Example sentences of "is confine to [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 It is important to note that not all value is ‘ new value ’ for the purpose of section 245 as the latter is confined to money , goods or services and excluded are , for example , intellectual property and rights under a contract .
2 The third problem with the existing legislation is that it is confined to gold and silver only , giving archaeologists no control over accompanying objects in other materials which are often of equal archaeological importance .
3 ‘ She has a chill and is confined to bed .
4 So far few commercial companies have taken an active interest in pheromones ; in the UK most of the identification and synthesis is confined to government and university laboratories , notably the ODA Tropical Products Institute , the Agriculture Research Council , and the Wolfson Unit of Chemical Entomology at Southampton University .
5 ‘ We 'd arranged that she would call in while you and Vitor were here , but unfortunately she 's sprained her ankle and is confined to home .
6 In liquids the texture change is confined to thickness or viscosity , which , like foaming can be changed independently of performance and concentration .
7 Naturally , this is confined to motoring but can include the cost of representation in summary proceedings as well as advice on claims and general motoring law , disputes with garages , and claims arising out of accidents .
8 It was not long before some researchers were also reporting dream recalls following other non-REM sleep awakenings , and a lively controversy began on the question of whether night-time dreaming is confined to REM sleep , or whether it may be continuous through all sleep stages .
9 Tin production is confined to South-west England .
10 In America the game is confined to college sides and professionals .
11 The Convention excludes consumer sales contracts ; the Directive is confined to consumer credit agreements .
12 The defence is confined to absence of supply , for example where the goods are stolen from the manufacturer or scrapped by him .
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