Example sentences of "[vb pp] [prep] the use of [noun pl] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | Whatever the specific features of the occupations chosen for study , samples tend uniformly to be male , or mostly male : this fact is hidden through the use of titles which purport to be describing work in general and the worker irrespective of gender . |
| 2 | Vic takes the Daily Mail with him to the lavatory , the one at the back of the house , next to the tradesmen 's entrance , with a plain white suite , intended for the use of charladies , gardeners and workmen . |
| 3 | For the materialist Richards meaning was to be explained as the use of words either to point to things or to evoke feelings — in terms of behaviour , in the last analysis . |
| 4 | The ‘ Douglas ’ was installed for the use of doctors , and was closely followed by subscriber exchanges for other businesses like the Iron Consortium , otherwise known as the ‘ Iron Ring ’ . |
| 5 | Henry 's friends were yesterday being interviewed about the use of drugs at the party , held at the three-storey house he shared with 11 others . |
| 6 | Benefits claimed from the use of word-processors include : |
| 7 | If Richmond bureau , which is seriously committed to the use of computers for the purpose , can extract only partial data from clients , bureaux that are less convinced of its value are likely to obtain a very sparse picture of their clients using this method . |
| 8 | Most of the reference in the poem is made through the use of demonstratives , rather than the definite article . |
| 9 | Undoubtedly many further proposals will be made for the use of forms of alternative dispute resolution in which case it will be important to assess their strengths and weaknesses on the basis of proper and specific evidence , if possible , and not rely upon anecdotal evidence or assumed propositions , in particular in relation to cost . |
| 10 | He said : ‘ Enough has already been said about the use of weapons in this area . ’ |
| 11 | It may be connected with the use of drugs , especially antibiotics . |
| 12 | Swordfish in the Georges Bank fishing grounds in the north west Atlantic Ocean have traditionally been taken by harpoon , but heavy fishing pressure has driven stocks to an all-time low , and some boats have turned to the use of drift-nets . |
| 13 | Mountain Equipment is marketing a ‘ Green Cotton ’ shirt ( £30 ) which uses cotton grown without the use of pesticides and defoliants and is manufactured in a less environmentally damaging way . |
| 14 | While such programs are valuable for school librarians and teachers , in that most spelling errors are , in fact typing errors , they may be less useful for some pupils , as the act of checking for errors may be a way of improving their spelling , perhaps related to the use of dictionaries , and their use of language . |
| 15 | Timoney ( 1987 ) reports on a study undertaken to examine the current control of infection practices in a community unit of management , and makes some recommendations regarding improved communication with hospital staff , use of protective clothing , wound care , practices related to the use of catheters and drainage systems , disposal of equipment and so on . |
| 16 | Another essential aspect of rabbit clearance when this is to be done without the use of guns is nets . |
| 17 | When the safety of walkers is threatened by the use of pesticides on crops , The Ramblers ' Association challenges the government to bring in better safety regulations . |
| 18 | As salt would have been a precious commodity , all their meat had to be air-dried in order to preserve it for the winter months , and this was done by the use of cleits . |
| 19 | A fuller account of these debates will be given in chapter 6 , but the core of the dispute , as far as research methods were concerned , centred on whether sociological data was best collected by the use of surveys and questionnaires , which were regarded by their supporters as scientific and so more reliable , or by fieldwork involving participant observation . |
| 20 | ‘ For the purposes of this section a threat can not be made by the use of words alone . ’ |
| 21 | The initial calculation of provisions to reduce stocks from cost to net realisable value may often be made by the use of formulae based on predetermined criteria . |
| 22 | Third party problems can be avoided through the use of devices such as interlocking treaties , protocols , and reciprocity . |
| 23 | This order is regularly tested and fights between rivals are generally avoided through the use of signals that express submission or dominance . |
| 24 | God is conveyed through the use of metaphors which are male not female . |
| 25 | Evidence suggests a significant growth has occurred in the use of computers for a variety of planning purposes . |
| 26 | type produced without the use of characters cast from molten metal , such as on a VDU . |
| 27 | Much tighter controls are needed over the use of technologies and procedures if health care costs are to be controlled . |
| 28 | Or it can be mediated by the use of instruments . |
| 29 | Similar antagonism is likely to be produced by the use of police discretion allowed under the Public Order Act 1986 . |
| 30 | This scientific revolution provoked a dramatic shift in the values of western civilization , as belief in the existence of a benevolent Creator was replaced by a more ruthless attitude reflected by the use of phrases such as ‘ the survival of the fittest ’ . |