Example sentences of "[vb mod] [adv] [be] a [noun sg] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | Edward Saul , in An Historical and Philosophical Account of the Barometer or Weather-glass ( 1735 ) says : ‘ it may perhaps be an Inducement to some of the Gentlemen of Lincolnshire , to deal with Mr Jonathan Sisson … ; that he is their Country Man , and eminent for his great Skill , Accuracy and Fidelity , both in the Construction of his Barometers , and in whatever Work , he undertakes , or delivers out of his Hands . ’ |
| 2 | The novelist must not be a party to the bad habits of the reader . |
| 3 | It should not be a shock to others either , for this is an action replay of Gower versus Stewart , the clash of cavalier and roundhead , flair and commitment . |
| 4 | It is surely reasonable that taxes should be designed to be easy and cheap to collect , difficult to avoid and should not be a discouragement to the enterprise and effort of those paying them . |
| 5 | This was also in the field of contempt of court and the rule which had been evolved was that Form N78 ( Notice to show cause why there should not be a committal to prison ) had to be signed by ‘ the proper officer ’ of the county court and that unless this was done , it was an invalid notice . |
| 6 | However , a mere counterparty surely should not be a customer to whom a firm owes customer obligations such as best execution or disclosure of material interests . |
| 7 | His inexperience over hurdles should not be a bar to victory here . |
| 8 | That is why the issue of pay for office became " a political symbol " — a symbol of the determination of the democrats that poverty should not be a bar to political participation , as Pericles and Euripides boasted it was not . |
| 9 | Survival figures indicate that age alone should not be a bar to specialist referral or treatment . |
| 10 | So that poverty should not be a bar to membership , the original subscriptions of 2s 6d p.a. " for gentlemen and honorary members and 1s for ladies " was reduced to a minimum of 1s in 1913 . |
| 11 | Two members of the Warnock Committee dissented from the majority to the extent of permitting surrogacy as a treatment for childlessness under the general supervision of a licensing authority ; and they also suggested that payment to a surrogate mother should not be a barrier to the child being adopted by the commissioning couple . |
| 12 | That this was a problem of significance is suggested by the request of bishop Dalmatius of Rodez , that his successor should not be a stranger to the diocese . |
| 13 | Entry should not be a reaction to short-term problems , but a considered response to long-term needs . |
| 14 | He repeated the Government 's support for Mr Patten , who embarked on his reforms last October , and said that publication of the plans was only a first step which should not be an obstacle to talks with Beijing . |
| 15 | Homoeopathic treatment , as described here , should always be an addition to whatever advice you would normally seek . |
| 16 | But it should also be a reminder to some of the inveterate statisticians to keep a sense of perspective when measuring some of the spectacular cap hauls of today against , say , the 20 caps of the great Ross Logan . |
| 17 | But though a great deal may be programmed into animals , there must surely be a limit to the complexity possible . |
| 18 | There must surely be an end to the crazy system which pays most to those who drive the furthest , in the biggest cars . |
| 19 | I would therefore argue that one of the chief tasks of education , perhaps its overriding task , is the education and encouragement of a child 's imagination , so that he may not be a slave to a perception confined solely to the present , a perception that is little more than blindness . |
| 20 | While , therefore , the performance may not be a detriment to the promisee , it is certainly a benefit to the promisor . |
| 21 | If the competition commissioner , Sir Leon Brittan , has his way , there may soon be an end to the state energy monopolies that dominate electricity and gas production in the European Community ( EC ) . |
| 22 | That might not be a problem to arable farmers or larger livestock men , but it will rule out the small livestock farm . |
| 23 | One night and morning did n't give her the right to confess her love when it might just be a burden to him . |
| 24 | However , more recently , in Eurocopy plc v Teasdale , reported in the journal PLC in November 1991 , the Court of Appeal upheld a first instance decision , and dismissed an application to strike out a defence , that in connection with a sale and purchase agreement , the actual knowledge of the purchaser might still be a defence to a claim for breach of warranty notwithstanding a clause in the sale and purchase agreement which provided that no actual or constructive knowledge on the part of the purchaser would prejudice a claim . |
| 25 | Erm I think if it , in this file menu there 'll probably be an option to er t to specify |
| 26 | To kill this woman might indeed be a blessing to her … |
| 27 | ‘ If they can maintain that enthusiasm they 'll certainly be an asset to the League . ’ |
| 28 | In Salvationist circles there may always be a reminder to " Give God the glory " . |
| 29 | Had he really only taken her on because he fancied her and thought she 'd never be a threat to his position ? |
| 30 | He said , ‘ You 'd never be a nuisance to anyone . |