Example sentences of "[subord] [noun] [vb mod] [adv] [vb infin] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 In certain running-down cases , however , a defendant should be asked to make discovery ( eg latent defect cases , where the plaintiff may want to see all his maintenance and servicing records ; accidents alleged to have been caused by sudden and unexpected illness or death , where the plaintiff wants to see the medical records ; and of course claims in nuisance against highway authorities and their contractors , where discovery can often reveal breaches of prescribed safety codes and bad accident records ) .
2 Sir Adrian attributes the moral decline largely to pressure brought about by a faster-pace world , particularly in the City where salary levels have become inflated beyond all recognition and where greed can easily take precedence over ethical practice .
3 But the fate of the American economy , and hence the world economy , was sealed by activism where activism could only do harm — in trade policy .
4 Although welding can again take place , the diffusion law ( equation 12.7 ) is now altered .
5 Although platelets can not synthesize prostacyclin they do possess the enzyme 9-hydroxyprostaglandin dehydrogenase ( Wong et al , 1980 ) .
6 This suggests that Elizabeth does have some freedom to shape her life , although society will always place limitations on that freedom .
7 Although triticale will never replace wheat , it is a vitally important addition to the armoury needed to defeat famine , precisely because it is so much better adapted to the marginal lands on which so many of the poor and hungry live .
8 Although teachers can always raise matters individually in their own areas with their reps or directly with me , to get an overall view it is vitally important to have general discussion from time to time .
9 Although buses could still use Bondgate and Blackwellgate , both councils would look into the problem of bus congestion in the town centre , he said .
10 So although lexicographers may purposely employ experts to contribute to the compilation of definitions in more esoteric domains , it is nevertheless the case that more everyday words will have more widely understood patterns of usage that are reflected in both the definitions they possess and the manner in which they are used in a typical business letter .
11 It may come as a greater surprise to discover that much humbler , less social insects than bees can also show features of learning and memory .
12 Maximum 's technology allows programmable RAID level partitioning , so systems can simultaneously support RAID levels 1 , 3 and 5 or user-defined partitions .
13 Although Charlie could always see Trentham in front of him , Tommy was so silent in his wake that from time to time he had to look back just to be certain his friend was still there .
14 If Ferguson can regularly play Giggs , Sharpe et al why ca n't Wilko give Whelan a go in midfield consistently given the current Rocky/Wilko disagreement ?
15 Central TV have not yet made any approach to Villa owner Doug Ellis — but if Ellis wo n't play ball , then Newbon may try his luck with other Midlands giants like Coventry or Nottingham Forest .
16 If employers can simply change conditions without fear of the law , then the law needs changing .
17 If Peggy can not offer dinner she will direct you to local pubs and restaurants .
18 But if money ca n't tempt Benn , Eubank hopes a reminder of wounded pride will , saying : ‘ Benn will always rate under me in terms of seniority because I have beaten him .
19 They know that luring foreign investors will be impossible if foreigners can not make telephone calls .
20 George has asked if Pat could possibly get teaching or worship tapes for the Christians there as they are very short of any kind of material , especially the Filipinos who can not get anything from home .
21 If Bowe can not agree terms to fight Lewis by January 2 he will be stripped of the WBC version of the title and the crown will go to Lewis , who would then be told to make a mandatory defence against America 's Tony Tucker .
22 If Bowe can not agree terms to fight Lewis by January 2 he will be stripped of the WBC version of the title and the crown will go to Lewis , who would then be told to make a mandatory defence against America 's Tony Tucker .
23 So , if people ca n't get hold of an application form , can they still turn up on the day , I think that 's the final thing is n't it ?
24 I figure that if people ca n't get Gary or Danny , then sooner or later they 'll go , ‘ Who 's the other one ?
25 If people can not heat water in winter , they will not wash .
26 these would soon be extinct if zoos could not offer protection to animals in the same situation .
27 The Devil knew that if hell could not hold Jesus , neither could death .
28 If women could not represent God , that reflected upon women .
29 He claims Mr Heseltine 's department blocked an export order because officials could n't understand German .
30 East African Asians told me that West Indians sometimes behave as though they are superior to Asians , because Asians are religious or because Asians ca n't speak English well .
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