Example sentences of "[pron] fails [to-vb] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Act ( much of which is not yet in force ) requires publication of sample results and permits members of the public to bring legal action against a discharger who fails to comply with consent . |
| 2 | The kairos approach , whereby God in God 's good time brings into being a new situation , can only be morally credible if one fails to see in sexism the evil which it is . |
| 3 | As for public protection , this depends on executive decisions with regard to release ; it fails to take into account whether it is necessary for public protection to keep ‘ lifers ’ in for so long . |
| 4 | This represents nearly 10% of total London area traffic movements and is almost certainly an underestimate , according to Eurotunnel , because it fails to take into account the effects of increasing congestion . |
| 5 | The argument is nonsense because it fails to take into account the way women are treated as a matter of course . |
| 6 | This ‘ analogy with the sick ’ adopted by Rees and Barr ( 1984 ) is rightly criticised ( Shiu , 1986 ) , because it fails to take into account research results which indicate that pupils are active in their learning and logical in tackling tasks . |
| 7 | It fails to take into account businessmen 's expectations . |
| 8 | Richardson , the only recognised wicketkeeper in the tour party , was struck by a ball from Allan Donald while batting and will be replaced by Kirsten or Mark Rushmere if he fails to recover in time . |
| 9 | The surgeon will be liable in damages if he operates when there is a valid refusal of consent , and liable in damages if he fails to operate in accordance with the principle of necessity when there was no valid decision by the patient . |