Example sentences of "[adj] [subord] a [adj] [noun sg] be " in BNC.
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| 1 | Held , dismissing the appeal , that the object of the substituted section 9 of the Wills Act 1837 had been to simplify the requirements for the execution and witnessing of a will ; that the complementary requirements , of a signature and of an intention that the signature should give effect to the will , demanded a practical approach ; that a written name , not being a normal signature , was capable of being a signature for the purposes of section 9 ; but that where a testamentary document was signed before the dispositive provisions had been written , affirmative evidence was necessary to show that the testator had intended the signature to give effect to the provisions ; that by writing his name and the dispositive provisions in one single operation the deceased had provided such evidence ; and that , accordingly , the will had been duly executed ; but that , on the evidence , the deputy judge had been entitled to conclude that the onus on the defendants of establishing the testamentary capacity of the deceased had not been discharged ( post , pp. 588B–H , 589B–F , 592A–C ) . |
| 2 | The initial hypothesis suggested above about baptism being more a social than a religious ceremony is so general and broad that it obviously can not be tested without being broken down into its constituent parts . |
| 3 | The field in which the claims of individual commercialism come into most immediate conflict with reputable notions of social values is that of health … no society can legitimately call itself civilized if a sick person is denied medical aid because of lack of means … |
| 4 | Use of the system is free provided a special identifier is used , ’ added Tim , who is contactable on Harwell extension 5566 for queries . |
| 5 | 2 If a future Parliament is " hung " with the centre parties holding the balance of power between Conservative and Labour then the Liberals and Social Democrats have made it clear that the price of their giving support to any minority government would be a binding agreement to introduce proportional representation . |
| 6 | 2 If a pre-operative shave is indicated the Patient may require assistance . |
| 7 | If you prefer very light footwear , fabric boots might serve you well ; but remember that they are not waterproof unless a waterproof membrane is used in their construction . |
| 8 | It is often fortuitous whether a new institution is called a ‘ court ’ or a ‘ tribunal . ’ |
| 9 | Unsatisfied with this development , Edward even began to claim his sede vacante rights retrospectively : thus a benefice which was empty when a new bishop was appointed and was subsequently filled in the normal way by him , was sometimes claimed by Edward to be unlawfully filled , the patronage belonging by regalian right to the crown , even though the king had not exercised this during the vacancy of the see . |
| 10 | A woman would be quite prepared to accept a wage lower than a male compositor 's , since it would probably still be a great improvement on what she could earn elsewhere . |
| 11 | Does he control presentation , identify the item , sequence properly ? 10 If a certain item is dealt with , how far removed is it from an item with which it could easily be confused ? 11 Are the contexts situational , natural and not contrived ? 12 Compare dialogue and prose texts : how many new words are introduced , and in what proportion to running words ( words already used ) ? |
| 12 | It would not matter so much if a Turkish president were just a figurehead . |
| 13 | The tax treatment of unconditional deferred cash consideration may be disadvantageous to the vendors as capital gains tax may become payable before a deferred consideration is received . |
| 14 | Several other methods came to light and died through being impractical until a major step was taken by a Dublin photographer John Joly in 1893 . |
| 15 | Would n't it be refreshing if a new course were opened which simply claimed to be a lovely place for club players to play but that it would n't really test the pros . |
| 16 | She is cruelly twisted with arthritis but her spirit is livelier than a young lass 's , more concerned for an old friend in Lamlash who has the same complaint — that dread West Coast damp — and is quite unable to move . |
| 17 | The next CODESA meeting was expected to take place in March ; it was agreed that the steering committee would meet monthly until a new constitution was in place . |
| 18 | To a politician the ability to do this kind of service was vital , and it was even more urgent if a political contest was in progress , lest the opposition perform the service . |
| 19 | In La Jalousie ( 1957 ) , the disjointed chronology , the use of the present tense , the repetition of scenes , the recurrence of certain details — features which initially perplex readers — become explicable if an identifiable narrator is postulated . |
| 20 | After a decline in interest in the mid-1970s the series was suspended in 1975 while a new formula was developed . |
| 21 | The ultimate experience in the Yogic views is the realisation that everything is contained in consciousness , and this awareness is obvious when an essential identity is established between individual consciousness and the object . |
| 22 | Dikeledi , the tough woman , who smoked and swaggered and whose voice was as hoarse as an old man 's , turned tear-filled eyes on the white woman 's face . |
| 23 | A formal-stage group is leader-dependent whereas a skilful-stage team is leader-independent . |
| 24 | I was n't sure whether a distant haziness was dark vegetation or my vision being hazy . |
| 25 | This exclusion is generally held to be applicable when a criminal prosecution is in prospect . |
| 26 | Sheepskin or even fake fur will work as long as a tight seal is made between the piston and the walls of the chamber . |
| 27 | between aiding suicide and making available , for example , certain drugs to relieve pain which , if more than a certain dosage is taken , will cause death . |
| 28 | If Helen Dobson 's achievement in doing the double of British Match and Stroke-Play titles detracted from everything else , on performance worthy of more than a passing mention was a final day for Julie Hall which took in rounds of 69 and 71 . |
| 29 | . Whether this manoeuvre is more than a technical device is dubious . |
| 30 | Warnings from the opposition that the government 's ‘ No Tax Increases ’ slogan was no more than a vote-gathering lie were rebuffed as fear-mongering and , better still , as unpatriotic . |