Sentence examples for terms of acquiring from inspiring English sources

We found that in Africa, China is not one of the big players in terms of acquiring large tracts of land.

In developing our careers, most of us have thought in terms of acquiring specific competencies (such as marketing techniques, financial analysis skills, or engineering specialization).

Normally one of the most aggressive actors in baseball in terms of acquiring marquee players, the team was quiet almost to the point of drawing suspicion.

"I think if we'd stayed South and continued to empower ourselves, in terms of acquiring land — we already had acres of farmland that we owned — we'd have had ten black senators in the United States.

"If we were to make a trade, we would want to make sure it made sense not just in terms of acquiring additional talent but also taking into account the importance of the balance of this year".

Thomas F. Marano, senior managing director and designated principal of the mortgage- and asset-backed securities department, was "well aware of the amount of risk that was being taken on in terms of acquiring assets and... the activities with respect to securitization," the complaint said, citing a Bear Stearns executive's deposition.

The willingness of the European Council to tackle these sensitive issues in a democratic and participatory way, instead of simply avoiding them altogether, will in time pay off in terms of acquired strength, credibility and legitimacy.

Above a saturation point, a strategy based on extensive visual effects, such as high-frequency flashing, resulted in a very high increase of intrusiveness and a slightly better performance in terms of acquired interactions.

Nonetheless, community leaders generally regard the programme as beneficial to the population in terms of acquired knowledge and improved health conditions of mothers and children.

Both the trainees' successful completion of the courses and their feedback indicate positive outcome in terms of acquired knowledge and skills as well as trainees satisfaction with their training in child psychiatry.

In terms of acquired knowledge, the intervention participants improved their mobility knowledge by 0.77 points in a 0 to 4 scale as a result of taking part in the experimental workshop (p = 0.001), and 0,39 points in hygiene (p = 0.001).