Example sentences of "to a understanding [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | We could never come to an understanding with the Communists … |
| 2 | The predominance these spatial constructs have for the ordinary constable is essential to an understanding of the police mind . |
| 3 | The adversarial critique may explain the early stages of a government 's record but Rose 's ‘ moving consensus ’ is more relevant to an understanding of the long-term trends . |
| 4 | Biographies of Keynes , and the writings of economists and economic historians , are indispensable to an understanding of the subject . |
| 5 | Come home to an understanding of the world which puts God back at the centre of it . |
| 6 | The key to an understanding of the farmers in the survey lay in the emphasis they gave to enjoyment of and satisfaction with their work . |
| 7 | As Kolve argues , ‘ Game ’ usages are crucial to an understanding of the mediaeval conception of drama ’ ( pp. 14–15 ) . |
| 8 | • Media work has a particular significance , leading naturally to discussion of how spoken language and visual accompaniment are interpreted ; this leads to an understanding of the processes of selection , omission and editing which take place when any programme is prepared . |
| 9 | In his early work ( 1977 , 1978 ) he undertook a detailed critique of previous sociological approaches to an understanding of the urban system . |
| 10 | Duncan and Goodwin thus claim that it is the localized heterogeneity of economic , social and cultural relations , and the plurality of influences which result , that is crucial to the distinctiveness of the local state , and to an understanding of the myriad forms of local politics which are produced . |
| 11 | Although a fall root definition for each was derived , the model development was based mainly on the transformation needed , using the simple guidelines considered in earlier chapters , ie by defining the inputs and desired outputs , leading to an understanding of the change that the sub-system brings about . |
| 12 | This applies particularly to an understanding of the biological principles underlying the reproductive process . |
| 13 | To explore this , Chapter 5 attempts to locate formal labourism within wider aspects of popular culture , work and the home , and speculates on the relevance of alternative political traditions to an understanding of the contemporary basis of Labour Party support . |
| 14 | This exploratory and performance-based approach will not only lead to a deeper understanding of the text in question ( a dramatic exploration of a speech in Shakespeare , for instance , will show how the placing of different emphases can alter fundamentally one 's interpretation of character or meaning ) , but will also lead to an understanding of the play as theatre . |
| 15 | We then considered its claim to be scientific , humanistic and atheistic ; concluding that it was more accurate to describe it as an ideology than a science , that its humanitarianism was very real yet flawed , and that its atheism was fundamental to an understanding of the ideology . |
| 16 | These present much new information on these themes crucial to an understanding of the painter 's mind and work . |
| 17 | Nevertheless , the internal processes which underlie the way we perceive and think must be of relevance to an understanding of the way sign language works for deaf people . |
| 18 | Slavery and imperial domination have been crucial social forces in the emergence of a modern world order , characterized by the striking inequalities which provide the essential backdrop to an understanding of the post-Second World War migrations of black communities to Britain , and which continue to generate migratory pressures on peoples from the Third World . |
| 19 | This work , it is true , was largely conducted in the belief that simply gathering information alone would eventually lead to an understanding of the brain , but the fact remains that we now have an impressive body of evidence against which to evaluate the new theories that are emerging . |
| 20 | For both the conservative- and liberal-historians legislative change is of central importance to an understanding of the permissive society . |
| 21 | Using the work of social anthropologists and social psychologists to get closer to an understanding of the unique parts of Japanese culture , great play has been made of the primacy of group over individual interests . |
| 22 | As a member of his staff not unreasonably put it : Ford 's own reflections several years after he left the White House are also pertinent to an understanding of the difficulties he faced whilst in office . |
| 23 | The key to an understanding of the distributive scheme of interests theories is to notice the tension between a fostering of the economic interdependence in an advanced division of labour and the aim of economic efficiency . |
| 24 | One of the results of the emphasis on remedies in administrative law is that the procedure for applying for these remedies is central to an understanding of the position of the public law litigant . |
| 25 | But the exhibits themselves contribute relatively little to an understanding of the phenomenon . |
| 26 | It 's a question of authenticity — is this theme deeply-held , is it central to an understanding of the author 's character , or is it superficial gloss ; perhaps even so slightly phoney ? |
| 27 | Although the links and influences of one upon the other are far from clear , it is not irrelevant to an understanding of the accounts to know how the pupils represent the character of their community . |
| 28 | Freud 's theory might be applicable to an understanding of the popular ‘ corruptions ’ of Buddha 's teachings — corrupt , that is , from the point of view of Theravada monks . |
| 29 | The 1970s LP reissues came about through the vision and advocacy of Jerrold Northrop Moore , who knew how important Elgar 's recorded performances were to an understanding of the composer and his music . |
| 30 | It is important to recognise this , for an acceptance of this fundamental point leads more easily to an understanding of the reasons which caused an increase in the military significance of those who did not fight on horseback . |