Example sentences of "[noun sg] [be] [vb pp] so [adv] as " in BNC.
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| 1 | In Jordan v. Burgoyne Lord Parker C.J. made the point that the expressions ‘ threatening , abusive or insulting ’ are all ‘ very strong words , ’ and Lord Reid in Brutus v. Cozens repeated the warning against too expansive a reading of the section , observing that ‘ vigorous and it may be distasteful or unmannerly speech or behaviour is permitted so long as it does not go beyond any of these limits . ’ |
| 2 | However , it may also be that if the clause is drawn so widely as to be capable of applying in unreasonable circumstances , or if it purports to exclude a liability which can not be excluded under the Act , the court may find it unreasonable to apply it to other circumstances ( see Walker v Boyle [ 1982 ] 1 All ER 634 ) . |
| 3 | If the assets of the testator 's estate were not sufficient to pay both his creditors and all the bequests he had left , then first the creditors were satisfied in full , and afterwards the beneficiaries by legacy or trust were paid so far as the estate would allow . |
| 4 | I took the view , shared by counsel , that no similar privilege was justified so far as copyright was concerned . |
| 5 | Such arrangements have for some time been permitted so long as clients are fully informed of the nature of the company and the profits go to the firm . |