Example sentences of "has shown [adv] [adj] " in BNC.

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1 In line with other research on community-based residential services which has shown generally favourable but variable results , the preliminary analysis of ‘ day in the life of ’ data highlights the importance of staff performance as a key factor in placement success .
2 Apart from a few individuals the hill sheep industry has shown remarkably little concern or demonstrated any important initiative in tackling this problem .
3 Oxford has been in the forefront of this research , which has shown why certain surgical procedures for the relief of epilepsy or for the removal of brain tumours in people can have disastrous effects on certain types of memory .
4 The GCSE debacle has shown up serious shortcomings not only in our examination process but also in our whole education policy .
5 Nonetheless , evidence has shown disturbingly high contents of dioxins in humans .
6 Oliver Rackham has shown how complex traditional woodland management was , in contrast to modern forestry , in that a self-generating system was employed so that the resources of wood and timber were infinitely renewable and two types of ‘ crop ’ were taken .
7 The recent debate concerning the role of RE in the new legislation of 1988 has shown how powerful this attitude towards religion still is among politicians , the church and the public at large .
8 At least one well-documented zodiac has now been claimed by its author to be a conscious fabrication , and the astrologer John Addey has shown how easy it is to ascribe the characteristics of the signs of the zodiac to places chosen at random , in his humorous example of the Cheam Zodiac .
9 But one must beware of accepting such statements at their face value as evidence of deep personal belief , for such phrases are taken from books which advised people how to compose documents , and Dr Margaret Spufford has shown how rural wills in Cambridgeshire were drawn up by only a small number of scribes .
10 This is despite research evidence that has shown how ineffective much custodial treatment of young people tends to be .
11 In the United States , Well man ( 1977 ) has shown how anti discrimination legislation in the sphere of employment can be supported by people who reject it in the field of housing .
12 Harkness ( 1983 ) from land use maps , Ordnance Survey maps and air photos has shown how increased forestry has affected the landscape of National Parks .
13 To summarise , the analysis has shown how collaborative experiences initiated by the teacher can be used to help create the conditions which make future spontaneous collaboration possible .
14 The hon. Member for Falkirk , West ( Mr. Canavan ) has shown how divided it remains on the nuclear deterrent .
15 A survey in Eastern Baltimore has shown how changing lifestyles are increasing the risk of mental disorder .
16 In his cycle for Unicorn-Kanchana , Peter Hill has shown how effective a softer palette can be in such pieces .
17 Using data from directories , Dr Corfield has shown how urban growth " spawned an immense range of specialist jobs " .
18 Sir Raymond Firth 's study of the conversion to Christianity in this century of the Tikopians , with their gods , their ancestor cults , and their propitiatory sacrifices , has shown how interested these Pacific islanders were to discuss a kind of theology of god-power .
19 E. D. Vinogradoff has shown how local agrarian social and economic conditions shaped the collective political behaviour of peasants elected to the Fourth State Duma .
20 Bromley ( 1981 ) has shown how abundant biogenic and inorganic sedimentary textures can be revealed by lightly brushing thin mineral oil on a dry chalk surface and allowing it to ‘ develop ’ over about 30 minutes .
21 As has been mentioned in this Report , recent research on the relationship of psychology and spirituality has shown how different personality types have different needs and preferences .
22 The ubiquity of these notions also reflects that the labour process itself influences policemen and women in how they view their work , and the sociology of policing has shown how routine policing consists of similar tasks wherever it occurs .
23 Southgate ( 1980 : 33 ) has shown how British police have diffiulties in dealing with domestic disputes , but if anything the situation in Northern Ireland is easier for the police because they have a clearer knowledge of their role : to be on hand to prevent serious crime .
24 The point may be stressed , for experience has shown how important it is to have these volumes always on hand for cross-referencing with later works , or providing new ideas for lines of investigation .
25 Every organization has these unofficial groups , and research has shown how important they are for organizational effectiveness .
26 Freedberg ( 1989 ) has shown how social workers have applied the principle in different ways at different times .
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