Example sentences of "[verb] the importance of [v-ing] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We must stress the importance of reading the labels carefully before purchasing sweet food . |
| 2 | John MacGregor , the Secretary of State for Transport , said that the code would stress the importance of testing essential systems and of advising coastal states if a vessel is experiencing difficulties which could lead to pollution . |
| 3 | We would here stress the importance of giving plenty of rests to the double basses . |
| 4 | It appears then that caterers have realised the importance of using the correct refrigeration equipment and of installing a series of temperature checks . |
| 5 | The government has at last realised the importance of preserving the eco system as a way to attract a new kind of tourist ( with more culture and money to spend ) who will see Gran Canaria not just as cheap holidays in the sun but as a living island . |
| 6 | They stress the importance of achieving structural change within families through the development of family tasks . |
| 7 | We have seen that all our mystics stress the importance of attending to the needs of the body . |
| 8 | Both of these writers stress the importance of assessing leadership in the light of the situation . |
| 9 | However , given the importance of receiving the information required under the section 39 notice to the Bank 's supervision of the defendant and in order to support the [ defendants ' ] application , I am able to state in broad terms the grounds of the investigation and the reasons for the Bank 's supervisory concern . |
| 10 | Meese began the interview with his usual little speech underlining the importance of telling the truth , not putting a good spin on anything to protect the President . ’ |
| 11 | These demonstrations serve to emphasise the importance of moving forwards every time the glider is stalled . |
| 12 | All 50,000 who passed the course , and a further 20,000 members of staff who are involved in the cold chain , then embarked upon a second training module to emphasise the importance of maintaining chilled and frozen foods at the correct temperature . |
| 13 | These have emphasized the importance of controlling the agenda ( i.e. , determining the order in which votes are taken ) and of strategic voting ( i.e. , voting that may not represent one 's true preferences ) . |
| 14 | ‘ The diversity and complexity of the international environment , coupled with the frequent lack of familiarity with a foreign country , underscores the importance of undertaking research prior to making decisions . |
| 15 | Reflecting the importance of housing in the household budget , domestic rates fell most heavily on the low-income groups . |
| 16 | Basil realized the importance of providing and caring for " 'the right tools for the job " and the Art materials should be presented in an attractive way . |
| 17 | ‘ The Family ’ relies very heavily on the teacher 's skill in realising the importance of listening to children talking and also knowing when simply to listen and when to listen and suggest or question . |
| 18 | Howard realised the importance of avoiding walking barefoot in public places such as swimming pools or on other people 's carpets , so he decided to walk barefoot on grass and on the beach whenever possible , or simply to sit outside and expose his feet to the elements . |
| 19 | We have highlighted the importance of recognising that the Constitution is subject to change in response to political conflicts , and so we have pointed to the need to study the Constitution ( and constitutional theory ) historically , politically and critically , with an eye to the tensions between things as they are and things as it is thought they are and should be . |
| 20 | ( Not that we are denying the importance of making such efforts for uncertain gains . ) |
| 21 | These suggest the importance of giving primacy to communicative fluency rather than to formal accuracy ( see Brumfit 1984a ) . |
| 22 | If you 've ever kept a diary , you 'll know the importance of keeping the contents secret . |
| 23 | However , the vast majority are still in the dark when it comes to understanding the importance of protecting not just their children from the sun 's harmful rays but also themselves . |
| 24 | Heyman ( 1981 ) has stressed the importance of seeing the curriculum not only as a set of structures and functions , but phenomenologically , in terms of the kind of experience that its various participants together create . |
| 25 | Many business men have stressed the importance of controlling inflation . |
| 26 | ‘ I have always stressed the importance of communicating in social work departments . |
| 27 | The Select Committee on the Obscene Publications Act had stressed the importance of considering the " dominant effect " of the whole work : The contrary view , under which a work could be judged obscene by reference to isolated passages without considering the total effect , would , if taken to its logical conclusion , deprive the reading public of the works of Shakespeare , Chaucer , Fielding and Smollett , except in expurgated editions . |
| 28 | Much recent historical work , notably Michel Foucault 's , has stressed the importance of investigating the discursive formations through which knowledge is organized . |
| 29 | Practitioners like Sallie Purkiss have stressed the importance of preparing in advance a checklist of the topics pupils want to cover and the questions they want to ask , even though , in the interview itself , children need not adhere rigidly to the list . |
| 30 | I have repeatedly stressed the importance of keeping your centre-line turned towards the opponent , yet some kicks require that you turn it away , sometimes by as much as 120° ! |