation by bringing about a degree of control of the vigour of the grafted trees . |