Example sentences of "[prep] [verb] [conj] a [noun sg] was " in BNC.
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| 1 | In 1948 Scott LJ attempted to elucidate a modern formula for ascertaining whether a covenant was capable of running with the land : |
| 2 | After seeing that a drawer was empty , he fled . |
| 3 | ‘ Precatory ’ neither ( as in English law ) implied caution about the clarity of intention , nor was used as the touchstone for deciding whether a disposition was a trust . |
| 4 | Confidence was a major factor in deciding whether a job was attempted and how well the job was carried out . |
| 5 | In his judgment Lord Donaldson of Lymington M.R. said that in deciding whether a tribunal was under a duty to give reasons for its decision , one considered , first , the character of the decision-making body and , secondly , the framework in which it operated . |
| 6 | As Street on Torts puts it , the basis of this authority and the defence it affords to torts such as false imprisonment ‘ is the need to maintain order in the particular organisation responsible for the training of the child ’ ; parental wishes would merely be factors to be taken into account in deciding whether a punishment was reasonable . |
| 7 | As was said in Deacon v. Transport Regulation Board ( 1958 ) V.R. 458 , 460 , in considering whether a payment was made voluntarily or not : ‘ No secret mental reservation of the doer is material . |
| 8 | There is no suggestion that people directly involved with Kingfisher profited from knowing that a bid was imminent . |
| 9 | It refused to rule out the inclusion of other factors for determining whether a borrower was likely to default or not — like disability or homosexuality . |