Example sentences of "[unc] [noun] [prep] [adj] [noun sg] [pers pn] " in BNC.

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1 Very often we are only interested in θ satisfying θ U. In this case we would stop as soon as a tableau is reached in which θ ≥ U.
2 In our er assessment of major morbidity we have included a return to theatre , er a postoperative blood transfusion of , of more than two units of blood and the development of postoperative sepsis .
3 Er sir to that extent it is the last day of the enquiry .
4 was there a major change in government policy , why was , why did consumer behaviour change at this period , right , if we do n't have any erm er justification for changing behaviour it probably means that our original model is mis-specified we 've got the wrong variables explaining erm the variable of interest on dependent variable .
5 Erm er middle of next week I suppose roughly .
6 To people who seek to follow the Labour party 's proposals in this area I suggest that the new clause demonstrates very deep and very worrying confusion .
7 If we look at Gandhi 's teaching in this connection we see that self-alienation for him would involve ignorance ( avidyā ) of the true nature of the Self ( Ātman ) .
8 The contract will therefore seek : 1 to define the client 's obligations and , so far as possible , to minimise them ; 2 to define the scope of the contract by defining which statements form part of it ; 3 to minimise the scope for variation of the contract duties , by defining the authority of the client 's representatives to make statements binding on it , or to vary the contract ; 4 to minimise the likelihood of the client being in breach of contract , by defining the client 's obligations in flexible terms : for instance , the quantity of goods to be delivered may be subject to tolerances ; or the contract may provide for the time for delivery to be extended in certain situations ; 5 to minimise the extent of the client 's liability for any breach it commits : for instance , by excluding liability for certain kinds of loss , or by placing a financial ceiling on liability ; 6 to define the obligations of the client 's trading partners ; 7 to define the consequences of non-performance by the client 's trading partners ; 8 to provide machinery to encourage prompt performance by the client 's trading partners : for instance , a seller may require interest on late payments , or offer discounts for early payment ; a buyer may contract for the right to withhold payment until satisfactory performance ; 9 to allow the client to use procedurally simple enforcement methods : for instance , terms of sale should be drafted so as to allow the seller to bring a liquidated claim for the price of the goods ; 10 to provide the client with security against non-performance by its trading partners : thus terms of sale are likely to seek to provide the seller with security against non-payment , for instance by means of a retention of title clause ; terms of purchase will seek to minimise the buyer 's exposure by allowing some or all of the price to be retained against satisfactory performance .
9 And when we doubled the company 's turnover in one year I decided to investigate his methods . ’
10 To fit Anselm 's action into this context it has been necessary to suppose that he was outraged by the slow progress of papal action against the king , and was determined to do something to strengthen the pope 's resolve .
11 I 've got Noreen I have got Noreen 's stuff under that cupboard you know I have and I 've got all loads of stuff in there have n't I ?
12 It had to be a lie to write Cara 's name on any card she sent home , did n't it ?
13 The original edition in 1960 , ended the story in 1880 ; the new edition , revised and rewritten by Dr Leslie Hunt , brings the story up to date in all senses , relying on original historical research by Hunt himself and by many contributors to Johnson Matthey 's journal Platinum Metals Review ( founded 1957 ) , and on Hunt 's knowledge of modern industry It is lavishly illustrated , partly in colour .
14 So I do n't think I would accept the Professor 's argument on that point I think there is plenty of scope for locating a development of this kind either on non-agricultural site or on moderate or poor quality land .
15 Having considered the evidence before the justices and Mr. Marston 's submissions upon that evidence I do not think that the argument underlying ground ( 4 ) is sustainable .
16 He emphasised that in dismissing McCrory 's application for judicial review he was not imposing a ban on the wearing of poppies in prison .
17 Not much new to be said about Richard Strauss 's Elektra at this date you might think , but you would be wrong .
18 And they have suggested that far from solving the commission 's problem over lost income it will create more administrative difficulties — especially for auction markets .
19 However , once one acknowledges Jackson 's involvement with this period it seems important to move on .
20 I believe erm the rulers of Kuwait at the time were very erm wise to make such treaty with the British for the protection of their country and the British respected the Kuwait autonomy at the time and this joint erm respect for each other I believe which gave rise to Kuwait to be what it is today .
21 Erm Steve for some reason I thought he was a tall man , but he 's quite short is n't he ?
22 In the First Report of the Joint Liberal/SDP Commission for Constitutional Reform they announced that " electoral reform is an absolute priority for Britain , since we believe it to be a precondition both of national unity and of social and political progress " and ( they failed to add ) for their own sure breakthrough into Parliament itself .
23 You know i i feeds into that idea I think that the the you know , people in Africa are impotent and that we have to put put into our pockets to help them when we 're destroying massive amounts of grain .
24 As a staunch supporter of the traditional FX4S design in any colour you like as long as it 's black , I suppose I should n't have even talked to him , let alone been friendly .
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