Example sentences of "a [noun] [be] [verb] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The shareholders enjoy an additional layer of protection with regard to gratuitous payments , in that in order to show that a payment is authorised by the company 's memorandum it will usually be necessary to establish that it is reasonably incidental to the company 's business purposes , in essence , that it is for the company 's benefit , which is an objective question . |
| 2 | Out of the West : A prince is found in the quartet of ex-presidents |
| 3 | A kitchen is positioned at the opposite end of the dining saloon . |
| 4 | On Sunday 29 March 1851 a census was taken of the attendance at all religious services held that day . |
| 5 | The context of speech-making and the techniques and conventions that have been developed ensure that many sides of a case are put at the same time as maintaining the proprieties due to different statuses . |
| 6 | A case is cited by the Rev. John Warton in his Death-bed Scenes and Pastoral Conversations . |
| 7 | He published a paper by ex-sapper Kenneth Koop , in which a case is made for the alignments being the remains of an early survey of Britain . |
| 8 | When a case is transferred to the county court from the magistrates ' court , the county court must immediately consider whether further transfer to the High Court would be appropriate ( FPR , r4.6(4) ) . |
| 9 | The length of coverage is taken to be the number of days that a case is mentioned during the search stage . |
| 10 | Both parties requested that a case be stated for the opinion of the High Court . |
| 11 | Can a case be made for the continued provision of such housing ? |
| 12 | Could a case be made for the sports jacket being an Islamic garment ? |
| 13 | Should both sides of a case be heard before the postal ballot ? |
| 14 | At the same time a case was made to the Boundary Commission to bring the area wholly into New Alresford . |
| 15 | Perhaps more significant in this context was the stance taken by the United Kingdom and the European Court of Human Rights when a case was brought before the Court alleging that the service and execution of a particular Anton Piller order amounted to an unjustified interference with the applicants ‘ right to respect for his private and family life , his home and his correspondence ’ under Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights . |
| 16 | So every time a bit is put in the horse 's mouth it can trigger the fear of being hurt . |
| 17 | Reiterating earlier calls from Czech leaders , he proposed that a referendum be held on the issue . |
| 18 | The controversy over criteria for granting Latvian citizenship flared up again at the end of March , when President Anatolijs Gorbunovs proposed that a referendum be held on the issue [ for October and November 1991 controversy see p. 38585 ] . |
| 19 | A joint statement by COSATU and the ANC issued on Nov. 5 said : " A referendum was held in the streets of our country today . |
| 20 | The decision to hold a referendum was taken by the city council in April , following a year-long public debate . |
| 21 | A MUM is appealing for the return of a much-loved pet . |
| 22 | Such a direction is made by the planning authority but has to be confirmed by the Secretary of State . |
| 23 | In Christian belief it was a symbol of the resurrection of the flesh , and may have been significant in Scandinavian paganism too , for the bones of a peacock were found within the ninth-century ship-burial from Gokstad in Norway , whereas all other animal remains lay outside it . |
| 24 | A swab was soaked with the antiseptic liquid , and Lucy felt her cheek being wiped with the utmost gentleness . |
| 25 | A refinery was built for the industry at Pumpherston , a few miles to the east , and opened in 1884 . |
| 26 | Input is coded and a decision is made about the possible characters it represents ( Frishkopf and Harmon , 1961 ; Munson , 1968 ; Tappert , 1982 ; Wright , 1989 ) . |
| 27 | ‘ Our director 's secretary Campbel Ogilvie is over for the draw and he will stay until a decision is made on the situation . ’ |
| 28 | The dry store at Torness , on which a decision is awaited from the Secretary of State for Scotland , should also help reduce costs . |
| 29 | The timetable proposal is currently under investigation by the Monopolies and Mergers Commission and a decision is expected before the end of 1989 . |
| 30 | A decision is expected by the end of the year . |