Example sentences of "problem [prep] this [noun] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 It may possibly be , as it surely is in ( 22 ) , that , where a single entity is present to the mind of the speaker , the same speaker can not simultaneously entertain the idea of more than one referent corresponding to that entity ( though there may be certain problems for this view in the case of collective nouns such as government or congregation or quartet , for which see Chapter 8 ) ; however , it is much less obvious that , where there is assumed to be only a single referent , there should be only a single intensional entity present to the mind ; rather , it seems to us that the separation of the referential and the intensional elements is precisely what lies behind such examples as ( 23 ) ( from Searle , 1969 ) , or ( 24 ) : ( 23 ) Everest is Chomolungma ( 24 ) the sheriff did not know that he was Arthur 's brother In the latter sentence , of course , we are interested in the interpretation which has he co-referring with Arthur 's brother , and the reason that we do not find a reflexive in the final position is precisely that these two elements are distinct intensionally even though they share the same referent .
2 There are philosophical problems about this kind of approach to paintings : if the artist paints so that what is on the canvas looks to him just like what is in front of him , then the astigmatism or other defects ought to cancel out and his picture look all right to us .
3 The problems of this kind of research are those of all ethnography , but with some special features .
4 Five current examples of adult education schemes for unemployed people , from different settings in Britain , indicate the potential and the problems of this kind of work .
5 Behind the Franchise Pack lies the experience and skill of a team of franchising experts , who understand the special problems of this type of business , and can help to overcome the pressures which it frequently creates .
6 Fig. 5 shows the reverse side of this fabric , to illustrate the problems of this type of fabric .
7 ‘ I will continue to seek solutions to the problems of this region through dialogue and multilateral diplomacy . ’
8 But in order to avoid having to rely on a null result , Honey and Hall ( 1989 c ) conducted a further study which attempted to eliminate problems of this sort by making use of the second of the within-subjects designs presented in Table 5.1 .
9 While there would always be problems of this nature in town centres , he wrote : ‘ I feel bound to say that , in my view , there is no need for the introduction of such a bylaw in Colchester . ’
10 However , there are likely to be a number of problems with this approach in practice .
11 But there are two other problems with this type of criticism which I want to focus on here .
12 There are serious problems with this kind of content-based assertion , as Grimshaw ( 1986 ) points out in her discussion of ‘ the maleness of philosophy ’ .
13 There are , however , several problems with this style of research .
14 There are a number of major problems with this interpretation of events , however , which makes it difficult to accept it as an entirely adequate explanation .
15 There seem to me to be two problems with this line of argument ( which is essentially that speech is ‘ role-appropriate ’ and that gender is a major determinant of role ) .
16 There are two problems with this line of argument .
17 So there are , there are problems with this sort of policy in terms of , of the , like the economic logic of it is that yes you go for a rich peasant economy which creates inequalities which will provide you with industrialization , which will then enable you to get back to inequalities but , in term back to equality
18 There are also problems with this definition of " inflict " in s.20 with regard to s.23 of the same Act , which creates the offence of administering a noxious thing " … so as thereby to inflict … any grievous bodily harm …
19 soc : I 'm sorry , but I still have real problems with this picture of the experiment as an ideal .
20 You 've obviously got problems with this engagement of yours , but do n't come looking for answers in my bed . ’
21 Vocal music poses difficult problems in this factor of form .
22 erm yes , we , we have problems in this country in relation to cleanliness and erm litter free areas and various other factors , but in genuine terms our English hotel still stands up well in comparison with our European and American colleagues .
23 But the permitted alternatives that do arise must be : There are a series of methodological and philosophical problems in this framework of assumptions .
24 This leads us to one of the main problems in this sort of computer-based study .
25 This project examines the precise nature of the problems on this interface across the public sector as a whole , both in conceptual and analytical terms , and in terms of identifying potential policy solutions for the improved management of public capital assets and expenditure .
26 It might be said that if psychoanalysis had not posited the pleasure principle as the basis for the functioning of the unconscious , there would be no problem about this set of phenomena of ‘ compulsions to repeat ’ .
27 This should prevent a problem of this type from recurring .
28 Fraudulent documentation is again a problem under this section of the policy .
29 The problem with this kind of social Darwinist view is that it treats a social process , selection , as natural , rather than as an outcome of certain activities and interests in particular historical contexts .
30 One problem with this kind of criticism is that the ‘ images ’ in question have often been misinterpreted , since they have been discussed without reference to the context or narrative structure in which they may appear .
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