Example sentences of "[adj] demands on them " in BNC.
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| 1 | The fear that the encounter might have been handled incompetently is concealed in dismissive remarks about this type of work , about it not bring their job , as well as critical comments on the members of the public who think it is and who therefore make unrealistic demands on them . |
| 2 | Thus , while the principal economic function of state enterprises is usually quite well-defined and stable over time , they also perform many other economic functions which may place complex and often contradictory demands on them . |
| 3 | Students selected on the basis of success in some form of study which has placed similar demands on them to the ones which they will experience in higher education have been shown to respond as least as well as , it not better than , the traditionally qualified entrants . |
| 4 | ‘ I 've had to make amazing demands on them by asking them to take time off work . |
| 5 | Many advice workers are unaware that they have had a democratic part in the policy decisions that have adopted these training requirements and some even see these demands on them as a personal affront . |
| 6 | The few adults who were allowed to accompany the children had too many demands on them to act as full-time baby minders . |
| 7 | For those teaching the sixteen to nineteen age group , for example , the development of pre-vocational training in recent years following the establishment of the Manpower Services Commission , the changing pattern of technician education as a result of the creation of TEC and BEC , and the growth in GCE work in the further education colleges have all placed new demands on them , including additional curriculum development and course assessment duties . |
| 8 | They te it , they tend to do a lot like in the holidays and half term , when they can get together , because obviously there are other demands on them with Brownies and Guides and stuff like that . |