Example sentences of "[art] widespread [noun] " in BNC.

  Next page
No Sentence
1 The widespread influence of Kerschensteiner ensured that reformers referred to him for guidance on the matter .
2 The widespread influence of Ribble , Bowlby and Spitz , although it was supported by new , more permissive baby books such as Benjamin Spock 's Baby and Child Care ( 1946 ) , can not be entirely explained in terms of parents ' reaction against the rigours of aseptic mothercraft .
3 It seems evident from the widespread popularity of the enactment of the hunt that simple timber arenas were provided in all large and probably even in small settlements , for they were part of the activities at the seasonal festivals .
4 By way of total contrast , the music of Gerald Finzi is permeated by a typically English lyricism , and the widespread popularity of the Clarinet Concerto is certainly nor surprising .
5 The invasion of Abyssinia was carried out successfully with the aid of poison gas and the widespread payment of bribes to local chieftains .
6 His contemporary reputation is confirmed by the extended life of much of his output and by the widespread plagiarism of his productions .
7 The widespread promotion of such asset liberating schemes would , of course , do nothing for those without a house to sell or realize the capital value of .
8 ‘ It paid off , ’ she says , in laconic reference to the widespread promotion of Medau that she was able to accomplish in the South West .
9 The indigenous population , comprising Christian Armenians and Islamic tribesmen of mainly Central Asian , Turkish and Persian origin , were alternately subjected to periods of persecution and forced conversion ( or extermination ) , depending on whether Christian Russia or one of the Islamic countries was in control ; this culminated in the widespread slaughter and deportation of the Armenians by the Turks during the First World War .
10 There are many staff with good basic training and the widespread system of primary health care forms an excellent base .
11 But despite the widespread awareness of these three characteristics among those who analyse the practice of science , the institutions through which technological advances are implemented and disseminated tend to present the results of scientific research as facts or codified knowledge , ignoring their inherent paradoxes , their fictional status , and the cognitive evolution which made them possible .
12 The often passionate commitment of small children to the protection of distant forests attests to the widespread awareness of the global scope of this issue .
13 A particularly notable omission was children of high ability , the more serious in view of the widespread evidence nationally that such children underachieve in primary schools , partly because too little is expected of them .
14 In view of the widespread evidence that corporate strategies to restore profitability since the onset of the recession have emphasised the control of labour costs and increased productivity , the researchers will examine the impact of such strategies on the range and quality of employment opportunities available in the Southampton area .
15 Bearing in mind your warm endorsement of our report ( to CPRW ) … and the widespread support it has received both in Wales and further afield , I trust you will actively consider taking an initiative which will receive general support … and could give considerable kudos as well as economic and environmental benefits to Wales . ’
16 Has my right hon. Friend noticed in the past few days the widespread support for our plans to seek better-quality services from councils ?
17 I agree with my hon. Friend about the widespread support for the technology schools initiative , with 89 local education authorities having submitted bids .
18 The surprising feature of this result was the widespread support for the introduction of a cap amongst sole practitioners who replied using the standard SPG form .
19 Given the widespread support on both sides of the house for Sir Thomas ' recommendations , the government believes that we should now act promptly to pass these changes into law .
20 Marcuse takes up the theme of domination through the ideological form of technological reason and shows how it is legitimized by the widespread consumption enabled by increased production .
21 Warr 's third and comparably fine pamphlet , The Corruption and Deficiency of the Laws of England , published later in 1649 , develops the widespread critique of the legal system as an expensive snare .
22 The high cost and slow pace of computer program development remains the major obstacle to the widespread provision of educational software .
23 Despite the widespread provision of automatic teller machines ( ATMs ) which has now been in existence for a number of years , there is an apparent reluctance in the public to adopt this facility wholeheartedly .
24 Recently people have begun to criticize the violence , sexism and racism in many programs , the exploitation of children 's needs by commercials aimed at them , the biased politics of ‘ objective ’ news reporting , and by the threat to cultures in the developing world by the widespread broadcasting of TV programs created for a US audience .
25 Alternatively , Stalin organised Kirov 's murder as an excuse for the widespread purges .
26 All are important elements of life in old age , and in maintaining both independence and freedom from ill-health , yet older people often avoid taking exercise because of the widespread ageist assumption that it is dangerous for them to be too active .
27 Eight Republicans , who had originally voted for the bill because of unemployment problems in their home states , joined all 57 Democrats to oppose the veto , but there were no additional crossovers in spite of the widespread recession .
28 That there was , none the less , some considerable support for Mary 's successful bid for the throne must be attributed to the widespread distrust of the duke and respect for the rights of legitimate succession , rather than to any general desire for a return to the papal fold .
29 The Quebec authorities proposed the creation of a special human rights tribunal to try Mohawks charged with offences during the siege , while Indian leaders demanded that Indian police agencies be established because of the widespread distrust of white law enforcement .
30 A similar settlement seems likely at Weston-under-Penyard , where the widespread mass of slag and many furnaces has long pointed to the exploitation of iron from the Forest of Dean .
  Next page