Example sentences of "[noun] [vb -s] a [adj] [noun] on " in BNC.
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| 1 | The only totally safe way to proceed is to exclude from the operation of the general exclusion clauses all those classes of liability for which the UCTA imposes a total ban on exclusion clauses . |
| 2 | Section 2(1) of the UCTA imposes a complete ban on any exemption clause giving protection against liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence . |
| 3 | Furthermore , where an Act of parliament imposes a statutory duty on the defendant(s) to perform some necessary function , such as the provision of electricity or gas and public sewers , if in carrying out this statutory duty a nuisance arises by way of odours , for example , then in the absence of negligence the nuisance must be borne by the neighbours , however injurious to them or their property . |
| 4 | This additional need to prove negligence imposes a considerable burden on the plaintiff , but where a Code of Practice is in existence failure of the water authority to adhere to the Code 's terms , will provide valuable evidence of their negligence . |
| 5 | This impressive stone building has a commanding site on a hill above the surrounding plain . |
| 6 | This robe has a triple-striped band on the shoulder and a similar band running down the side under each arm : another band decorated the hem . |
| 7 | This seemingly minor change has a major effect on the function of the haemoglobin molecule : de-oxygenated HbS is insoluble and precipitates within the red cell , forming long crystals which force the red cell to assume the eponymous sickle shape . |
| 8 | Of course , large parts of the brain are involved whenever the beaver builds a dam but , when the G mutation affects this particular part of the brain 's wiring diagram , the change has a specific effect on the behaviour . |
| 9 | Its Italian cuisine has a strong emphasis on Tuscan dishes . |
| 10 | In the first issue , as has already been mentioned , McKerrow places a strong emphasis on " facts " . |
| 11 | Although the map has very possibly been at Hereford since the later middle ages , and certainly since 1682 , Hereford has an inconspicuous place on it and then in the abbreviated form H'ford . |
| 12 | Since there is only one opening the base has a simple podium on each side instead of a series of pedestals . |
| 13 | To determine whether acute smoking has an acute effect on gastric secretion that can explain the findings of the chronic studies , the effect of this on gastric secretion was studied using the same methods as those used in the chronic studies of Whitfield and Hobsley . |
| 14 | It is clear from all those in the industry that the recession has a devastating impact on emloyment and on the ability to train . |
| 15 | In the general case manufacturing costs are high compared with those of other functions so the function has a massive influence on company productivity . |
| 16 | This means that the ribber only knits every two rows , so the knitting has a single colour on the back instead of stripes . |
| 17 | The natural history of AIDS related sclerosing cholangitis has not been clearly documented , and it is not known whether its presence has an independent influence on the prognosis of the affected patient . |
| 18 | ‘ The contract has a fundamental effect on our business , ’ said Runcorn operations manager . |
| 19 | I do think the artificial division of people into age groups has a damaging effect on society . |
| 20 | Exposure both in working life and everyday living to different sets of values , assumptions , expectations , and behaviour patterns places a severe strain on the individual . |
| 21 | The policing of processions , marches , demonstrations and meetings of various sorts represents a considerable call on modern police resources , especially in the Metropolitan Police area of London , whose central location makes it particularly attractive to groups wishing to express a point of view in public . |
| 22 | The subsection imposes an absolute prohibition on a clerk of a licensing board , his partner , or clerk acting on behalf of any person in proceedings before a licensing board , and makes it an offence to contravene the subsection . |
| 23 | Gibson and Jewell have reported that SASP produces an inhibitory effect on natural killer activity . |
| 24 | Since the bulk of the tea at the Calcutta auctions is low medium quality , the dual auction has a disproportionate impact on tea prices generally , and on London prices especially . |
| 25 | Marton Sixth Form College holds an open evening on Wednesday , May 6 for year 9–11 pupils from any 11–16 school . |
| 26 | Magnetic saturation has a great influence on the torque produced by a stepping motor ( Fig.3.1 ) and its effects can be included in pull-out torque calculations ( Acarnley and Hughes , 1981 ) . |
| 27 | Despite the dual action of PTHrP on bone and kidney , the agents available for the treatment of TIH are mainly aimed at reducing bone resorption , and no agent has a substantial effect on calcium excretion . |
| 28 | Just out of sight and sound of Dorchester lies a quiet park on whose rising ground the Palladian house stands , built all of a piece in 1754 , though not to the mansion proportions its creator could have well afforded . |
| 29 | Kowalik looks a good prospect on the evidence of his first two Ipswich meetings and he does not expect to miss many British League meetings . |
| 30 | Food : As we have seen in an earlier chapter , our physical condition has a great influence on our minds and our emotions — the reverse also being true . |