Example sentences of "in [adj] circumstances [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In some circumstances returns will be maximised by keeping prices stable or by reducing them . |
| 2 | A further difficulty is that , within a particular culture or sub-culture , religion will have a socially defined image , so that in some circumstances respondents might feel they ought to say that they are more ‘ religious ’ than they really are , or , in other circumstances , that they are less so . |
| 3 | Kilner , certain dicta would support the view that in some circumstances directors owe fiduciary duties to shareholders . |
| 4 | First of all , the case made it clear that in some circumstances statements of protest alone , however well argued and legitimate , were not sufficient to stop library censorship , particularly if it was widespread and co-ordinated . |
| 5 | In such circumstances agents do not have to concern themselves with whether an unexpectedly high price in period t is due to a relative or aggregate demand shock . |
| 6 | In such circumstances councillors and officials can be sanctioned and made personally liable for misappropriated funds . |
| 7 | In such circumstances wives produce children for their brothers , and the essential family unit consists of a brother , sister , and sister 's children . |
| 8 | Usually , self-motivated professionals require little supervision and so in such circumstances spans of control can be large . |
| 9 | In such circumstances details should be obtained as soon as possible after the announcement has been made and the Panel consulted . |
| 10 | In these circumstances groups utilize what pressure they can , constrained only by the basic tradition of liberal democracy , for example they do not ( usually ) adopt violent tactics . |
| 11 | If equal treatment is defined to mean that the same level of contribution must earn the same level of weekly or monthly pension , and if the notion of survivors ' pensions is re-tained , then in these circumstances women are likely to get more in total from their own contributions than men and more out of their husband 's contributions as their survivors . |
| 12 | In these circumstances parents made a virtue of necessity ; they believed that the experience of death could strengthen family ties , rather than act as a dissolvent . |
| 13 | In these circumstances investors are continuing to cast an eye over convertibles — the yield can be considerably higher than on the underlying equity and yet the premium on the conversion price need not be too large . |
| 14 | In some instances the patient is very ill on admission and in these circumstances explanations and introductions have a lower priority than life-sustaining treatment and nursing . |
| 15 | In these circumstances tournaments were not confined within enclosed lists but ranged over several square miles of ground , taking in villages , woods and vineyards , all of which might suffer as much damage as in real war . |
| 16 | In these circumstances schools may try to recruit and retain only those pupils whose performance is expected to improve the school 's position in the league tables . |
| 17 | In many circumstances GPs are likely to be the first professional to decide a section is necessary and initiate the section assessment process subsequently involving ASWs . |
| 18 | In extreme circumstances borrowers might be allowed to pay interest only for a while . |
| 19 | But in other circumstances returns will be maximised by raising prices . |
| 20 | It is possible that in rare circumstances shares will be classified as non-equity shares in accordance with the requirements of the [ draft ] FRS although they fall within the definition of equity share capital contained in companies legislation . |
| 21 | TESTS — In certain circumstances tests are considered desirable every few years e.g. Hydraulic Tests , Proof Load Testing and the like . |
| 22 | In certain circumstances proceedings for breach of other fiduciary duties may be commenced by a member on the company 's behalf in derivative form . |
| 23 | Although governing bodies retain ultimate control where the grievance is against them , in certain circumstances grievances may be taken against the LEA . |
| 24 | Although Gregory came into conflict with Chilperic over the immunities of Tours , the original concessions must indicate that in certain circumstances kings were happy to make grants to their bishops . |
| 25 | The difficulties of relying on Chinese walls as a method of resolving conflicts is enhanced by the fact that in certain circumstances walls will be crossed , for example , by an analyst who is required to advise the corporate finance department on a particular transaction and who will then return to his original position . |