Sentences with phrase «in considerable degree»

Beyond this, in some considerable degree as a result of the primary system, Jews began to exercise a new degree and new kind of political influence.

Most importantly, though, my observations do not concern nature at all, which is inextinguishable and which, at some level, always longs for God; they concern culture, which has the power to purge itself of the natural in some considerable degree.

Not exact matches

The legal ethos that is emerging is bound to be very different from a world in which most lawyers, most of the time, were at least oriented toward visions of lawyering that demanded a considerable degree of self - subordination — whether of the raider or trader variety.

For example, the identity of the degree as a professional doctorate is in considerable need of clarification, and its somewhat unclear identity may seriously affect its future.

Disturbances in our feelings, perceptions, and action arise, to a considerable degree, from irrational and invalid thoughts and beliefs such as these: (21)

His way of proclaiming the «given» gospel will to a considerable degree be determined by his theological presuppositions, by his way of approaching the needs that are felt in our time, and by his understanding of the questions which are raised today and must be faced by Christian thinkers.

A clergyman's degree of effectiveness in counseling will depend, to a considerable extent, upon his ability to relate to people; his sensitivity and insight in recognizing the nature of the problem; his non-judgmental acceptance of the person in distress; and his knowledge of whether, when, and where to involve other helping resources.

While the qualifications of a clergyman functioning in a mental health setting may be determined by his peers, professionals from various disciplines, or other persons, his ability to rise to these standards will be influenced to a considerable degree by his motivation.

Moreover, in the reproductive process the various genes are to a considerable degree independently assorted.

That insight is nothing other than the understanding that while in one sense God is indeed unalterable in his faithfulness, his love, and his welcome to his human children, in another sense the opportunities offered to him to express just such an attitude depend to a very considerable degree upon the way in which what has taken place in the world provides for God precisely such an opening on the human side; and it is used by him to deepen his relationship and thereby enrich both himself and the life of those children.

Such aims are to a considerable degree dependent upon the accomplished past; they are also suggested possibilities as to ways in which fulfillment or satisfaction may be obtained in a further advance.

At least one of them, that suggested by Tillich, depends to a considerable degree upon the Tillichian «system» in which there is much talk about «existential» and «essential» manhood, not to mention the more general philosophical position which he adopts with its talk about «the ground of being», «the power of being», and «the new being in Christ» — the last of these constituting in fact what «restitution» is all about.

Whatever responsibility the Gnostic may in fact have felt for the state of his «spirit,» his self - understanding allowed no explication in such terms, and to a considerable degree the implications of this lack of responsibility for what one's self was was consistently developed in theory and practice.

But the response to this situation should be primarily to try to change it, and there are local contexts in which this change has occurred to a considerable degree.

Today, both figures have withdrawn to a considerable degree from popular awareness, especially outside the Spanish - speaking world; but Quixote's myth still retains a concrete shape, and something of his story remains fixed in our minds.

For the past four decades pastoral theology's toehold in seminaries has depended to a considerable degree on its use of clinical psychology.

A considerable degree of emotional maturity is required to maintain a close relationship in spite of deep differences.

While, therefore, the popular stories have no solid basis in fact, they do, nevertheless, illustrate in some measure the feeling people have about tombs; and to a considerable degree, help account for the preservation of so much that was placed in the burial places of the Egyptians.

If there remained no other inscriptions or written material concerning Egypt, it would be possible to reconstruct, to a very considerable degree, the life and thought of ancient Egypt from this important book, for in the process of preparing for death and immortality, almost everything that is important in life itself is considered in one way or another.

While we have indicated that Luke regarded himself as a historian, we should bear in mind that his conception of history was to a considerable degree «rhetorical».

Philo of Alexandria, who lived from 13 B.C. to A.D. 50, approximately, and who used Stoic philosophy in his interpretation of the Old Testament and adapted it to his own purposes to such a degree that he might be called a Jewish Stoic, obviously had considerable influence on the author of the Gospel of John.

One of the chief reasons is because he lives in a culture that traditionally has regarded inebriety largely as a matter of morals and willpower, and still does to a considerable degree.

It is of considerable importance that man prepare himself to encounter historical realizations of evil in which a high degree of «morality» is joined with a

Devolution in the late twentieth century has brought a considerable degree of legislative autonomy to both Scotland and Wales; and yet the Westminster Parliament retains the power of legislating for the whole of the UK.

«Most of the cosmetic professionals in our sample reported to have a considerable degree of awareness of BDD and to use this knowledge in their decision whether or not to perform a cosmetic procedure,» Dr. Bouman and coauthors write.

«Reducing body temperature even by one degree provides a considerable saving in energy expenditure,» says penguin physiologist Lewis Halsey of Roehampton University in the UK.

In order to obtain the steadying effect desired, it is essential that the rear planes should remain practically horizontal, while the forward planes must be set at a considerable angle (about 15 to 20 degrees) in order that the machine shall lift at the speed at which the motor and propeller are capable of driving iIn order to obtain the steadying effect desired, it is essential that the rear planes should remain practically horizontal, while the forward planes must be set at a considerable angle (about 15 to 20 degrees) in order that the machine shall lift at the speed at which the motor and propeller are capable of driving iin order that the machine shall lift at the speed at which the motor and propeller are capable of driving it.

This aspect must be evaluated in association with the pronounced body - size variation within the sample, which implies marked differences between age ranges and a considerable degree of sexual dimorphism in Au.

For literally thousands of years, this plant has been revered for its healing qualities — to such a degree that people invest considerable time and energy in growing and harvesting the plant.

In short, her OvaCue chart for this cycle is characteristic of a person experiencing a considerable degree of hormonal imbalance and cycle irregularity.

Living in together also isn't a good idea if you are dependent on your sugar baby to a considerable degree.

But the sentiment is frequently underplayed to one degree or another, and part of the film's considerable emotional power comes from a sense of how much sentiment the characters, and Bartlett in particular, are holding back.

In the 1972 decision in San Antonio Independent School District v. Rodriguez, the Court accepted to a considerable degree the argument that the funding of schools primarily through local property taxes resulted in significant differences in school spending and quality from district to districIn the 1972 decision in San Antonio Independent School District v. Rodriguez, the Court accepted to a considerable degree the argument that the funding of schools primarily through local property taxes resulted in significant differences in school spending and quality from district to districin San Antonio Independent School District v. Rodriguez, the Court accepted to a considerable degree the argument that the funding of schools primarily through local property taxes resulted in significant differences in school spending and quality from district to districin significant differences in school spending and quality from district to districin school spending and quality from district to district.

But however the case is resolved, it serves as an important reminder of the importance of state - specific constitutional language and precedents, the considerable degree of variation in legal rules in our 50 - state federal system, and the continuing power of the local control idea in education law.

Because of the need for nationally standardized achievement tests to provide fine - grained, percentile - by - percentile comparisons, it is imperative that these tests produce a considerable degree of score spread — in other words, plenty of differences among test takers» scores.

A shift in college requirements away from traditional remediation to this new, evidence - based, strategy of placing students into college - level courses with concurrent support «could positively affect the academic progress of hundreds of thousands of college students each year,» the authors report, and «the benefits of a college degree are considerable and wide - ranging.»

In her May 13, 1999, testimony before the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, Feistritzer acknowledged that the term alternative teacher certification can mean many different things, «from emergency certification to very sophisticated and well - designed programs that address the professional preparation needs of the growing population of individuals who already have at least a baccalaureate degree and considerable life experience and want to become teachers.»

Despite local and state governments devoting considerable resources to these programs, only about 25 percent of the students enrolled in them earn a high school degree, and because the programs typically emphasize process (attendance and following instructions, for example) rather than academics, virtually none of the graduates acquire the learning typically expected of high school graduates.

As a teacher with a master's degree in the field of education in Wyoming, you can have considerable job security and high demand — not to mention better compensation.

She has a Bachelor of Arts Degree (Elementary / Special Education) and Master of Arts Degree (Educational Psychology)-- both from Michigan State University, and has completed considerable additional coursework in educational leadership.

Although schools had agreed, in principle, to the conditions for the study, they exhibited considerable variability in their degree of adherence to the reform framework.

In most real - world settings, the degree of uncertainty will lead to considerable rates of misclassification of teachers.

The steering should feel quick and meaty, with a high - ratio rack and a massive 11.5 degrees of castor angle resulting in strong self - centring and considerable negative camber as the outside front wheel steers.

In addition, GETRAG PowerShift transmissions combine the high degree of efficiency of a manual transmission with an application - specific shifting strategy, thereby resulting in a considerable reduction of fuel consumption and CO2 emissions compared to conventional automatic transmissionIn addition, GETRAG PowerShift transmissions combine the high degree of efficiency of a manual transmission with an application - specific shifting strategy, thereby resulting in a considerable reduction of fuel consumption and CO2 emissions compared to conventional automatic transmissionin a considerable reduction of fuel consumption and CO2 emissions compared to conventional automatic transmissions.

In addition, Getrag Powershift transmissions combine the high degree of efficiency of a manual transmission with an application - specific shifting strategy, thereby resulting in a considerable reduction of fuel consumption and CO2 emissions compared to conventional automatic transmissionIn addition, Getrag Powershift transmissions combine the high degree of efficiency of a manual transmission with an application - specific shifting strategy, thereby resulting in a considerable reduction of fuel consumption and CO2 emissions compared to conventional automatic transmissionin a considerable reduction of fuel consumption and CO2 emissions compared to conventional automatic transmissions.

They must all be native English speakers and also have considerable knowledge, in the form of degrees, and experience specific to their chosen field.

On a hypothetical basis, the MIX portfolio achieved roughly 100 % upside capture (i.e. it did not lag in bull markets), while retaining a considerable degree of protection (77 % downside capture).

In dogs with an elongated soft palate, the palate overlaps the epiglottis to a considerable degree, partially obstructing the animal's airway during breathing.

The ideal Bulldog profile is laid back to such a degree, in fact 45 degrees, that while the nose itself is not upturned, the lay back of the forehead and the «considerable» projection or «thrust» of the lower jaw give the breed that «upface» profile.

She earned her degree at the Glasgow School of Art, and in recent years has developed a considerable international reputation.