Example sentences of "[prep] the problem of " in BNC.

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1 This ethnography is therefore an attempt to meet the dilemma , for the problem of revelation and betrayal continues to surface and can only be resolved , at best , by overcoming these subjective feelings and pursuing compromises ( Barnes 1981 : 2 ) .
2 Jones had then worked closely with the docks employer , Lord Aldington , in getting a new wages agreement for the docks including a settlement for the problem of casual labour which drew on him the fire of many militant shop stewards amongst the stevedores .
3 ‘ I felt myself responsible for the problem of radio-active contamination from nuclear explosions ’ , he wrote later .
4 Similarly , the leftist politician , Meir Pa'il does not foresee a return in the sense intended in UN Resolution 194 : ‘ Clearly , the mere establishment of a Palestinian state in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip would not provide a concrete solution for the problem of the Palestine refugees in Lebanon and perhaps not even for those in the Gaza Strip …
5 The specific version of this hypothesis tested by SPAR was for the problem of anaphor resolution in the task of paraphrasing simple English stories .
6 Now for the problem of getting the fish home .
7 For the problem of Section 10.3 , Firm II must solve P7 .
8 Removal of the numerous pumps , valves , filters , motors , oil feeds and ignition harnesses that adorned the Packard Merlin was quickly carried out to clear the way for the problem of splitting the now obviously damaged engine .
9 These institutions are produced for the same purpose as neuroses are by the individual ; they are collective solutions for the problem of defence against unsatisfied wishes .
10 The building was almost half empty , for the problem of excluding enemies was greater than that of filling the seats with true believers .
11 This kind of qualification is of considerable importance for the problem of the formation of social collectivities .
12 The site was in a rural area in a particular situation where it might have been acceptable on planning and highway grounds but for the problems of smell and dust .
13 Having shown his concern for the problems of multinational capital , Barry then laid it on the line for the Cork objectors : ‘ These objectors must accept that the public and voluntary bodies involved in scrutinizing polluting industries are genuinely concerned and responsible . ’
14 This is not therefore the work of an out-and-out Comtean positivist , but of a man who had some sensitivity to the nuances of primitive worldviews , as he did for the problems of children and of his patients .
15 Different political coalitions occupy power in county and district authorities in different parts of the UK , and a key question emerges from local government : if national government policy provides no remedy for the problems of economic development of so many towns and cities , is there any scope for local authorities to generate greater employment and investment themselves ?
16 From this viewpoint , Philo , Beharrell and Hewitt ( 1977 ) have argued that the television news 's ‘ one-dimensional ’ treatment of industrial relations helps to create a consensual image of society , which ‘ at its most damaging amounts to laying the blame for the problems of an economy based on private interest at the door of the workforce ’ .
17 At worst it is the perpetuation of the addictive urges to blame others for the problems of self and to persist in considering one 's self to be special and different .
18 R is largely for the problems of delay that the Civil Justice Review recommended greater court involvement through court management of litigation .
19 If profit is required from the manufacture of Waste Derived Fuel ( WDF ) , there remains little premium to compensate the customer for the problems of changing from coal ( greater bulk ; more ash ; more boiler maintenance ) .
20 A special report drawn up by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization ( FAO ) and released on Dec. 28 appealed to the international community " not to let domestic economic constraints and concern for the problems of eastern Europe divert their attention from the food need of millions of Africans " .
21 On Dec. 17 Gaidar was made presidential economic adviser and also took up the directorship of the Institute for the Problems of the Transition Period .
22 John Lahr made the point to me that Ken became a kind of scapegoat for the problems of the play .
23 I 'm not gon na ask for the problems of the homeless people that we 've got in this country .
24 Training focused on topics such as the problems of identifying those who should receive the care programme approach , assessing needs without being prescriptive , and achieving inter-professional cooperation for reviews .
25 Surveys by children of matters of local concern such as the problem of litter or the poor state of playgrounds in the area can well be of interest to the local press and merit a special feature .
26 This was originally posed by David Singer in 1961 as the problem of whether to account for the behaviour of the international system in terms of the behaviour of the nation states comprising it or vice versa .
27 The Edwardians were much perturbed by what was known as the problem of ‘ boy labour ’ and the structural unemployment which was built into the labour market for youths .
28 And the problem of other minds ( ch. 5 ) can be presented as the problem of how , if at all , my observation of the behaviour of human bodies justifies my belief that those bodies are people ; little extra is gained by asking whether and how I know that they are people .
29 The loose bundle of phenomena , including such disparate occurrences as unruly behaviour of large crowds at sporting events , destruction of or damage to public property by juveniles , disturbing trends in crime statistics and overcrowding in prisons , is frequently referred to as the problem of ‘ law and order ’ and by that designation is placed within a particular set of priorities and linked generalisations about the proper structure of society , typically one in which the respect for law and the maintenance of public order have a particularly high value .
30 It is likely that in the future there will be greater international uniformity of strategy adoption as the problem of long-range transport of air pollutants receives increasing attention .
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