Example sentences of "[be] [verb] [prep] [verb] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There are reasons for this , reasons rooted in social circumstances rather than natural abilities and these can be highlighted by examining the period between Johnson and Ali . |
| 2 | In particular , the subjectivist 's charge that the defence doctrine leads to the harsh objectivism of the reasonable man as a standard can be refuted by treating the reasonableness requirement as not being a second and subsequent question which must be answered in the affirmative in order to secure an acquittal , but as an integral part of the first question : Did the accused hold the belief he claims to have held ? |
| 3 | All furnishings can also be altered by changing the colour , or using one of the many fill patterns shown along the top of the screen . |
| 4 | Curtis told the police when arrested : ‘ I 'd like to be recognized for making the planet a better place to live in . ’ |
| 5 | The physical significance of this new function may be recognized by determining the work performed by carrying a charge from point a to point b : |
| 6 | In other circumstances all that needs to be done if the transaction is a domestic one , whereby , say , a shareholder transfers his holding as a gift to a member of his family or sells it to an acquaintance , is for the transferor to hand over to the transferee a signed share transfer together with the share certificate which the transferee will lodge with the company and the register will then be amended by adding the transferee and noting that the transferor has ceased to be a member or shareholder in respect of the shares . |
| 7 | Of course , this problem could be eased by reducing the number of constituencies in Scotland and Wales , but since Labour has overwhelming strength in Wales and majority support in Scotland , the idea of cutting down their representatives in the Commons did not appeal to a Labour Government . |
| 8 | The problem of clarifying a sensory structure can be eased by putting the trio into dynamic , harmonic or GP series and then linking them through another dimension . |
| 9 | The difference in atomic number can be explained by considering the breakdown of a neutron to form a proton and an electron . |
| 10 | How feminism and sexual radicalism became increasingly a minority current in a labour movement dominated by economism , can be explained by examining the effect of the inter-relationship between patriarchy and British imperialism on the working class , but can not be fully detailed here . |
| 11 | The two cases contrast oddly with Bainbrigge v. Browne , where no such requirement was imposed on the father 's mortgagees and , since there was no undue influence or misrepresentation by the debtor , can not , in my opinion , be explained by treating the debtor as the creditor 's agent . |
| 12 | It is a natural ‘ flail like ’ action and has to be neutralised by getting the clubhead back to the ball simultaneously with the hands . |
| 13 | Sometimes information flows can be observed in print or in public presentations ; in other cases , they can be traced by tracking the movement of personnel . |
| 14 | ‘ Careful consideration should be given to re-marketing the restaurant by introducing a style of menu that is more appropriate in style , content and price for the identified target markets , ’ Horton says . |
| 15 | If this works correctly , all is well and attention may be given to building the receiver . |
| 16 | But both he and James Hann , the Scottish Nuclear chairman , are campaigning at present for priority to be given to defining the role of nuclear power within an overall UK energy strategy . |
| 17 | Particular care should therefore be given to defining the accounting policies at an early stage . |
| 18 | Attention also should be given to facilitating the interaction . |
| 19 | The DTI could have responded by saying that the absence of the monitoring return was a serious matter , that it would allow a short extension , but that ‘ consideration would need to be given to revoking the licence if a satisfactory and duly verified monitoring return were not received by the specified date . ’ |
| 20 | If demand for the business is not obviously very strong from the outset , consideration should be given to delaying the announcement of the date for indicative bids until such time as firm expressions of interest have been received . |
| 21 | of this , it says t a report detailing what assistance can be given to keeping the airfield open . |
| 22 | Serious consideration needs to be given to increasing the safety of paracetamol . |
| 23 | Priority would be given to improving the country 's infrastructure and boosting production . |
| 24 | If the sum insured is less than 60% of the value of property at risk , due consideration should be given to avoiding the policy ( refer Section 6.2 ) . |
| 25 | Consideration should be given to modifying the composition of National Park Committees to increase nominated member representation ( to better reflect the national interest ) and to eliminate any significant single interest group domination . |
| 26 | Extending the requirement for leave to appeal It was to be hoped that in the context of forthcoming legislation , consideration would be given to extending the requirement for leave to appeal across the board , both because there was no justification for allowing any appeal to proceed if it had no prospect of success and because the present dividing lines between those in which leave was required and those in which it was not , was quite illogical . |
| 27 | ( 15 ) If a tender offer is made in competition with an offer made under the Code , the Panel must be consulted and consideration will be given to extending the offer period of the Code offer , circulating the tender offer to all shareholders and requiring the buyer to disclose dealings of his and his associates in accordance with Rule 8. 4.8 What is the difference between a partial offer and a tender offer ? |
| 28 | Investigation is an area where it can often be difficult for the tutor to gauge the level of assistance which can be given without denying the student the opportunity to satisfy all the performance criteria . |
| 29 | ‘ Over two months ago , ’ Clinton explained , ‘ I and my wife , the Lady Francesca , visited Maubisson just before Lent to see what help could be given in tracking the spy down . ’ |
| 30 | Careful consideration should be given before using the expert procedure in a contract where enforcement of the decision abroad might be necessary . |