Example sentences of "[conj] [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Asserting , what was palpably untrue , that ‘ There are probably few people in India who do not sincerely regret that you should have made it impossible for any government to leave you at liberty ’ , he handed down a sentence of six years ' simple imprisonment , pointing out — the crowning touch-that the sentence was the same as that given to the nationalist hero Bal Gangadhar Tilak , twelve years before . |
| 2 | We got to 'ave him done away with , afore the licence is due . |
| 3 | ‘ You must have been in a hurry to come out without your coat ; you 'll feel the chill afore the night 's out . ’ |
| 4 | " Like as not we 'll be at war again afore the decade 's out . " |
| 5 | Afore the road ? |
| 6 | Afore the road , yes they just towed through the mud and |
| 7 | And they would lay just when and collect them eggs that night afore the gale . |
| 8 | And then Jess said : ‘ Come in … come in , afore the weather does thee an injury ! ’ smiling at him . |
| 9 | ‘ Do you think our Matthew 'll be home afore the babby comes ? ’ |
| 10 | ‘ That was us when we all worked in the shop , afore the War . ’ |
| 11 | " You let a man walk in here and say he 's taking your seat-after paying your fare and all-and the company does n't do a thing about it ? " |
| 12 | Then we make a tour of the commune — we visited a secondary school ( altho the children were away , it being Sunday ) and were duly impressed by what had been achieved , esp . |
| 13 | Experts are used in electricity contracts to determine technical issues and/or the price . |
| 14 | Unless there are exceptional mitigating circumstances ( which should require the prior approval of a senior regional partner and/or the UK head of corporate finance ) the guidance should be followed . |
| 15 | Tell the candidate what is happening at the next stage in the selection and/or the date when you will be letting people know your decision . |
| 16 | Some environmentalists prefer preservation-by-exclusion , so that visitors are rationed because some areas are made deliberately inaccessible ( particularly ‘ wilderness ’ areas ) or a toll or entrance fee is imposed , or even , as a last resort ( as in the case of most nature reserves ) , access is made dependent upon the membership of an amenity society and/or the possession of a permit . |
| 17 | Three-hole mixers have a third connection for a pop-up waste control and/or the spout . |
| 18 | So far as I am aware , this was the first occasion on which it was made clear that the period which elapses before a prisoner serving a life sentence is released is determined by consideration of two factors , namely : ( i ) the period necessary to satisfy retribution and deterrence , which has come to be called ‘ the tariff ; ’ and ( ii ) a possible further period if it is thought by the Parole Board and/or the Secretary of State that the prisoner would pose an unacceptable risk of danger to the public were he to be released at the end of his tariff period . |
| 19 | The degree is awarded on the basis of written examinations and/or the presentation of a satisfactory thesis . |
| 20 | They are likely to develop the Trent End and/or the Bridgford Road End , the only uncovered part of the ground . |
| 21 | By notice of appeal dated 15 February 1991 Mr. Smart appealed against that refusal on the grounds that the Divisional Court had erred ( 1 ) in holding that the principles of natural justice did not endow a prisoner serving a mandatory sentence of life imprisonment with the right to know the factors ( including the views of the trial judge and the Lord Chief Justice ) which the Secretary of State took into account when fixing the tariff , the right to make informed representations to the Secretary of State about the length of the tariff to be applied and the right to be provided with the reasons for the period chosen by the Secretary of State as the tariff period ; and ( 2 ) in holding that the practice of the Secretary of State in murder cases of fixing a tariff in excess of that recommended by the trial judge and/or the Lord Chief Justice was lawful . |
| 22 | This class consists of those people who see their own interests and/or the interests of their nation , as best served by an identification with the interests of the capitalist global system , in particular the interests of the countries of the capitalist core and the transnational corporations domiciled in them . |
| 23 | In order to consider the proposal put to them by the management , the prospective providers of equity finance , and/or the providers of debt , and indeed the management in a management buy-in , will wish to see as much information as possible about the target . |
| 24 | It can also be argued on behalf of management that transfer notices should not be mandatory if cessation of the executive 's employment with the company results from wrongful dismissal , redundancy , retirement at normal age , retirement due to ill-health or disability or death ; or if a majority of the non-executive directors and/or the directors so resolve with the investors ' approval . |
| 25 | In this imagery the liberal democratic state is run exclusively by elected governing elites and/or the bureaucracy , but both groups are cut off from control by broader social movements , political parties , or socially privileged groups ( see Figure 4.1 ) . |
| 26 | We conclude that the appointment of teachers with library training and/or the designation of teachers responsible for library development is to be welcomed . |
| 27 | Federal decentralization of domestic policy responsibilities to regional governments , local government organizations and/or the separation of powers are alike dismissed as window dressing . |
| 28 | Knowing when to get out is not easy , particularly when the external environment is changing and/or the competition is proving to be more successful . |
| 29 | ( 7 ) Have there been any disputes between the seller and the lessor and/or the owners or occupiers of adjoining or neighbouring properties ? |
| 30 | an impression incorporated in the paper making process showing the name of the paper and/or the company logo . |