Example sentences of "[vb mod] be in [art] [noun pl] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Spokesman for Department of Environment Speaking personally , it has long been my view that these matters of food safety should be in the hands of a Minister of Consumer Affairs . |
| 2 | All enlightened opinion in Israel now believes these territories should be in the hands of the Arabs . |
| 3 | When my Cid saw that they who eat his bread were returned , he went down from the tower , and received them right well , and praised them for what they had done like good knights : howbeit he was full sorrowful for Alvar Salvadores that he should be in the hands of the Moors , but he trusted in God that he should deliver him on the morrow . |
| 4 | Certainly Sir Robert Morant , the powerful Permanent Secretary at the Board of Education , argued strongly that organizing a juvenile employment service was part of the education process and as such should be in the hands of his department . |
| 5 | Just before the publication of the Bill that became the 1988 Education Reform Act , opinion in Great Britain was evenly divided over whether control of the curriculum should be in the hands of local education authorities or of central government ; this is shown in Figure 10.4 . |
| 6 | These attitudes vary sharply by political allegiance : over 60% of Conservative Party supporters thought control should be in the hands of central government , and over 60% of Labour Party supporters thought control should rest with LEAs . |
| 7 | My right hon. Friend the Member for Shropshire , North ( Mr. Biffen ) led us into consideration of questions such as whether Bills should be timetabled from the outset ; and , if so , whether such decisions should be in the hands of the Government or of a Select Committee . |
| 8 | The only requirement in this respect is that at least 25 per cent ( 10 per cent in respect of USM companies ) of the company 's shares should be in the hands of the public . |
| 9 | ‘ The justiciar is chiefly concerned , ’ said Warrenne , ‘ that Brecon and Radnor should be in the hands of someone who understands their importance to England . |
| 10 | We believe that the basic responsibility for science should remain with the DES , but that the implementation and monitoring of this programme must be in the hands of a cabinet committee chaired by the prime minister . |
| 11 | to standing or order nineteen fifty four about new or additional expenditure which says that any proposal which involves new or additional expenditure etcetera must be in the hands of commissioners and printed in proper form . |
| 12 | A People 's Daily editorial of Jan. 16 , 1990 , entitled Leadership must be in the hands of loyal Marxists , called for the dismissal of party leaders " who do not have a firm political stand or staunch political qualities " , while Qiao Shi ( a member of the politburo standing committee who had risen to prominence in the immediate aftermath of the Tiananmen massacre — see p. 36721 ) called for " particular efforts " to be made in strengthening party centralism and unity , and urged increased supervision over the implementation of central committee decisions at all levels . |
| 13 | This does not mean that all aspects of day-to-day management must be in the hands of solicitors , or solicitors and RFLs , provided the effective management is so exercised . |
| 14 | The 25 per cent rule Because it is a continuing requirement for a listing that at least 25 per cent of the company 's shares must be in the hands of the public , a listed company must ensure that this percentage will continue in public hands following each market purchase . |
| 15 | In the Gentile churches spiritual leadership might be in the hands of ‘ presbyters ’ ( Acts 20 : 17 ) under the overall authority of an apostle such as St Paul . |
| 16 | ‘ Evening , Arthur , ’ said Dalziel as unwelcoming as he could be in the limits of politeness . |
| 17 | FOLLOWING Australia 's early exit from the World Cup , Dean Jones 's next contact with a cricket bat could be in the nets at Boldon . |
| 18 | But he told his bosses in London who have now provided him with round-the-clock protection for fear he could be in the sights of an IRA killer gang . |
| 19 | But the Government fears the new technology — which could be in the shops by Christmas next year — will lead to an explosion of explicit porn and violence . |
| 20 | Alternatively , the industry could be in the hands of a private firm which would have its prices regulated by the state in such a way as to earn what approximates to a normal rate of return on capital employed . |
| 21 | The committee pointed out that " industry can not grow steadily in a situation where industrial policy three years from now could be in the hands of politicians of utterly opposed political views " . |
| 22 | One slip , and she 'd be in the hands of the Gestapo . |
| 23 | After all , it may be in the interests of some people , especially those who introduce the new technology , not to admit to the existence of the real forces that shape the direction of technical change . |
| 24 | Whilst it may be in the interests of the court and a ‘ fair result ’ for as much as possible to be disclosed in the early stages so that the matters really in dispute can be identified and the strength of the evidence assessed , it will often be in the interests of the parties to conceal what they know . |
| 25 | Often political and economic policies are unclear to educationists , sometimes they may be in the hands of tyrants , not infrequently they conflict , but they can never be ignored . |
| 26 | On behalf of the solicitors Mr. Sumption argued that the power to make orders under section 6(2) was extended to persons concerned in the contravention because money ordered to be repaid , or contracts or securities ordered to be delivered up , or guarantees ordered to be cancelled may be in the hands of third parties , such as agents , assignees or chargees . |
| 27 | Perhaps I may turn briefly to the higher rates , which may be in the minds of some , and ask whether it would be possible to picket Park lane , to ask those attending this evening 's £500 per head dinner whether they are paying more tax this year at the lower rate , or whether they paid more tax in 1979 at Labour 's higher rates ? |
| 28 | Traditional Christian teaching has been removed from many schools and replaced by what may be in the minds of teachers clear and accurate material , but which is not infrequently received as a mish-mash of other religions and vague talk of spiritual development . |
| 29 | According to commission sources , investigating the possible racial aspects of the serious crime squad scandal would be in the interests of both the police force and the authority , which has been criticised since its formation under the 1984 Police and Criminal Evidence Act as being ineffective and slow to act , particularly in cases of alleged assault or ill-treatment of black suspects . |
| 30 | A reduction in the number of those resitting would be in the interests of both employers and students . |