Example sentences of "[prep] [noun] [prep] the use " in BNC.
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| 1 | The spoken word has vast opportunities for variety by the use of tone , stress , inflexion and in the way that our words are delivered . |
| 2 | Indeed , this sexual labelling had less to do with actual sexual practices than with the extent to which young women 's behaviour conformed to the popular ideas of ‘ femininity ’ — for instance by the use of swear words or loud behaviour , ( this is more fully discussed in Sue Lees , 1986 ) . |
| 3 | There is a clear contrast here between cases of the use of serious force in self-defence , where there may be a need to act instantaneously on a hastily formed view of the situation , and sexual intercourse with another , where consent or non-consent is the essence of the crime and can be ascertained by asking a plain question of the victim . |
| 4 | I invite the hon. Lady to read the newspapers even if she has not asked the operator about plans for the use of its facilities . |
| 5 | It is therefore important to analyse the implications of the arguments about illegality of the use of nuclear weapons for arguments about possession , deterrence and disarmament . |
| 6 | Talk about appropriateness in the use of spoken language , according to purpose , topic and audience , eg differences between language appropriate to a job interview and to a discussion with their peers . |
| 7 | There are games for various stages of achievement , for large or small classes , for practice in the use of vocabulary or sentence structure , for practising tenses and so on . |
| 8 | In the same year , and in response to these and other difficulties — several of them identified by our project 's fifth interim report — the Authority circulated Guidelines for Headteachers in the Use of PNP Staff ( Leeds City Council 1987c ) . |
| 9 | They are likely to want a sum of £250 for the use of the song , but permission also needs to be sought from A&M Licensing if you intend to use Sting 's recording of the song ( they may want a fee too ! ) ( 21/6 ) . |
| 10 | The second basic historical principle is that of discrimination in the use of force : that the use of weapons should be directed at military targets and should as far as possible avoid damage to the civilian population and buildings such as churches , museums , historic monuments and hospitals , as well as neutral states and their nationals . |
| 11 | The detailed way in which the 1977 Protocols spell out the principle of discrimination in the use of force and protection of the civilian population makes it plain that there are no circumstances in which nuclear weapons could actually be used without breaching this fundamental principle . |
| 12 | In writing a program , one often has a lot of freedom in the use of bound variables : not only in where they are declared , but also in whether to declare a new variable or re-use an old one . |
| 13 | The increasing productivity of agriculture through the use of modern industrial methods has also led to a decline in traditional job opportunities in the countryside , and the government is keen to encourage more general diversification in the rural economy . |
| 14 | This is traditionally considered as quite separate from the jus ad bellum which governs the legitimacy of resort to the use of force . |
| 15 | The passage quoted above can then be read not as a denial of conflicts over the use of common land , but as a comment on them . |
| 16 | From time to time the Tanganyika government proposed excision of parts of Masailand for the use of other tribes , and Masai District Officers could be relied on to oppose these proposals . |
| 17 | It is equally apparent today when many people go to considerable lengths to maintain the appearance of youthfulness by the use of vitamins , beauty preparations of all descriptions , hormone treatment , plastic surgery and much else besides . |
| 18 | These problems were never entirely overcome and fluctuations of enthusiasm in the use of the economic boycott/free-produce tactic depended on temporary external factors rather than permanent solutions to the difficulties . |
| 19 | During 1974–7 , however , the diagnosis could be made clinically in 87% of cases without the use of radiology or ultrasonography . |
| 20 | It will then establish a hierarchy of skills in the use of documents , and will indicate the types of question which exercise those skills . |
| 21 | The danger of contamination through the use of shared bar soap , the need for improved skin care , when washing is frequent , and the requirement for control over the bacterial skin flora has led to the development of a range of more sophisticated products . |
| 22 | Furthermore , " The Governors inspected the School building and the darkness of the large room having been a frequent source of complaint and of expense in the use of gas [ for lighting ] , Captain Sykes offered at his own cost to employ an architect and have the windows lowered to a suitable height . " |
| 23 | There is a good deal of confusion over the use of concepts to analyse the institutions and processes of policy-making . |
| 24 | One of the problems of lexicography , as he recognized , is how to provide explanations of words by the use of other words whose meanings are self-evident . |
| 25 | In addition the course provides students with some practical experience of computers through the use of computer-aided instruction in logic in Year II . |
| 26 | The Home Office is to produce a Code of Practice on the use of video recordings for this purpose . |
| 27 | The British National Bibliography Research Fund , established in 1975 , includes amongst its aims the promotion of research into the use of books and into reading habits , and has achieved an impact beyond its modest resources — as a glance at the bibliography of this book will show . |
| 28 | After HMI 's inspection in March 1988 , a set of guidelines about the use and deployment of home-school liaison officers was produced by the LEA and distributed to the heads of primary schools concerned . |
| 29 | All except the latter unit meant some form of withdrawal from the use of acute admission facilities at either Claybury or Friern . |
| 30 | In comparison with institutionally-oriented studies this kind of work is much more directed towards the specific testing of hypotheses via the use of multivariate , statistical techniques and it can utilise variables from a number of relevant disciplines . |