Example sentences of "[verb] to perform [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For the novice user , it introduces the LIFESPAN components and how these can be manipulated to perform the tasks which LIFESPAN offers . |
| 2 | It defines the physical actions and thought processes which must be undertaken to perform a task . |
| 3 | In July , 1992 , the bone marrow transplant unit at Westminster Children 's Hospital , London , agreed to perform a bone marrow transplant on Rhys Daniels ( now aged 2½ ) , who like his 5-year-old sister has Batten 's disease , provided the ethical committee approved and a suitable donor could be found . |
| 4 | The underthread for the lockstitch is provided by the bobbin , and the needle thread has to perform a loop to go around the bobbin which is held in a bobbin case under a slide plate . |
| 5 | The machine does not need to know anything : it has to perform a task . |
| 6 | These defences seldom attempted to enclose the total area of occupation , partly because of its pre-existing shape and extent , and partly because the defences were designed to perform a variety of different functions , many of which fell in the official sphere . |
| 7 | On the other hand , public authorities do not usually commit illegal acts deliberately , and if an atmosphere of opinion were created in which compensation for illegality were seen as being simply compensation for loss and not as carrying any stigma of fault or as being designed to perform the function of deterring illegal conduct , public authorities might be able to put the chance of an award out of their mind in deciding the applicant 's case the second time round . |
| 8 | But Yaara Tal and Andreas Groethuysen elect to perform the work in Reger 's later transcription for piano duet which restores the original orchestral variation . |
| 9 | They may not , for instance , be prepared to risk having any kind of emotional engagement ( I recently worked with a group of headteachers for whom this seemed to be a problem ) ; or they may not trust each other or the teacher ; or the ‘ hidden curriculum , of the group 's own dynamics may cut across the drama 's requirements ( for instance if the strong natural leader within the group is not given her usual leadership function within the fiction ) ; or the group may concentrate too hard on preparing material for ‘ showing ’ so that they miss out almost entirely on ‘ playing the drama game ’ ; or they may dislike drama or really want to perform a play or are simply not in the mood to submit to the experience . |
| 10 | Right , so it 's one I want to , I did n't get time to do last week was to tell you where you specify that you want to perform a Chow test , right , and the computer will generate both of both of Chow 's tests with one , the first one is where we 've got enough observations in each sub sample , right , to estimate the regression , right , however , you may , you may detect and figure there is some structural change right at the end of your er sample of observations or alternatively right at the beginning . |
| 11 | Lab-Plant has introduced a computer-controlled , electronic stirrer which can be programmed to perform a series of functions automatically and for long periods . |
| 12 | The Lincoln Centre in New York plans to perform every note Mozart ever wrote ; in Switzerland Lucerne is vying with Vienna to put on all his church music , spread over 46 events ; Geneva will hear all his piano concertos in seven concerts . |
| 13 | Preparations were made to perform an emergency tracheostomy , but spontaneous respiration returned and a size 4 Brain laryngeal mask was inserted , allowing easy maintenance of the airway and confining further haemorrhage to the pharynx . |
| 14 | Indeed a Galapagos dove was seen to perform a distraction display on an island where there had been no predators for countless years . |
| 15 | I then proceeded by recording a keystroke macro — that is I used the Record option on the Macros section of the Tools menu , typed in the filename BLOCKCNT into the dialog box that appeared and ran through steps needed to perform the task while the macro recorder was on . |
| 16 | It is only through the influence of individuals who can set an example , and whom the masses recognize as their leaders , that they can be induced to perform the work and undergo the renunciations on which the existence of civilization depends . |
| 17 | I might like to perform the tracing . ’ |
| 18 | Small computers are now routinely used to perform the tasks for which photographers are employed , whilst the advent of still video is making increasing inroads into the working lives of photojournalists . |
| 19 | For the most part , the PC 's central processor is used to perform the calculations that end up as pretty pictures on your monitor , but there is a way to take some of the load off the CPU . |
| 20 | It is possible that an IC will eventually emerge to perform the function but , until then , the following description should allow people to develop their own system . |
| 21 | The time that it takes to perform a search . |
| 22 | The time that it takes to perform a search in a system is a function of a number of factors , including the user 's previous experience with the system , aspects of system design and the nature of the search . |
| 23 | The Substitute had refused the chair offered to him , choosing instead to wander about the room , taking brief puffs on his cigar and regarding everything and everyone with an amused detachment that gave the impression of his being mildly surprised but pleased at having to perform the office of Public Prosecutor . |
| 24 | They are the favourite prey of certain predatory fish and the male parent is reputed to perform a distraction display at certain times . |
| 25 | Yet the selectors are set to perform a mystery U-turn by leaving out their greatest modern day left-hander and most experienced Test cricketer . |
| 26 | In this part of the interview the respondents were asked to perform a variety of tests so that the interviewers could observe their capacity to cope with some of the tasks usually needed for people to live independently . |
| 27 | The children were next asked to perform a two-choice discrimination problem — deciding which of two boxes contained a picture sticker — with a model who exhibited ‘ functionless ’ behaviour during the discrimination trials , that is behaviour not related to the stated task-goal ( finding the sticker ) . |
| 28 | St Mary 's chose to perform The Nativity , which was appropriate for the time of the year . |
| 29 | In return the purchaser will undertake to perform the vendor 's obligations under such contract . |
| 30 | Easy Rider was like an ambulance arriving to perform an emergency resuscitation on his ego . |