Example sentences of "understanding of the [noun] of [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A large part of the interest in nonlinear dynamics arises from its applications : there is a strong belief that an understanding of the patterns of bifurcations in dynamical systems provides a means of understanding natural phenomena . |
| 2 | The greater understanding of the behaviour of commuters and the long term trends are being synthesised with information on the policies of transport operators and central and local government so that the influence of policy , such as that in the 1980 Transport Act , on the long-term trends can be better understood . |
| 3 | The introduction of a simple and rapid surface microspreading technique for the visualization of the synaptonemal complex at meiotic prophase in insect spermatocytes ( 36 ) has revolutionized our understanding of the behaviour of chromosomes during this important stage of meiosis . |
| 4 | Despite this increased concern a combination of intractable conceptual problems , inadequate statistical coverage and fragmented empirical work have limited the understanding of the location of services . |
| 5 | The main purposes of the Bureau , which was established in September 1983 , are to improve the accessibility of macroeconomic models ; to promote general understanding of the properties of models of the UK economy ; and to allow comparisons between models to be made more easily . |
| 6 | Finally , since volatility is one of the factors determining the price of an option , an understanding of the determinants of futures price volatility helps in pricing options on the future . |
| 7 | He was a sociable man of great ability , but courteous and unassuming , and with great kindness and understanding of the problems of others . |
| 8 | a ) Tedious , importunate , promiscuous woman , lacking talent of her own or understanding of the genius of others , who tried to trap Gustave into marriage . |
| 9 | The weakness in understanding of geomorphic processes ( and hence also a weakness in the understanding of the origin of landforms ) has not been confined to the American continent . |
| 10 | A deeper understanding of the function of leys might emerge if they could be seen in ritual terms . |
| 11 | To contribute to our knowledge and understanding of the operation of industries where firms have significant market power , with particular reference to the dynamics of competition in such markets . |
| 12 | The phenomenon of interference between particles has been crucial to our understanding of the structure of atoms , the basic units of chemistry and biology and the building blocks out of which we , and everything around us , are made . |
| 13 | Sociological discussion in this area recognizes that social rather than biological processes are the key to the understanding of the position of women ( and of men ) in society . |
| 14 | Yet , as we shall see below , the prediction of the activities of natural and man-influenced environmental systems requires an understanding of the interaction of processes that , in many cases , we simply do not yet have . |
| 15 | Practice was a long way from the standard understanding of the concept of budgets based on explicit workloads and levels of activity . |
| 16 | The aim of this research is to explore children 's developing understanding of the concept of secrets , the difference between ‘ good ’ and ‘ bad ’ secrets , the social and motivational factors governing the keeping , sharing and divulging of information . |
| 17 | Arguments are put forward to show their importance to an understanding of the relationship of women to the home , and to suggest that they have had a significant influence on British architecture . |
| 18 | Again , the point I want to make here is that the perceptual , cognitive understanding of the expression of emotions in non-verbal ways from pictures , cards , etc. is very different from the expressions of the materials with one 's own hands or face or body ( p. 320 ) . |
| 19 | Although the mechanism of accumulation of the humbled bones presents a puzzle , the discoveries of the latest in a long series of excavations by Spanish workers , reported on page 534 of this issue , seem not only to have settled the question of the affinities of the Atapeuerca hominids , but also promise to clarify our understanding of the evolution of humans in Europe . |
| 20 | The greatest challenge is public education in order to reduce fear and to promote a better understanding of the aims of services . |
| 21 | It became apparent to them that the Masai did not wander haphazardly about , ignorantly destroying grazing and oblivious to the control of cattle disease , but had an indigenous system of pasture management and far more understanding of the nature of cattle disease than settlers , and even the Veterinary Department , supposed . |
| 22 | In philosophy , for example , there are numerous discussions of objects which refer to some observed attribute or perceptual property pertaining to things as such , but books with titles such as Words and Things ( e.g. Brown 1958 ; Gellner 1959 ) will be found to have very little to say about the social implications of things as objects , while having plenty to contribute to an understanding of the nature of words . |
| 23 | Most people feel that they have some understanding of the focus of disciplines like History or Physics , but are less familiar with Sociology . |
| 24 | There are several gaps in our understanding of the transmission of legionnaires ' disease . |
| 25 | Contribute considered opinions or clear statements of personal feelings to group discussions and show an understanding of the contributions of others . |
| 26 | The last comprehensive study by the government of the case for forestry expansion was in 1972 , it says , since when much has changed , in agriculture , in appreciation of the environment and in the understanding of the uses of forests and woodlands . |
| 27 | In this sense the picture of the housewife which emerges in the present study not only bears on an understanding of the situation of women in society today ; it also illuminates one face of urban family life . |
| 28 | 16.13 At secondary school , pupils should be increasingly encouraged to think critically about the texts they encounter , as a means of enlarging their understanding of the worlds of others , and in this way to examine and develop their own responses . |
| 29 | I think we ought to make some understanding of the sort of pressures that the man was under at the time when all this happened , and it happened very quickly . ’ |
| 30 | He was a musician to his fingertips and he had a very subtle understanding of the interplay of characters on the stage . |