Example sentences of "[coord] [be] [adj] [prep] [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The ontological idealist , given his general metaphysical premisses , can at least argue that what we regard as " physical bodies " are really no extra-spiritual entities , for all entities are either spiritual or are explicable in terms of attributes of such entities , and although his position gives rise to all kinds of difficulties , he can , on the whole , present his case a good deal more consistently than a dualist can . |
| 2 | And now , my dear Sir , having said this much on behalf of this deserving Youth , I must beg to assure you that however zealous my wish to be the means of serving him and his poor Mother , I do not wish , on that account , to influence you — Quite the contrary — I know that in similar cases , your benevolent views have been disappointed , and , perhaps , you have consequently made arrangements for the Future which may render it ineligible to take any youth in the same way as proposed to his Brother — even if you have at present — or are likely in course of a year or two — to have a vacancy . |
| 3 | Whilst the highest hill in an area would often be used , it was more important that this should have a distinctive shape or be prominent in relation to the surrounding countryside . |
| 4 | A question might arise as to whether spectators can be given directions under sections 12 or 14 , or be guilty of offences of failing to comply with such conditions . |
| 5 | That historians are increasingly being involved in the process at an earlier stage — being consulted over which documents to destroy and which to preserve , or being involved in discussions with the creators and storers of data as in this workshop — is good news , and helps the two sides to better mutual understanding . |
| 6 | The witnesses should be examined on oath or if that is not possible within your laws or is impossible of performance by reason of the internal practice and procedure of your court or by reason of practical difficulties , they should be examined in accordance with whatever procedure your laws provide for in these matters . |
| 7 | The Vendor is not in relation to the Business a party to any agreement , practice or arrangement which contravenes or is subject to registration under the Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1976 , the Resale Prices Act 1976 or the Competition Act 1980 or which contravenes the provisions of the Fair Trading Act 1973 or which would or might either result in a reference to a ‘ consumer trade practice ’ within the meaning of Section 13 of the Fair Trading Act 1973 or to the Consumer Protection Advisory Committee under Part II of that Act or contravene any of the provisions of Articles 85 or 86 of the Treaty of Rome or any other anti-trust or consumer protection legislation . |
| 8 | Practitioners will be aware that transactions at an undervalue can be put aside ( Insolvency Act 1986 , s339 ) if the transferor is adjudged bankrupt within two years of the transaction or if he becomes bankrupt within five years of the transaction and was insolvent at that time or was insolvent by reason of it ( s341 ) . |
| 9 | They are of high quality , finely carved and are Byzantine in treatment with deep undercutting and drilling ( PLATE 30 ) . |
| 10 | The Temiar transplant young petai ( Parkia speciosa , Leguminosae — grown for their edible seeds ) seedlings into their gardens after the rice harvest and are reliant on bamboo for many purposes : house building , blowpipes and cooking pots for example , as well as knives to cut the umbilical cord in childbirth . |
| 11 | These formulations are supplied in liquid form and are similar in texture to detergents although with a slightly acrid smell unless perfumed . |
| 12 | ‘ People are giving lip-service to security and are hell-bent on therapy above anything else . ’ |
| 13 | — All variable costs remain unchanged and are proportional to volume within this range of activity . |
| 14 | All departments in the School have strong research activities and are involved with industry through collaboration in both teaching and research . |
| 15 | a set of capital letters which are smaller than standard and are equal in size to the lower case letters for that typesize . |
| 16 | Tickets cost £12 and are bookable in advance through the Theatre Administrator ; |
| 17 | The baskets measure an ample 15 inches by 13 inches , and 10 inches to the top of the handle , and are hand-made in Somerset by P H Coate and Son who have been at it for a century and a half . |
| 18 | Course regulations specify the examination pattern for each course and are available to students on registration . |
| 19 | Although these systems are taught to teachers and are available for use in class , various factors appear to mitigate against full use of the systems by the teacher , and as we shall see when we discuss effects of the various approaches , something closer to the Danish system is often used . |
| 20 | Separate reports have been produced for Grampian and Tayside and are available from SCDI on request . |
| 21 | As a result , highly chlorinated organics such as PCBs , chloroform ( CHCI3 ) , carbon tetrachloride ( CCI4 ) , tetrachloroethylene ( CI2C=CCI2 ) , trichloroethylene ( HCIC=CCI2 ) and dichloroethylene ( HCIC=CHCI ) are not readily biodegradable aerobically and are toxic in concentrations of mgI-1 . |
| 22 | When it comes to emulating Sir John Harvey-Jones , the men and women tested match each other stride for stride — and are far in front of the average manager . |
| 23 | The results support earlier findings with older hemispherectomy patients and are consistent with models of subcortical control of visual orienting in normal newborns . |
| 24 | Holden calls someone a ‘ phoney ’ if they behave in a superficial way , or if they value the wrong things , for example money and beauty , and are hypocritical in order to be accepted in society . |
| 25 | So , in the humanities , students ' views are neither the beginning nor the end ; they are based on evidence and understanding , and are subject to assessment by the students themselves and by others . |
| 26 | Prices do not apply to Public Holiday periods unless otherwise stated , and are subject to availability of suitable accommodation . |
| 27 | Likewise , transactions in third market stocks must be trade-reported , and are subject to publication in the Stock Exchange Daily Official List on the following day . |
| 28 | They are designed by individual schools or colleges but have to follow a formal framework of core studies , vocational options and ‘ additional ’ elements , and are subject to approval by the joint board . |
| 29 | All timings quoted are approximate and are subject to confirmation at the time of booking . |
| 30 | While these organizations intrinsically have a world-wide membership and are concerned with research into global environmental change , others share the same interest but from a more restricted geographical base . |