Example sentences of "[vb -s] [noun sg] [prep] a [noun] ['s] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If a buyer has access to a seller 's cost structure then he is in a powerful position to negotiate a cheaper price , or at least avoid paying too high a price . |
| 2 | The noxious substance contained in the two anal glands , one on either side of the animal 's rectum , is called butyl mercaptan and it plays havoc with a predator 's face . |
| 3 | Wright sees flexibility as a polytechnic 's greatest asset . |
| 4 | Thus : ( 1 ) the said Solicitors ' Publicity Code ( which is summarised in Chapter 12 ) was introduced in 1988 , revised in 1990 , and covers the whole field ; from the general ( solicitors may hold themselves out to be good , but not to be better than the other firm down the road ; publicity must be accurate and not mislead ; a solicitor 's advertisement must identify the solicitor by name ) to the particular ( the correct designation of a solicitor 's practice , entries in legal directories , addresses to the Court and the use of the legal aid logo ) ; ( 2 ) the Law Society 's code incorporates by reference the provisions of the British Code of Advertising Practice which in its own way requires publicity material to be honest , truthful and decent , unambiguous and responsible , and contains a separate section relating to the advertising of financial services and products ; ( 3 ) the Financial Services ( Conduct of Business ) Rules 1987 also cover the advertising of financial services and products and will need to be studied by any firm carrying on investment business ; ( 4 ) solicitors will also need to be familiar with the Consumer Credit ( Advertisements ) Regulations 1989 and other secondary legislation in that connection , the whole corpus replete with the jargon unique to that area of law ; ( 5 ) the Business Names Act 1985 , which has already been referred to in Chapter 1 , requires revision of a firm 's letterheading every time there is a change in the identity of the partners , which will include any occasion when a salaried partner whose name has previously been shown " below the line " is promoted . |
| 5 | This takes place on a planet 's surface using solid 3D graphics . |
| 6 | Much of Spitzer 's work , however , does not conform to this psychological view ; the ‘ to-and-fro voyage ’ takes place between a text 's linguistic forms and an interpretation of its content taken in itself , not in relation to its author . |
| 7 | According to the present legal definition , rape is sexual intercourse which takes place without a woman 's consent . |
| 8 | To keep a child any longer than 36 hours requires consent from a magistrates ' court . |
| 9 | In doing this , public relations creates confidence in a company 's management and its products , which builds credibility . |
| 10 | ‘ Turnover ’ means post-tax turnover for all goods and services in the financial year , applied as part of an undertaking 's ordinary activities , but excludes turnover from a group 's internal operation . |
| 11 | And of course , for the evening eyeliner is playful and sexy in the right situation and it certainly draws attention to a woman 's eyes . |
| 12 | If the subsequent treaty prevents performance of a State 's prior obligations , parties to the former may regard that State as committing a material breach of the earlier treaty and act accordingly . |
| 13 | The miners ' welfare club put on concerts — their only social entertainment — and provides space for a mothers ' and toddlers ' group where there is no nursery . |
| 14 | provides information about a person 's potential for promotion or transfer |