Example sentences of "use of different [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Indeed , a whole body of knowledge has grown up around the uses of different types of crystal in healing and meditation , and we have seen from folklore that ancient people attributed value and properties to certain stones . |
| 2 | A further result from Mason 's experiment , involving a flexibility in the use of different sources of information in readers of differing ability , is also of interest . |
| 3 | Contrast is the opposite of harmony — a dramatic , startling effect is achieved through the use of different lines , colours and shapes . |
| 4 | The following examples show how teachers have watched children make use of different materials in spontaneous activity . |
| 5 | Whether the words are printed , typed or handwritten ; whether they appear on a screen or on different types and qualities of paper ; whether a ‘ text ’ occurs as a separate item , as part of an academic journal , or in a book or an encyclopaedia ; how the page is laid out , the extent to which it is broken up by illustrations , headings , and the use of different typefaces . |
| 6 | The use of different typefaces , other than in shoulder headings , is rare . |
| 7 | The use of different strategies relates to the size of the firm . |
| 8 | This relates to bias introduced by the use of different observers/interviewers at T 1 and T 2 or simply the same people becoming more skilled/bored , or the researcher may be tempted to use ‘ improved ’ scales of IQ , occupational prestige , etc. , at T 2 . |
| 9 | The use of different divisions gave many more climbers the chance to experience the thrill of competing at their own level . |
| 10 | ( 1990 ) ruled out differences in crime rate or detection rate or the use of different definitions of imprisonment . |
| 11 | The disparity in the results revealed by these and various other surveys is in part accounted for by the use of different definitions of ‘ owner control ’ . |
| 12 | The pattern of use of different drugs among all applicants in 1989–90 were 80% H 2 -receptor blocks , 7% omeprazole and 13% other drugs . |
| 13 | Such a system is inherently inflationary as it encourages escalation of costs and there is no evidence that it gives any encouragement to the cost effective use of different procedures since the health care suppliers know that , whatever the cost , they will be reimbursed . |
| 14 | There is no evidence that retrospective reimbursement gives any encouragement to the cost-effective use of different procedures since the health care suppliers know that , whatever the cost , they will be reimbursed . [ … ] |
| 15 | Such discussions may involve an examination of textbooks and other reading assignments for readability , conceptual difficulty and relevance of content , as well as issues concerned with the presentation of the material , language modes and complexity used to explain what is required , and the use of different approaches to teacher-pupil dialogue . |
| 16 | 8 Another ro∘le of intonation is the use of different tunes and different patterns of pitch for grammatical purposes . |
| 17 | Many Italian cantatas , notably those of Handel and of the mature Scarlatti , are prodigal in their use of different keys , and tonal unity is not a concern of Italian opera . |
| 18 | Similar effects were also achieved on white marble through the use of different finishes : soft polishing of flesh parts , for instance , was often contrasted with the rasp finishing of hair or drapery , thus creating different subtle effects of light and dark . |
| 19 | Regarding the use of different tunings , problems would only occur if the tunings are extreme in nature , which might require some sort of compromise truss rod setting to minimise fret buzz . |
| 20 | The variability of patterns resulting from the use of different volumes of hydrogen peroxide also argued against further use of this technique . |
| 21 | The different geological conditions encountered on the British and French sides of the Channel demand the use of different types of TBM . |
| 22 | The same problem has also resulted from the use of different types of Road to Health ( RTH ) cards and immunisation schedules . |
| 23 | Here are just a few examples : notices ( pictorial or written ) on doors and cupboards and the use of different colours aid recognition within the house reduction of clutter , removal of locks on cupboards and good lighting simplify movement within the house , and a child 's safety gate on the stairs reduces the danger of wandering at night reminder notices eg " Do n't forget your key " inside the front door or " Remember to turn off the gas " over the cooker communication between helpers may be assisted by a diary beside the telephone and a list of important numbers is useful if gas is used , the Gas Advisory Service ( free to the elderly ) will check all appliances and recommend safety measures alarm systems may not be very appropriate for dementia sufferers ; they may be over- or under-used . |
| 24 | Special manuals provide explicit and elaborate instructions as to the creating of different icons and the use of different kinds of material . |
| 25 | These tasks involve the use of different kinds of devices to control a display on the computer monitor . |
| 26 | It is notable that the use of different levels is much more emphatic in this quiet scene than in the Amazonomachy of fig. 109 , though it is found there too . |
| 27 | Thus any difference implied by use of different words in Z and Q[x] is illusory . |
| 28 | Sometimes differences in terminology are merely the use of different words for the same or similar groups ( such a ‘ West Indian ’ and ‘ Afro-Caribbean ’ ) ; at other times , different sets of terms refer to different classifications and different ways of classifying . |
| 29 | The use of different implements , or the provision of different surfaces on which the paint is applied can lead to comparison of shape , size , texture , colour etc . |
| 30 | This may be caused by the use of different techniques , for example , continuous rectal filling with a certain infusion rate up to the maximal tolerable volume . |