Example sentences of "evidence of the use of " in BNC.

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1 The earliest human records contain evidence of the use of substances which alter mood or behaviour .
2 The first indisputable evidence of the use of nailed horseshoes goes back to the ninth century .
3 While serial position effects are found and there is evidence of the use of a visual store in the final items of the list , there is no evidence of ‘ articulatory ’ enhancement of recall in sign that one gets from overt rehearsal of spoken items .
4 In a report published in May 1990 the human rights organization Amnesty International found that there was evidence of the use of torture and of deaths as a consequence ; it expressed concern over the government 's inaction in investigating torture allegations — the majority of which emanated from the Casamance region — and in implementing adequate safeguards .
5 The election was keenly contested — both candidates spent heavily on their campaigns — but there was little evidence of the use of negative campaigning and the city 's rising crime rate remained the central campaign issue .
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