Example sentences of "[prep] [noun sg] [verb] [subord] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But a night-time break for freedom failed when the escapee triggered the burglar alarm and the school 's security firm called in sharp-eyed PC John Zissler and WPC Tracey Walker to apprehend the fugitive . |
| 2 | It was reported on Aug. 3 that the Supreme Court of New South Wales had awarded damages of A$2,850,000 ( US$2,224,500 ) to a teenage girl who had sued her mother for negligence committed whilst the girl was still a foetus . |
| 3 | It can act as an inspection tool , for instance to determine whether the design of postage stamps is correct ; alternatively , the computer can feed instructions about the shape of objects to a robot in enough time for the machine to pick it up . |
| 4 | A common question is whether people should be tested before vaccination for existing immunity to HBV and/or after inoculation to determine whether the vaccination was successful . |
| 5 | It was urged that , if this construction were adopted , a solicitor would have a shorter time during which he may abstain from bringing his action for work done than the rest of Her Majesty 's subjects . |
| 6 | quantum meruit ( as much as is deserved ) claims which seek payment for work done where the contract does not have a fixed price . |
| 7 | Precedent has been laid down that cause for separation lies where a spouse resorts to " unnatural practices " with a third party and , perhaps , where a spouse submits to " indecent liberties " by a person of the opposite or the same sex ( Mogg v. |
| 8 | Ideally this type of assessment begins when the patient is admitted to hospital so that there is adequate time for planning if special arrangements have to be made prior to the patient going home . |
| 9 | Nothing much hangs on my own , so easily distracted by the swoop of a crow or the amazing bright green of raspberry leaves as the sun floods our hillside acre . |
| 10 | Er well the committee will recall that shortly after it published its report in Spring ninety two , the new German Minister of Defence questioned whether the project was still required at that degree of sophistication . |
| 11 | The principle of satyāgraha existed before the term was coined , and it was because Gandhi was dissatisfied with the phrase ‘ passive resistance ’ that he felt the need for a more suitable and more accurate term to designate and describe the principle he was propounding . |
| 12 | Termination of the authority does not affect the subsequent completion of contracts of purchase made before the authority expired provided the resolution permits this ( s166(5) ) . |
| 13 | His view was that the cause of action arose when the damage was suffered and not when the wrongful act was committed . |
| 14 | The question was whether delivery of the bill amounted to an ingredient of the cause of action or whether the cause of action arose when the work was done and delivery of a bill was only a procedural requirement . |
| 15 | ‘ There is nothing in the section , so far as I can see , inconsistent with the view that the cause of action arises when the work is completed . |
| 16 | You 'd make arrangements beforehand , perhaps with the station-keeper , who would say to call down and he 'd have a cup of tea made when the sergeant was out . |
| 17 | For most motors the static torque/rotor position characteristic exhibits a rapidly diminishing return in terms of torque produced as the phase current approaches its rated value [ see Fig. 3.1(a) ] , indicating that magnetic saturation or the stator and rotor teeth occurs at the higher currents . |
| 18 | If you mention the possibility of a conspiracy charge , it would be wise to add that the addition of conspiracy counts when the crime is consummated must be specially justified . |
| 19 | As a result of the above decision and in respect of criterion ( a ) above , it is a matter for the Head of Department to consider if a workplace closure is desirable and , if so , to take account of the terms of this memorandum in seeking to effect the closure . |
| 20 | The number of days of practice needed before the patient has the courage to try and translate the visualization into action varies considerably , not only from one individual to another but even as regards the different stages of a person 's treatment . |
| 21 | Several researchers in psychosomatic medicine have reported cases where attacks of urticaria ended when the patient wept and returned when weeping was repressed . |
| 22 | No question of compensation arose since the development rights already belonged to the state , but the first owner had these given back to him without payment . |
| 23 | ‘ I only hope and pray it does n't do too much damage , ’ he said , and jumped as they all heard a high-pitched , deafening roar which shook the house , followed by the sound of wood splitting as the wind tore at the planks and ripped the front door off its hinges . |
| 24 | A tremendous amount of condensation remains after a building is completed and it can take weeks and weeks to dry out if left to itself . |
| 25 | Poems order experience and share it ; understanding them and writing them involves an act of creativity , and in both activities there is a kind of joy involved when the order of words , or insight into the effect of that order , corresponds with the way things are . |
| 26 | In many cases , the pursuers will have proceeded this far on the basis of evidence ingathered before the Summons was served and if settlement can be achieved now rather than immediately before the Proof , significant savings in costs may be achieved . |
| 27 | Buckets can be filled with snow — loosely or hard packed — and the amount of water found when the snow has melted can be discussed and compared . |
| 28 | What better inspiration could a literature of theory have than an audience composed of theorists and critics ? |
| 29 | His hopes of victory rose after a health authority QC appeared to concede , in answer to the judges ' questions , that regulations requiring consultations to take place had not been properly complied with . |
| 30 | It is better that the purchaser is aware of the difficulties before contracts are executed as this reduces the possibility of disputes for breach of warranty arising once the transaction is completed . |