Example sentences of "[conj] [noun pl] [verb] [prep] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The process only terminates when no more entities or groups remain in the temporary work layers . |
| 2 | What would be the effect of changing the public policy insofar as it constitutes a social guide to the conditions in which individuals or groups chose from the possible adjustments ? |
| 3 | ‘ The court may grant the application if — ( a ) the debtor appears to have a counterclaim , set-off or cross demand which equals or exceeds the amount of the debt or debts specified in the statutory demand ; or ( b ) the debt is disputed on grounds which appear to the court to be substantial ; or … ( d ) the court is satisfied , on other grounds , that the demand ought to be set aside . |
| 4 | GTE Corp 's GTE Telecommunication Services and Digital Equipment Corp have joined forces to develop the CloneDetector , a knowledge-based system to reduce clone fraud in the cellular industry : the system will automatically detect simultaneous calls using the same cellular telephone number but originating from multiple locations , or calls originating outside the normal geographic area used for a particular cellular telephone ; it will build a case for each instance of fraudulent use , prioritise the cases , and recommend the actions to be taken . |
| 5 | Such people think that native Australian species are usually driven extinct by superior competitors or enemies introduced from the outside world , because the native species are ‘ older ’ , ‘ out of date ’ models , in the same position vis-d-vis invading species as a Jutland battleship contending with a nuclear submarine . |
| 6 | In either case , relationships may or may not be specified across the boundaries or entities defined in the intersecting zones . |
| 7 | As a result of these , ten percent of children go to special schools — e.g. The Petö Institute or schools catering for the blind , deaf or moderately mentally handicapped . |
| 8 | Mainly she resisted the urge in case Suzie should slip past unnoticed , although once or twice she was drawn to pause at some unusual display , particularly of traditional Danish knitwear or shops specialising in the typical and beautiful amber jewellery for which the country was famed . |
| 9 | By contrast Sofia , the capital , was the stronghold of the UDF , which comprised some 16 different parties or movements ranging from the environmental group Eco-Glasnost ( which had been the first to oppose the former communist regime — see p. 36980 ) to Podkrepa , the rapidly growing free trade union movement . |
| 10 | Many of the current members joined up after catching one of the club 's many demonstrations , or parents came to the Royal Commonwealth Pool to see what their kids were actually up to — and stayed . |
| 11 | All you need do is have a lift-up lid instead of a solid base or shelves added under the actual seat part and you have immediately doubled the usefulness of the piece as well as gained some footage . |
| 12 | He partly supported this belief by the fact that of the 3,700 books or articles listed in the two-volume Criminology Index ( Wolfgang , Figlio , and Thornberry 1975 ) which reviews theoretical and empirical work in criminology from 1945 to 1972 , there were only ninety-two , or about 2.5 per cent , dealing with white-collar or corporate crime . |
| 13 | The list of single words or phrases substituting for the sexual or scatological items listed above is considerably longer than the basic list ; e.g. " taking medicine " for having sexual intercourse , " pipe " for penis , " nest " , " eggs " and " purse " for scrotum and testicles , " fountain " for vagina . |
| 14 | any motor vehicle waiting to set down or pick up passengers in accordance with regulations made or directions given by the chief officer or police in regard to such setting down or picking up ; |
| 15 | The public consultation exercise that was part of that erm Greater York study , and quite clearly the Greater York study was not a statutory plan , it was an informal plan , but it was the only way really that progress could be made in the absence erm of adopted local plans in Greater York , it was essential that that document was pursued to give a framework for the preparation of district local plans er and the greenbelt local plan , and the resolution that followed the consultation and the long body of work , and I 'll read it out , was that the development strategy for Greater York from ninety six to two thousand and six should be based on agreed sites within and on the periphery of the built up area , and that the residual requirement be met for the development of a new settlement or settlements located beyond the outer boundary erm of the greenbelt , a quite clearly there 's a major policy implication there that a new settlement was not acceptable within the greenbelt but would have to be er outside the outer boundary of the greenbelt , and the public consultation on that er study er attracted widespread support for a new settlement strategy in Greater York , all six authorities agreed that that was the direction er that had to be taken , it also had another benefit in that it enabled work on the York greenbelt local plan erm to proceed and that has now been taken forward to the stage where the enquiry terminated in May , it 's a joint enquiry in the greenbelt local plan enquiry , with a Southern Ryedale local plan enquiry in April ninety three , and we would hope that the inspectors report on that six month enquiry , when he considered all the objections to the er greenbelt proposals of the County Council , largely supported by the er District Council will be available er in the near future . |
| 16 | A battery of stamps consisted usually of four wooden baulks placed vertically , riding in guides , each shod with heavy iron heads which were lifted alternately by means of cams on a revolving axle , acting upon lifters or tappets affixed to the sliding baulks , The stamps were raised and dropped about 12 inches , at a rate best able to cope with the material fed . |
| 17 | Eventually , we arrived at a small , damp valley , peat and heather-filled , where insects hummed in the still air . |
| 18 | Or you can write to one of the reputable colleges or organisations related to the particular therapy and ask for details of practitioners in your area . |
| 19 | JCT 80 provides that ’ Full discharge by the Contractor in respect of payments for materials or goods supplied by the Nominated Supplier shall be effected within 30 days of the end of the month during which delivery is made less only a discount for cash of 5% if so paid . ’ |
| 20 | Any medication or dressings supplied to the long-stay patients would need to be logged . |
| 21 | Does he agree that to stimulate demand within the United Kingdom home market , where problems exist on the retail side , the industry is entitled to expect some special attention from the Chancellor of the Exchequer at the next Budget , which could include a reduction in or the total elimination of the appalling 10 per cent . |
| 22 | Where the court has made an order for the public examination of the bankrupt ( under s 290 ) or has issued a summons to appear under s 366 , the court may also order an Inland Revenue official , on the application of the official receiver or trustee , to produce to the court the relevant accounts or assessments submitted to the Inland Revenue ( s 369 ) . |
| 23 | If the sequence of countries or regions ordered by the overall level of infant mortality is assumed to represent the time sequence of the infant mortality transition then , as Fig. 5 ( as well as Table 3 for regions or Table A.3 for individual countries ) shows , the curve depicting infant mortality by maternal age takes probably a reverse " J " shape at very high levels which , with decreasing levels of infant mortality , changes first to a " U " shape and assumes , finally , the " J " shape at a relatively low level . |
| 24 | These charities were originally administered by the Church or trustees appointed by the old vestry meetings , but with the Local Government Act of 1894 , they passed into the hands of the new parish councils , or such as still existed , for in 1893 , we find the local vicar complaining that most of the charities were dead and buried , and that Thomas Towers promised to give twenty shillings each Christmas Day , very kind of him no doubt , but unfortunately he left no provision for anybody to give it after he was dead , so that in his case he and benefaction are both dead and buried . |
| 25 | World Security & Communications specialized in the safe movement of high-risk cargoes — gold bullion , old-master paintings , large consignments of banknotes . |
| 26 | Statements of Attainment are targets or objectives related to the overall attainment target to which they belong … |
| 27 | Any conversation with or comments made by the accused may help to prove his actions were prompted by an indecent motive . |
| 28 | Laminin is a glycoprotein with a molecular weight of about 850 kdaltons , mainly synthesised by Ito cells or lipocytes located in the hepatic space of Disse . |
| 29 | The corollary of this is that any receipts received or payments made in the current financial year which relate to accruals made in the last financial year , will not affect the current year 's profit figures . |
| 30 | Therefore the police generally require to see the certificate to satisfy themselves that the motor vehicle is correctly insured but in some cases of doubt the policy may have to be examined or enquiries made of the issuing firm . |