Example sentences of "[subord] in [adj] [noun] [pers pn] [modal v] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Re-writing the partnership agreement will not be a practicable exercise in larger firms , although in certain circumstances it may become necessary , eg if in the course of negotiations with a new partner some hitherto unsuspected inadequacy is revealed . |
| 2 | ‘ For now , it seems , the prince has revealed to Sir Thomas the depth of his regard for you — even going so far as to say that if in due course he may not marry yourself , he will remain unwed . |
| 3 | There are two ways of doing that because in actual fact you could do this o over a period of thirty five to sixty which gives you twenty five years |
| 4 | Because in actual fact I would I would be interested |
| 5 | Thus the gist of Spinoza 's argument , for example , is that whereas in ordinary circumstances we may indeed find it useful and necessary to distinguish between essential and accidental properties , metaphysically such a distinction can not be upheld . |
| 6 | On the other hand , when one is obsessively searching for the solution to a problem , it may be consciously recognised when it occurs as a fluctuation in the random activity of the subconscious whereas in other circumstances it might not emerge at the conscious level at all . |
| 7 | If an explosion occurs owing to the escape of gas , it does not seem to have been suggested that the defences of common benefit or consent of the plaintiff would be available to the defendants , possibly because the plaintiff has no choice as to the source of his supply of gas , whereas in other cases he can decide for himself whether he will accept the arrangement offered to him by his landlord . |
| 8 | Sometimes he may be able to solve the problem himself , while in other cases he will call in technical specialists to deal with the problem . |
| 9 | In the case of the constitution , for example , it was the German model that was the most influential , while in other spheres it might be the French , British , Dutch or American system that was most closely copied . |
| 10 | While in experimental studies we can observe when children draw the appropriate conclusion from the premises we present , how can we observe when children also appreciate the logical necessity of the conclusions they are drawing ? |
| 11 | Decisions on a new constitution would have to be reached by a two-thirds majority of the assembly , whilst in other matters it would act by consensus . |
| 12 | Light : Requires good bright light for quick development , though in partial shade it will grow less vigorously . |
| 13 | Giles recalls one remark when Montini was criticizing the De Gasperi Christian Democratic government for inaction while denying that he was doing anything of the kind ( a typical Montini ploy ) : ‘ In political questions the Church has to be general , just as in religious matters she can not afford not to be particular ’ ( ibid. , p. 109 ) . |
| 14 | If Japan 's lending had continued to expand at the same pace as in recent years it would have overtaken Britain in 1992 . |
| 15 | As in previous years we shall conduct a nationwide advertising campaign in the early autumn to encourage people to complete and return the electoral registration form . |