Example sentences of "skill and [pron] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The twentieth century has seen the growth of a considerable literature on management as an acquired skill and it has for some time been possible to obtain academic management qualifications . |
| 2 | Ehret senior possessed some artistic skill and he encouraged his son in both pursuits , urging him to travel . |
| 3 | And er I erm I organised a lot of that sort of thing erm by er it was exact measurements and spindles and you know like Erm yes , I could n't remember a lot now but er a lot of people , if I might say so , used me you know , Michael , my knowledge and skill and I allowed them to and I 'm not complaining . |
| 4 | There is intrinsic interest in these skills and they exemplify in different ways a family that includes speech production and certain industrial activities . |
| 5 | I 'm dying to try out my hairdressing skills and I 've got these two absolutely sumptuous dresses which have n't been worn for ages . |
| 6 | ‘ In Germany there is more emphasis on technical skills and I learned bricklaying while completing my education . |
| 7 | Preliminary Level Practical Book-keeping is a vocational examination ; its focus is on practical job skills and it utilises ‘ real world ’ financial documents such as ledgers and cheques . |
| 8 | Good readers appear to be those who have good decoding skills and who have practised recognising words until they do not need to think about them . |
| 9 | The realities of being in a situation where you ca n't choose your employment , which is an awful way to be when you do n't have any skills and you have to take whatever is dished out … there 's nothing worse than having to take what 's available . |