Example sentences of "[subord] in [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Erm we believe that er where in cases of erm misappropriated or fraud , the compensation fund should be for a hundred per cent of what has gone . |
| 2 | Behind this and approximately where the recreation ground is now , was the village Butts , where in days past the villagers practised their archery . |
| 3 | He paid , and still looking thoughtful , escorted the young girls through the mahogany and brass revolving doors into the burgundy-coloured , upholstered , mirrored and gilded interior of Le Grand Condé , where in heaps of rosy cumulus , nymphs with come-hither looks and not a stitch on except a few blue satin ribbons frolicked between the mirrored panels on the walls and ceiling . |
| 4 | Control of these substances , albeit in zones designated for drinking water protection , will have an indirect benefit for wildlife . ’ |
| 5 | They are distinct , but they overlap in certain respects , albeit in areas that do not challenge their basic theoretical viewpoints . |
| 6 | It is measurable , albeit in units far larger than gigadealions . |
| 7 | In 1775 Percival Pott recognized that scrotal cancers rarely occurred except in chimney-sweeps , an observation which has become famous as one of the earliest records of an industrial cancer . |
| 8 | There was a remarkable lack of trade , except in antiques . |
| 9 | The hand driller could always drill wet , with perhaps a twist of straw or rag around the jumper to prevent the water splashing , except in holes inclined upwards into which water could not be introduced . |
| 10 | Except in pubs . |
| 11 | They actively seek to expand their influence and would appear to be aiming to cover most of west London … the group can be expected to continue in their attempts to undermine the police , but are unlikely to be successful except in conditions of widespread disorder , general strike , etc , when they might have a potential for destabilisation . ’ |
| 12 | The Pakistani fought with characteristic courage , but was unable to utilise his fearsome steamrolling style , except in bursts . |
| 13 | Figure 3.3 shows the recessive pattern : palatalization is hardly present at all except in males over 40 , and the area which has the most recent immigration from the country is the most conservative . |
| 14 | The measures also outlaw — except in cases specifically approved by the government — any move to cut output of consumer goods , and place the railways in anarchic Soviet Transcaucasia under ‘ direct rule ’ by Moscow . |
| 15 | In the first place , actual possession is evidence of ownership , and , except in cases where ownership is based on a system of public registration , it is hard to see how any ownership can be proved , otherwise than by going back to some prior possession . |
| 16 | ‘ Except in cases that require learning and skill ’ , says Baxter , ‘ she was better at resolving a case of conscience than most divines that I ever knew in all my life . ’ |
| 17 | The CMR further provided that where the vehicle containing the goods is carried over part of the journey by sea , rail , inland waterways or air , and , except in cases of emergency , the goods are not unloaded from the vehicle , the CMR shall nevertheless apply to the whole of the carriage . |
| 18 | It was held that about half this time would serve except in cases of great idleness or stupidity . |
| 19 | The Lord Chancellor said the bill was entirely one of principle : abolition of imprisonment for debt except in cases of fraud , no more distinction between traders and non-traders , debtors able to liquidate their liabilities by private arrangement or by a public enquiry in the Insolvent Court . |
| 20 | Except in cases of oxygen starvation , when the biggest fish in a pond are the first to succumb , it is the tiddlers that react worst to poor water quality , bacterial or parasitic problems . |
| 21 | Except in cases where the winding-up is voluntary , the procedure starts with the presentation of the petition . |
| 22 | We also had a modern electric one which ran off the mains and which was known as ‘ The Pay Cooker ’ , whose use was frowned upon except in cases of drought and when Nigel was making bread , for which the free oven did n't , to be honest , get quite hot enough . |
| 23 | There is no legal obligation for adults to have an HIV test and you should not be tested without your consent , except in cases of extreme medical emergency . |
| 24 | Beyond the relationship between parents-in-law and children-in-law , there is little evidence of support , except in cases where for individual and idiosyncratic reasons people happen to form a good relationship , say with a sister-in-law . |
| 25 | It will be recalled that except in cases of manifest homicide , death in general is attributed to witchcraft . |
| 26 | In practice , the preference for alternative remedies makes judicial review of little importance except in cases where there is no alternative . |
| 27 | In most cases women can still smoke , consume alcohol , abuse drugs and live in a manner that threatens the quality of life of the unborn fetus without being held accountable , except in cases where they break other non-related laws . |
| 28 | This algorithm assumes that for each sentence position only one of the candidates is correct ( this condition generally holds , except in cases where the correct word is missing from the list of candidates ) . |
| 29 | the freedom to communicate his thoughts and opinions is one of the most precious of the rights of man ; every citizen is therefore free to speak , to write and to print , except in cases where the law lays down that he is liable to prosecution for abuse of that liberty . |
| 30 | Skeleton arguments are now compulsory in all appeals before the Court of Appeal except in cases of urgency or where the court otherwise directs . |