Example sentences of "[conj] is [adj] [to-vb] [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For who within the service is seeking or is willing to dismantle these units whose power and autonomy has been growing in strides since the Royal Commission of 1960 and the subsequent Police Act of 1964 first created the amalgamated giants ? |
| 2 | Some of the software that is available to exploit these conditions is discussed below . |
| 3 | Although this had a complex rationale , there is no question that one motive behind it was a desire to reassert a largely factitious national identity — the ‘ imagined community ’ of nationhood that is supposed to transcend all inequalities , oppressions and exploitation ( Anderson , 1983 ) . |
| 4 | The group has organised a trade mission to the New England Environmental Expo 93 exhibition and conference and is anxious to attract more firms to the trip . |
| 5 | In culturally more refined society , a joke supersedes overt indecency , and is able to satisfy baser instincts in a relatively sophisticated way . |
| 6 | CFS carry an extensive store of spares and is able to supply most needs from stock . |
| 7 | This is not surprising , and is unlikely to have surprised contemporaries , or in 1008 Æthelred would hardly have issued orders for the raising of a fleet . |
| 8 | After 16 minutes Graham Roberts was injured by a tackle for which Perry Groves was booked ( Steve Clarke took over as sweeper , and is likely to have several weeks in which to build on a promising display ) . |
| 9 | Sue is still building up her range and is willing to stock new qualities when in sufficient demand , so she likes to know what her customers want . |
| 10 | In making such an appraisal , the MMC is not limited to competition questions , but is supposed to consider all factors which appear relevant : the balanced distribution of industry and employment in the UK is listed as relevant and , in the past , the MMC has also examined the effect on the balance of payments and on imports . |
| 11 | Test your water with an ammonia test kit every couple of days and change as much water as often as is necessary to maintain safe levels . |
| 12 | Allowing the taxpayers ' appeal , Lord Justice Browne-Wilkinson held that in construing a piece of legislation , reference to Parliamentary materials , subject to any question of Parliamentary privilege , is permissible where three criteria are met : the legislation is ambiguous or obscure , or leads to an absurdity ; the material relied on consists of one or more statements by a minister or other promoter of the Bill , together if necessary with such other Parliamentary material as is necessary to understand such statements and their effect ; the statements relied on are clear . |
| 13 | I therefore reach the conclusion , subject to any question of Parliamentary privilege , that the exclusionary rule should be relaxed so as to permit reference to Parliamentary materials where ( a ) legislation is ambiguous or obscure , or leads to an absurdity ; ( b ) the material relied upon consists of one or more statements by a minister or other promoter of the Bill together if necessary with such other Parliamentary material as is necessary to understand such statements and their effect ; ( c ) the statements relied upon are clear . |
| 14 | ‘ permit reference to parliamentary materials where ( a ) legislation is ambiguous or obscure , or leads to an absurdity ; ( b ) the material relied upon consists of one or more statements by a minister or other promoter of the Bill together if necessary with such other parliamentary material as is necessary to understand such statements and their effect ; ( c ) the statements relied upon are clear . ’ |
| 15 | Pepper v. Hart ( i ) admits statements by a minister or other promoter of a Bill , where the resultant statute is ambiguous , obscure or leads to an absurdity ; however , ( ii ) the statements must be ‘ clear ’ and ( iii ) may be supported by other parliamentary material ‘ as is necessary to understand such statements ’ . |
| 16 | The second element of the formulation by Lord Browne-Wilkinson of the relaxed exclusionary rule is that ‘ the material relied upon consists of one or more statements by a minister or other promoter of the Bill together if necessary with such other parliamentary material as is necessary to understand such statements and their effect ’ . |