How To Use Bear on In A Sentence

So much the better if you have a cache of slightly obscure references that you can dispense, especially if these bear only tangential relationship to what you are discussing.
Can you bring your weight to bear on this? Times, Sunday Times
The bank will bring pressure to bear on you if you don't pay.
a philanthropical institution, or an educational enterprise, or a network of agencies and "instrumentalities" to bring to bear on society at large certain ameliorating influences or benignant reforms. The Old Roman World, : the Grandeur and Failure of Its Civilization.
The council brought pressure to bear on the landlord to improve his property.

The artillery was deployed to bear on the fort.
Note that the Dennis family has moved out of the district on account of pressure brought to bear on their children, mostly in the schools and some of it from teachers and coaches. clerihew replied to comment from Marion Delgado Freshwater: Yet another student and yet another cross - The Panda's Thumb
Its two-hinged parabolic laminated arches bear on tapered concrete columns through stainless-steel pins; they carry a secondary purlin structure which bears the double glass skin.
It seems that this is a difficulty pertaining to our times: there is as yet only one possible choice, and this choice can bear only on two equally extreme methods: either to posit a reality which is entirely permeable to history, and ideologize; or, conversely, to posit a reality which is ultimately impenetrable, irreducible, and, in this case, poetize. Never Neutral
Other disciplines have been brought to bear on the subject, including archaeology, cartography, and historical geography.
At the conclusion of this lecture The Ends of Man, 1968, Derrida brings this logic of undecidability to bear on the two strategies that have appeared in connection with the deconstruction of metaphysical humanism. Enowning
Pawel, whom I already knew and liked and would unhesitatingly describe as a genius, was soon attached as director, and instantly brought a new sensibility to bear on the script.
Death is one of those remote events which are brought to bear on behavior only with the aid of cultural practices.
Behind the mandibles, Mandibulata bear one, or more typically, two pairs of maxillae, frequently with a long palp, as in the second maxilla of Macrocyclops.
She was concerned about reports of peripheral neuritis, irreversible nerve damage in patients taking thalidomide, and pointed out that there were contradictions in the safety data that might bear on this effect. MANUFACTURING DEPRESSION
The wine-red field appears to bring intense coloristic pressure to bear on the central motif; and this pressure seems both to account for its ellipsoid shape as well as for its suspension at the heart of the field. Archive 2010-01-01
So often a compelling presence in so-so and even lousy Hollywood pictures, he is here in the role of his life, and all his ballet dancer's fluidity and stoic intensity are brought to bear on it.
Through study and hindsight, he was able to bring his own perspective to bear on how these momentous events unfolded and changed the world in so many ways.
He tried to bring pressure to bear on her.
Painting was another love and he brought his artistic nature to bear on a series of beautiful paintings… including an enchanting one of Lismore Castle in County Waterford.
The arrow doesn't bear on the mark.
Don't overload your lecture with details that do not bear on the topic under discussion.
The full force of the law was brought to bear on anyone who criticized the government.
I looked at my sister, who was playing with my teddy bear on the bed.
We can tentatively draw two conclusions that bear on this larger debate.
He could not bring his mind to bear on the distant world her handwriting suggested.
The reason for visiting the province was to bring collective experiences to bear on the problems in the province and to assist, where practical, in overcoming them.
No pressure was brought to bear on visitors who were reluctant to co-operate.
But while it is true that the United States is again enmeshed in controversial wars in Asia, the circumstances prompting the show's rebellious acts feel as if they bear only tangential resemblance to modern America. The wonderfully unruly 'Hair' is still a blowout 42 years after its Broadway debut
Fiddler Gerry Harrington and accordionist Eoghan O'Sullivan will bring their years of musical experience to bear on what promises to be a relaxed and very entertaining evening of traditional music.
Mr. Hogg My hon. Friend brings a great deal of expertise to bear on this issue.
These are matters that bear on the welfare of the community.
The first seven of the philosophical propositions bear on the nature and excellence of philosophy.
While his brief mentions of diamagnetism and superconductors may enhance an understanding of Primer, his film deserves the sort of rigorous analysis that was brought to bear on The Matrix trilogy in last year's 10-disc set.
On his eastern border, Ine brought pressure to bear on the eastern Saxons who were sheltering exiles from his kingdom.
The laws must be tightened to allow proper pressure to be brought to bear on miscreants. Times, Sunday Times
He tried to bring pressure to bear on her.
He told me how he'd met a sloth bear on this track. Indian Balm - Travels in the Southern Subcontinent
How does your remark bear on this construction plan?
The fifth chapter will bear on the geography of the country.
The council brought pressure to bear on the landlord to improve his property.
By this time both sides had brought some professional muscle to bear on proceedings.
the public brought pressure to bear on the government
The laws must be tightened to allow proper pressure to be brought to bear on miscreants. Times, Sunday Times
A Berber in scarlet livery brought in a yearling bear on a chain, dragging its paws on the floor and growling.
Bear one thought in mind when you replay that dazzling run of the debutant through your mind. Times, Sunday Times
No matter happy or not, all want to bear oneself to persist at the beginning and hazily .
He will bring a great deal of expertise to bear on this issue.
Dogs, cutlasses, stones and cudgels, licensed firearms, if available, everything that's readily at hand should be brought to bear on the situation in defence of a neighbour under criminal attack.
My biggest bugbear on any holiday is trying to work out how to use the different shower systems. Times, Sunday Times
Duly refreshed and with fifteen minutes to kill before lunch, we switched on the television and caught a programme called Barnaby Bear on CBeebies. Bishop Hill
In the photo Glover was as stooped as ever, a trained bear on hind legs.
On 12 April 1606, a royal decree declared that the ships of the Kingdom of Great Britain " shall bear on their maintops the red cross, commonly called St. George's cross, and the white cross, commonly called St. Andrew's cross.’
The bank will bring pressure to bear on you if you don't pay.
By Angie M. Rosales 10/13/2009 Congress has opted to draw on so-called unprogrammed Teodoro says LGUs must bear onus; Binay to the defense BY VICTOR REYES SHORT of blaming mayors for losses incurred from M.nila two weeks ago, Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. WN.com - Articles related to Ousted Philippine Joseph Estrada leader to run again
Can you bring your weight to bear on this? Times, Sunday Times
Youngest Son winds down the electric window to see if he can spot a panda bear on a motorbike in the queue of traffic behind us. Times, Sunday Times
Females bear one egg once a month that, if fertilised leads to months of gestation then birth and lactation, all of which poses great physical demands and a significant amount of time.
An official may also exploit press coverage in order to establish his agency's credibility with constituency groups, or to bring pressure to bear on other government agencies.
The council brought pressure to bear on the landlord to improve his property.
However, they bear only a distant, very abstract resemblance to real economic activity.
Many investors, by contrast, believe the main worth of credit rating agencies is the pressure they bring to bear on governments to put right their finances.
Bear one thought in mind when you replay that dazzling run of the debutant through your mind. Times, Sunday Times
What this ignores is the horrid possibility that the larger force will bring its full might to bear on the issue.
His companions brought pressure to bear on him, urging him to stop wasting money.
And how does it bear on the roles, lay or clerical, of women in the church?
Did you have to fight off a grizzly bear on the way to work this morning? Christianity Today
The fee has brought its own pressure to bear on a quiet young man already - perhaps unhelpfully - described as a superstar by his international manager.
In these situations, and in many others I believe, an EFCS approach will deliver tremendous value by bringing more knowledge to bear on these challenges -- knowledge and creativity that can only be found by customer-facing employees empowered through an Employee First approach. Marshall Goldsmith: Changing the Hierarchy - A Conversation with Vineet Nayar of HCL
She opened his door, moving quietly as she stepped over a teddy bear on the floor.
It is the duty of an auditor to bring to bear on the work he has to perform that skill, care and caution which a reasonably competent, careful and cautious auditor would use.
He had an incomplete conception that when he brought the bird to school on the next day, that they would form some kind of mystical family, where he would occupy the position of father and protector as Rebekka brought her expert nurturance to bear on their little birdling. Old Egg
In fact, it's even more important to bring a critical eye to bear on issues of such import, if only to avoid the kind of moral trumpery that goes on in these sorts of letters.
When the muscularity that tall flexibility should bring to bear on to go up in mattess namely, mattess should drop more and produce more supportive power to human body, vice versa.
And, after the Encaenia at which the degree was actually given, he wrote: “I felt sure I should be well received, because there is so much of an Oxford character about what I have written, and the undergraduates are the last people to bear one a grudge for having occasionally chaffed them.” Matthew Arnold
Next year, Professor Claypool will bring his expertise to bear on WPI's new interactive media and games development major.
The mission is to bring cutting-edge biomechanical technology to bear on horse sport. Times, Sunday Times
The king tried to bring his influence to bear on the parliament.
He is a complete, rounded individual who has got all sorts of pressures that are going to come to bear on him. Times, Sunday Times
Without the emotional drive that the US brought to bear on a quite unprecedented situation, the international community's response is likely to have been confused and diffuse.
The fifth chapter will bear on the geography of the country.
This would bring financial pressure to bear on his friends and family, and besides it was profitable.
The fifth chapter will bear on the geography of the country.
Horowitz photographed this brown bear on Alaska's Kodiak Island. The retiree used a 70 - 200 mm zoom lens.
In fact, he's crowing and preening in the spotlight that he's brought to bear on his actions.
Those groups have brought pressure to bear on government to provide resources or pursue policies to the benefit of their members.
The 1990s brought increased economic pressure to bear on all business activities.
In the fall and in the winter the range of variability is narrowed, and at first sight the plants often seem to bear only quinquefoliolate leaves. Species and Varieties, Their Origin by Mutation
The trio bring their mastery of flute, bouzouki and accordion to bear on traditions as diverse as musette and klezmer, reminding us of the common threads that run through music the world over.
Those are matters that bear on the welfare of the community.
The project of bringing economic reasoning to bear on social problems is usually loaded with neoliberal assumptions and ideological biases, and its boosters are distressingly naive about the past damage done in the name applying market know-how. Mark Engler: Nicholas Kristof's Boneheaded "Paean to Economists"
Critics point out the nit-picking thoroughness which legal authorities in the Republic so often bring to bear on extradition requests.
Unfortunately it's sold out but you can still order the punier but still delicious gummy bear on a stick. Magnificent and powerful
Phil was one of several European social entrepreneurs who'd migrated to Sri Lanka to bring their expertise to bear on reflating a local economy in the wake of the ceasefire between the government and separatists.
Mehlan is a sharp melodist, and when he brings his full arsenal to bear on a simple melody, the effect is magnificent.
But some say thousands and thousands of Louisiana black bear once roamed the rich forested bottomland of eastern Texas, Louisiana, and southern Mississippi.
Trilling's, which revolutionized our understanding of this recalcitrant work, brings the history of nineteenth-century ideas about duty, sincerity and much else to bear on the novel's uncongenial insistence on "fixity" of identity and conduct. Powell's Books: Overview
Bear one thought in mind when you replay that dazzling run of the debutant through your mind. Times, Sunday Times
If Bob wants to plasticize and publicly display the dead carcass of his domesticated brown bear once it's shot by an association of his neighbor's frightened children, I'm cool with that. Lone Star Times
The English word 'samurai' is pronounced ['sæm@raI], not like the Japanese word [samM4ai] it's borrowed from; the English word ['dZægju@] comes ultimately from some Latin American language, but that doesn't bear on the question of what the English word is now. Languagehat.com: QUIPU.
Second, all of this may bear on how to delineate what counts as auditory perception, as opposed to visual or even amodal perception. Auditory Perception
When the muscularity that should bring to bear on to go up in mattess that is to say, mattess should drop more and produce more supportive power to human body, vice versa.
This is what I often call "enlightening the choosing faculty" -- bringing the light of consciousness, conscience and higher purpose to bear on the unique and extraordinary capacity within that can define your destiny. Andrew Z. Cohen: What Is Conscious Evolution?
The WJC president had "buttonholed" the first lady at a fundraiser in order to seek her intercession in bringing the power of the Clinton administration to bear on assisting with the recovery of dormant Swiss bank accounts that had belonged to victims of the Nazis. Undefined
I certainly do not think it very fair that he should bear on his shoulders all the grievances of cornetcies and lieutenancies, which Memoirs of the Court and Cabinets of George the Third, Volume 2 (of 2) From the Original Family Documents
Very slender and elegant precast concrete arches span the space to bear on buttresses so massive that they provide alcoves off the big central space, the social heart of the academic community.
As in any aspect of political morality, a host of practical considerations bear on a decision whether and how to act, even when there is an uncontroversially meritorious cause of action.
The Iranian-American moviemaker Cyrus Nowrasteh has brought his experience of TV documentaries to bear on the true story of an Iranian woman, Soraya M, framed as an adulterer by her husband in the early years of Ayatollah Khomeini's Iran and stoned to death by her fellow villagers. The Stoning of Soraya M – review
How does your remark bear on this construction plan?
The council brought pressure to bear on the landlord to improve his property.
On his eastern border, Ine brought pressure to bear on the eastern Saxons who were sheltering exiles from his kingdom.
Employers brought maximum pressure to bear on workers in order to restore order: recalcitrant strikers faced lock-outs.
But don't keep your little ones away from Bell's fantastic YA debut on that basis: she treats the thread concerned with the soulless wake with a gentle touch that never threatens to overbear on the more jovial remainder of her novel. Archive 2010-02-01
It is made of deeply corrugated composite glass-fibre sheeting supported on galvanized purlins, which themselves bear on propped frames made of universal beams with their webs drilled out.
It seems therefore that the only way to put pressure to bear on states that practice immigration control abusively is to use political countermeasures. All the Wrong Reasons « Antiwar.com Blog
Employers brought maximum pressure to bear on workers in order to restore order: recalcitrant strikers faced lock-outs.
Bush's visit to the memorial is sure to generate enormous protest, as well it should, but I think it also presents a rare opportunity to bring Gandhi's philosophy of "satyagraha" - truth-seeking, self-sacrifice and nonviolent resistance - to bear on the world Bush has wrought. Bush and Gandhi
Bear one thought in mind when you replay that dazzling run of the debutant through your mind. Times, Sunday Times
Far from soft-pedalling, this approach might signal a significant increase in the pressure brought to bear on sophisticated fraudsters. Times, Sunday Times
No closed-source developer can match the pool of talent the Linux community can bring to bear on a problem.
He had twisted in that grip, tried to bring the gun round to bear on that monstrous maw.
British scientists have brought computer science to bear on this problem.
Each processor is brought to bear on a problem at once.
Those familiar with the author's writings will find his cherished themes re-echoed - or, more accurately, brought to bear on the subject of mission.
March 16, 2006 18: 49 tuba: simon bookish is great. so are his remixes, esp the grizzly bear one, whom you all should really write about one of these days .... phiiliip's remix is fun too. Feeling a bit Bookish? (Music (For Robots))
The Rakais warrior brought the heavy barrel of the rail gun to bear on the armor not more than a hundred meters from his position and pressed a small switch on the weapon's handle.
She opened his door, moving quietly as she stepped over a teddy bear on the floor.
An official may also exploit press coverage in order to establish his agency's credibility with constituency groups, or to bring pressure to bear on other government agencies.
That is why their backs bear only a low, subtle ridge: ‘You would be constantly bumping your dorsal fin on sunken branches,’ she explained.
Certainly he surprised observers by the scope of the shrewdness and intelligence which he brought to bear on his self-justifications.
She laughed: 'There was that classic line that he looked like an angry teddy bear on the dancefloor. The Sun
Pressure was brought to bear on us to finish the work on time.
Don't overload your lecture with details that do not bear on the topic under discussion.
As the story goes, the crime wave currently sweeping places like Trinidad has been caused by the return of undesirables who upon repatriation have brought all manners of new criminal skills to bear on our hapless populaces.
The first section of this book brings history to bear on today's ideas of pedagogy.

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