Example sentences of "really refers [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Similarly , the reference to the barge really refers to an account in a play of a scene which we do not and in some ways could not witness , a scene which may never have taken place in those terms . |
| 2 | He will undoubtedly find that the very term ‘ baptism ’ is a difficult one to use all the time , since it really refers to the rite of immersing in or sprinkling with water as a sign of purification and , with Christian churches , admission to the Church . |
| 3 | The constraint of positive sanctions really refers to the general way in which the desire to seek the approval of others ( though , sometimes , their disapproval ) can influence our behaviour . |
| 4 | Indeed Goldsmith and Newton ( 1986 , p. 104 ) argue that there is a sense in which ‘ the phrase central-local government relations is a misnomer ; what the term really refers to is a set of London-based relations between central government and the national local government community . |
| 5 | The term , when being used to justify the statement that increased quality reduces costs , really refers to reliability of the product and its delivery according to pre-specified attributes ( i.e. order-winning criteria ) . |