Example sentences of "special attention [vb -s] be [verb] to " in BNC.

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1 Of these compounds , special attention has been given to chlorofluorocarbons ( CFCs ) , especially CFCl 3 ( CFC 11 ) used mainly as a propellant in aerosol sprays , and CF 2 Cl 2 , ( CFC 12 ) used extensively as a cooling agent in refrigerators and air conditioners ( figure 6.2 ) .
2 As a means of analysing the meaning of to , special attention has been given to contexts in which the two infinitives can be contrasted , since in such cases to is the only variable in a constant linguistic context .
3 Special attention has been paid to security .
4 Special attention has been paid to the areas highlighted by the ESRC itself , such as Northern Ireland and Environmental Economics .
5 Special attention has been paid to minimising noise levels and improving the extraction of fumes and dust , both at these premises and elsewhere within the Group .
6 As a result of the growing competition and conflict between different land uses , and because of the spirit of ‘ anti-urbanism ’ in debates over the countryside , special attention has been directed to planning in these urban fringe areas .
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