Example sentences of "not exceed [num] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In 1942 you were asked not to exceed 5 inches of water in your bath to save fuel . |
| 2 | Held , allowing the appeal and substituting a period of postponement not to exceed six months ( Sir George Waller dissenting ) , that for the purposes of making an order for sale in favour of a trustee in bankruptcy under s. 30 of the Law of Property Act 1925 no distinction was to be made between a case where a property was being enjoyed as the matrimonial home and one where it had ceased to be so used ; that where a spouse , having a beneficial interest in such property , had become bankrupt , the interests of the creditors would usually prevail over the interests of the other spouse and a sale of the property ordered within a short period ; that only in exceptional circumstances , more than the ordinary consequences of debt and improvidence , could the interests of the other spouse prevail so as to enable an order for sale to be postponed for a substantial period ; and that , accordingly , since the circumstances of the wives and their children , albeit distressing , were not exceptional , the order sought by the trustee should be made . |
| 3 | It night-shift not to exceed eight hours . |
| 4 | As all these craft are not to exceed 16 feet 6 inches no cover is given whilst the craft is in international waters . |
| 5 | They may also trade commercially for a period not exceeding 13 weeks , during the course of their ACE employment . |
| 6 | ‘ TVB hereby grants to [ the taxpayer ] , which accepts , the sole and exclusive right outside Hong Kong and the non-exclusive right in Hong Kong throughout the life of this agreement and upon the terms and conditions of parts 2 and 3 hereof : ( a ) to copy , adapt , and cause to be seen and heard in public ( otherwise than by means of wireless or cable TV transmissions in Hong Kong ) all TVB films , ( b ) to exploit all derivative rights in TVB films ( excluding the hotchpot programmes ) and ( c ) to grant sub-licences to others to do the acts set out in paragraphs ( a ) and ( b ) above for periods not exceeding five years unless TVB 's prior written consent . … |
| 7 | ‘ ( 1 ) A person who by any deception dishonestly obtains for himself or another any pecuniary advantage shall on conviction on indictment be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years . |
| 8 | Freehold and long leasehold land and buildings are revalued to market value at intervals not exceeding five years . |
| 9 | In such circumstances the costs are carried forward and amortised over a period not exceeding five years commencing when the group begins to benefit from the expenditure . |
| 10 | Samples of all categories of pancreas , not exceeding 1 mm in volume , were fixed in 2% glutaraldehyde for two hours . |
| 11 | Exemptions likely to be encountered include vehicles not exceeding 10 cwt unladen specially adapted for invalids ; vehicles brought from abroad for a temporary stay are exempt not exceeding one year from date of importation ; vehicles going to or returning from a vehicle test or being repaired etc. as a result of the test , provided in all cases prior arrangements have been made . |
| 12 | ( 7 ) The period of the suspension of a licence under this section shall be a fixed period not exceeding one year or the unexpired portion of the duration of the licence , whichever is the less , and the effect of the suspension is that the licence shall cease to have effect during the period of the suspension . |
| 13 | He also made it a condition that she be treated by a psychiatrist for a period not exceeding one year . |
| 14 | Example 2:12 Composite rights of parking Together with : ( 1 ) the parking spaces numbered and marked on the attached plan ( 2 ) the right in common with the landlord and all others having the like right to park private motor vehicles belonging to the tenant and the tenant 's staff ( subject to the availability of space from time to time ) in the area designed " staff Car Park " on the attached plan ( 3 ) the right for the tenant 's visitors in common with the visitors of other tenants in the building to park private motor vehicles for temporary periods not exceeding one hour in any period of twenty-four hours ( subject to the availability of space from time to time ) in the area designated " Visitors ' Car Park " on the attached plan |
| 15 | A Union Jack was to be purchased for the occasion at a cost not exceeding one pound . |
| 16 | ( 3 ) Any person who resists or wilfully obstructs a constable in the execution of his duty , or a person assisting a constable in the execution of his duty , shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one month or to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale or to both . ’ |
| 17 | When a transfer is arranged this should be on a trial basis normally not exceeding one month . |
| 18 | A witness in the family proceedings court who refuses to give evidence or produce any document once he gets to court may be committed to prison for a term not exceeding one month or fined up to £1,000 or both ( MCA , s97(4) ) . |
| 19 | Any witness in the family proceedings court , whether attending by summons or otherwise , who refuses to give evidence or produce any document to the court as required may be committed to prison for a term not exceeding one month or fined an amount not exceeding £1,000 , or both ( Magistrates ' Courts Act 1980 , s97(4) ) . |
| 20 | A Group A Aircraft Rating entitles the holder to act as PIC of single-engine aeroplanes not exceeding 5,700 kilograms . |
| 21 | The thesis , on an agreed topic not exceeding 60,000 words , may be either a piece of original research or a critical survey of advanced knowledge in a particular field . |
| 22 | The district judge may extend the period of four months for a further period or periods each not exceeding four months , if reasonable efforts have been made to serve the summons and provided that the application has been made before the preceding 12 months expire , or if later , in the court 's discretion ( Ord 7 , r 20(2) ) . |
| 23 | 1800 A committee is recommended to procure the cheapest Estimates for enclosing the Burying places in Kilmeny & Kilneave with Dry stone walls not Exceeding 32 feet high with two rows of Fale as Cape . |
| 24 | Non-compliance with the licence conditions is a criminal offence and would result in a fine not exceeding £1000 on summary conviction , or on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years , or a fine or both . |
| 25 | But what is one to make of a solemn pronouncement in a Companies Act that ‘ an insurance company which contravenes a restriction to which it is subject by virtue of subsections ( 1 ) or ( 2 ) above shall be guilty of an offence and liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years ’ ? |
| 26 | The National Reconciliation Document encapsulating the Taif Accords , which had been ratified by the Lebanese parliament on Nov. 5 , 1989 , had stated that the Syrian forces would assist the Lebanese government " to extend the authority of the Lebanese state within a limited period not exceeding two years after the ratification of the National Reconciliation Document , the election of the President of the Republic , the formation of the Government of Reconciliation and the adoption of the political reforms constitutionally " . |
| 27 | That date must not be later than 5 years from the date of the relevant resolution or , if conferred in the original articles , from the date of incorporation , though it may be renewed by the company in general meeting for successive periods not exceeding 5 years . |
| 28 | This Policy will be used for craft not exceeding 16 feet 6 inches ( 5 metres ) in length with a maximum designed speed not exceeding 52 miles per hour ( 45 knots ) The cover is of a ‘ Comprehensive ’ or ‘ All Risks ’ type . |
| 29 | Where the County Court grants a new lease to the tenant it may do so for a period not exceeding 14 years . |
| 30 | The new offence applies to motor cars and goods vehicles other than those shown above and also applies to light trailers first used on or after 3 January 1933 ie , a trailer with a maximum gross weight not exceeding 3,500 kg . |