Example sentences of "to a given [noun sg] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | This demonstrates that criticism can no longer be regarded as a straightforward and unproblematic response to a given work of art . |
| 2 | Assuming for the moment that the efficiency of production depends solely upon the exertions of the workers , we saw that ‘ the price required to call forth the exertion necessary for producing any given amount of a commodity may be called the supply price for that amount , with reference of course to a given unit of time ’ . |
| 3 | It is anticipated that the usual request will be for all cross-references pointing to a given range of entries . |
| 4 | reorder is a tool to reorder a set of clones to a given order of probes . |
| 5 | Whatever figure you choose , you can then borrow up to a given multiple of that amount whenever you like , either in a lump sum or in small irregular amounts . |
| 6 | Efficiency : seeking to ensure that the maximum output is obtained from the resources devoted to a department ( or programme ) , or alternatively ensuring that only the minimum level of resources is devoted to a given level of output . |
| 7 | A deficiency of some manually-digitized data is due to the inclusion of more points than are needed to define the position of a line to a given level of accuracy . |
| 8 | Indeed the rules of quantum theory do not even allot a unique wavefunction to a given state of motion , since multiplying the wavefunction by a certain factor ( technically , a factor of modulus unity ) does not change any physical consequence . |
| 9 | All of this will be discussed without any reference to a given state of technology of development . |
| 10 | It needs particularly to be kept in mind , with the objection now to be considered , that it is indeed advanced as an objection to a given analysis of our causal beliefs , and hence is itself a proposal as to those beliefs . |
| 11 | Within each shell the orbitals are divided into sub-shells according to the value of the angular momentum quantum number l , which can take values from zero to ( n - 1 ) ; there are ( 21 + 1 ) orbitals in the sub-shell corresponding to a given value of l . |
| 12 | In examining , for example , the influence of X on Y , it has to be considered whether shifts to a given value of X from either direction have the same consequences for Y. Does it matter , that is , whether X has increased or decreased to reach its present level , or whether the relationship is asymmetrical in that different values of X do not have a uniform effect on Y ? |
| 13 | Sometimes the investigator is able to identify other features which have hitherto been overlooked — among these is the unreliability and the widely variable reactions of human beings to a given set of circumstances . |
| 14 | Then they know that the item conforms to a given set of environmental standards . |
| 15 | For instance , there could be a steady reduction in the amount of transmitter released by the presynaptic cell , or a modification of the receptors on the postsynaptic side to make them less responsive to a given amount of transmitter released , or both mechanisms could be operating . |
| 16 | From the investors point of view , discounts can be good as they effectively increase the ability of the investment trust to create income relative to a given investment of funds . |
| 17 | In talking about a subject we generally refer to a given area of knowledge or to the contents of an information source of a given scope . |