Example sentences of "since [pron] [noun pl] are " in BNC.

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1 This does n't require prohibitively much energy : a male 's tiny pinprick can be seen by a female from some distance on a dark night , since her eyes are exposed directly to the light source itself .
2 B. When people want to know how well the whole of British industry is doing , they use the success or failure of ICI ( Imperial Chemical Industries ) as a guide , since its products are used by most other firms .
3 We exemplify these procedures using the matrix unc This matrix , in fact , has the determinant 100 ; since its elements are integers , the elements of the reciprocal will be terminating decimals .
4 The hybrid equivalent circuit is especially suited to representing the small-signal amplifying behaviour of a bipolar junction transistor since its parameters are easily determined for the most useful common-emitter configuration by appropriate small-signal measurements .
5 This severely distorts the incentive system within the organization : since their efforts are judged and rewarded on the basis of functional criteria , middle managers have the incentive to pursue functional ( sub-global ) goals beyond levels that are optimal from the corporate ( global ) point of view .
6 Nor can mosaic pavements offer any guidance , since their themes are commonly drawn from classical mythology .
7 The offences do not require any endangerment at all : that is taken to be inherent in the carrying of firearms , since their potentialities are grave and the risk of accidents as well as deliberate use is well known .
8 Since their directives are binding even when mistaken , they do then make a difference .
9 Since their premises are not open to the public , and they do not engage in retail trade , they are able to establish themselves in locations where overheads are cheaper .
10 Although the combined crucible technique works well with copper , it was not appropriate for casting the other heads since their alloys are rich in both zinc and lead which are very volatile .
11 Since his answers are relatively familiar , we need not recapitulate them here , though it is worth noting that Marx resisted the tendency , which elsewhere grew constantly more powerful , to separate economic analysis from its historic social contexts .
12 Whether or not Niki ever said any such thing , since his books are ghost-written without any great elaboration from Niki , who says he never reads them , the facts are true .
13 Yet historical interpretation of literature fairly easily loses sight of literary interests ; if it goes far enough , the interpreter may assume that the idea of poetry or drama as art can be abandoned , since what counts are cultural traces , of whatever kind , and the ideological impressions they appear to bear .
14 It is certainly true that , when offered an explanation that conflicts with our beliefs , we can reject the explanation on the ground that , since our beliefs are true , it must be false .
15 We should immediately stop ad hoc advertising , since our resources are so limited .
16 Parallan marketing director David Fields was equally coy : he told the German weekly that ‘ a co-operation with IBM would in every regard be advantageous , since our products are quite compatible with IBM 's line ’ .
17 " Since our friends are n't here to push us , " said Bigwig , " we may as well make sure the place is n't crawling with stoats and owls before we go out . "
18 Occasionally you stick to your guns which means that Andrew has been getting rather inconsistent messages : he ca n't anticipate the consequences of his undesirable actions since your reactions are not predictable .
19 Unless you possess extraordinary powers of self-insight ( see Self-awareness on page 153 ) you are likely to delude yourself into thinking that since your intentions are good your behaviour is good also .
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