Example sentences of "in [det] [adj] circumstances " in BNC.
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| 1 | If there is a distinction between a failure to consent and a refusal of consent , it is because a refusal can take the form of a declaration of intention never to consent in the future or never to consent in some future circumstances . |
| 2 | In some cultures it is seen as a very honourable and courageous way to die and indeed even in Western society in some remarkable circumstances the reaction is the same . |
| 3 | The court found that in some ill-defined circumstances aborigines had ‘ native title ’ over some land in the islands where Mr Mabo and his group live . |
| 4 | His death , in such strange circumstances , comes soon after beginning work for Brian Harley who , after so little success over the last few years , has suddenly come good . |
| 5 | Having always taken great pains over her appearance , the thought of Brian seeing her in such hideous circumstances appalled her . |
| 6 | No wonder , at her age , and in such extraordinary circumstances . |
| 7 | What gives tonight 's meeting added spice is that the original fixture between the teams last month was postponed in such controversial circumstances . |
| 8 | But sustainability in such arid circumstances depends on sustainable populations which do not exceed the resources . |
| 9 | If he was reading it right it was hardly the behaviour of a recently widowed woman , particularly one who had lost her husband in such dramatic circumstances . |
| 10 | This bird , born around 1762 , lived in such comfortable circumstances that it had already reared eight broods when , to the consternation of its noble owner , it suddenly developed the plumage and spurs of a male and thereafter refused to lay another egg . |
| 11 | The decline of the BF , which ended in such inglorious circumstances in the bankruptcy court , was due to several factors . |
| 12 | Although I had n't had as many fish as the bait fishers I was very pleased with the success and the quality and also with being afloat at sea in such idyllic circumstances . |
| 13 | Jazz padded up beside her , travelling smoothly — ( he really was improving fast , she could not help registering , even in such dire circumstances ) and muttered , ‘ Keep it up , gel . |
| 14 | I planned and connived whilst at Ludlow but never , even in my wildest dreams , did I envisage that , when we did meet , it would be in such dire circumstances ! ’ |
| 15 | He expected Caterina to be there to tell him that Rosalba absolutely refused to meet him in such compromising circumstances and considered him a blackguard and a monster even to suggest such an assignation . |
| 16 | Mandatory penalties are very much the exception , and although there are statutory maximum penalties for particular offences , most of these were devised so long ago , and in such different circumstances , as to render them largely irrelevant for the control of judicial sentencing today . |
| 17 | Why in such wretched circumstances , faced by such great dangers , did they still prosecute these petty feuds ? |
| 18 | In such ontological circumstances this allegedly public service must be singularly unsuited to objective assessment of any external demands for a reduction in its power or to encompassing any critical analysis which might cause loss of prestige . |
| 19 | A careful record , with corroboration , is always desirable in such extreme circumstances . |
| 20 | ‘ Basically we will do as much as we can to help our customers , especially in such difficult circumstances . ’ |
| 21 | Few appeared perturbed at beginning a new life in such unusual circumstances . |
| 22 | ‘ The thought of Princess Diana becoming Queen in these new circumstances is inconceivable . ’ |
| 23 | It may be also be easier in these new circumstances for Greece and Turkey to wind down their long confrontation with each other . |
| 24 | In these new circumstances of ‘ open parties ’ and ‘ participatory politics ’ it became possible for outsiders to seize nominations irrespective of the wishes of party leaders , and Jimmy Carter proved to be just such a candidate . |
| 25 | Belorussia , in these new circumstances , began to raise territorial claims against Lithuania , which extended as far as the Lithuanian capital Vilnius . |
| 26 | He had , but in these new circumstances it might be unwise to admit it . |
| 27 | Mr Hayden , after further thoughts about the matter , decided to tell the station master , Mr A. Jones , about the occurrence , seeking his advice as to the right measures to adopt in these strange circumstances . |
| 28 | In these desperate circumstances in 1120 , Archbishop Ralph wrote the most detailed account ever written on the subject of the primacy , explaining fully to the pope the basis of the Canterbury claim . |
| 29 | In these changing circumstances Jenkins is willing to accept his responsibility , as club coach as much as assistant national coach , for Wales ' present condition and uncertain future . |
| 30 | In these restrictive circumstances , the quality of foster parents was all-important . |