Example sentences of "to [be] sensitive to " in BNC.
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| 1 | For successful work in rural areas , the tutor had to be sensitive to , and well-informed about , both the locality and its people so that a genuine rapport emerged as a basis for mutual confidence and support . |
| 2 | With so much emphasis these days on using role-play with adolescents for Life Skills we need to train our teachers to be sensitive to the meaning and usage of structure . |
| 3 | Obviously , whatever plan was developed would have to be sensitive to regional differences , whether in demographic terms , or in incidence of particular illnesses , or local cultural or political values . |
| 4 | It is highly probable that many public library users do not make known unsatisfied demand , and any system which leans heavily on the use of existing stock as a barometer ( as McClellan 's does ) is bound to be sensitive to this criticism . |
| 5 | Nurses should not pry but they need to be sensitive to any cues which indicate a patient 's desire to discuss anxieties . |
| 6 | Previously , however , the worst effects were largely avoided by a combination of the expertise of the cartographer , who knew about the inherent generalization implicit in analogue maps , while the difficulty of manipulating maps by manual means precluded most forms of analysis likely to be sensitive to the effects of error . |
| 7 | They tend to be sensitive to every change in the atmosphere ; they can not get the temperature exactly right . |
| 8 | They have to be sensitive to the insecurities and low morale of many people working in education at present . |
| 9 | You may need to remain nearby in case they do slip , but this can prevent some people from functioning so you will have to be sensitive to their feelings . |
| 10 | It is commonly accepted that part of a nurse 's functions is to be sensitive to and provide care for the psychological needs of patients , achieved in part through interpersonal relationships . |
| 11 | Two of the deaths occurred in patients known to be sensitive to aspirin . |
| 12 | Hazel is one of those unfortunate patients who not only have food intolerance , but also seem to be sensitive to various everyday chemicals as well . |
| 13 | The reverse also seems to be true : the energy plasma appears to be sensitive to psychic and thought forms , so that it can actually move or change shape according to the mind of the observer . |
| 14 | In addition to looking at the causes which make people flee from their countries , the Vatican also asks countries to be sensitive to the plight of the refugees . |
| 15 | We need to be sensitive to what seems appropriate . ) |
| 16 | For instance , being in the business , and purporting to understand the wider implications , our designs would have to be sensitive to the practicalities and compromises involved in production — whether or not these instruments ever got to that stage . |
| 17 | Teachers need to be sensitive to this possibility . |
| 18 | One needs to be sensitive to the pressures on those with whom one is negotiating . |
| 19 | The therapist 's task is to be sensitive to these differences and work with the parents to devise strategies of change that fit in with their cultural viewpoint . |
| 20 | The results probably show that all subjects an relatively unfamiliar with a serial recall task involving signs and that deaf people tend to be sensitive to the language base of speech coding though they do not have a significant facilitation in overt rehearsal . |
| 21 | As a researcher , it was very important to be sensitive to these problems and consistently reassure social workers that I was not undertaking any semi-official enquiry , and not looking for particular cases that ‘ go wrong ’ . |
| 22 | We need such data and it needs to be sensitive to regional variations . |
| 23 | Because the channel is in its low-affinity state , it may be positioned on the cGMP dose-response curve to be sensitive to a small decrease in free cGMP concentration , thus facilitating its closure . |
| 24 | Our evidence points to the need both to be sensitive to the many different recipients of public policy and their potentially different views on its effects , and to the need to understand the meaning , to those on the receiving end , of actions taken in the name of public policy . |
| 25 | Young people are also more likely to be sensitive to the high price of tobacco products . |
| 26 | The discretion was for the District Courts to exercise , but they were urged to be sensitive to the interests expressed in the Convention . |
| 27 | In this task , known to be sensitive to right hemisphere damage ( Kimura , 1963a ) , subjects were required to report the number of dots that were presented randomly in one or other visual field . |
| 28 | This animal was shown to be sensitive to electricity by its behaviour towards batteries placed in its tank . |
| 29 | If you can accept this concept , you will then be able to understand in principle why some people are predisposed to some illnesses or tend to be sensitive to certain types of dietary changes , groups of food , or nutritional deficiencies . |
| 30 | Those with a nervous disposition and who are anxious or panicky are more likely to be sensitive to the adverse effects of caffeine . |