Example sentences of "as to [art] [noun] ['s] [adj] " in BNC.

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1 Local authorities are expected to resolve any questions as to a child 's ordinary residence by agreement , failing which the Secretary of State will decide ( s30(2) ) .
2 A lending bank must concern itself as to a country 's political stability .
3 There is a tendency to formulate proposals for uniform laws without adequate liaison among the various bodies involved in harmonization to ensure that each is kept informed as to the other 's projected programme of activity and that duplication of effort is avoided .
4 As to the kidnappers ' next step , she was confused but pessimistic .
5 But just to prove what a bunch of contrary bastards they can still be , ‘ Arms Control Poseur ’ , combining a relentless bass drum with Smith 's diffident sneering , soars about the mêlée , shattering any doubts as to the band 's continued well-being .
6 But just to prove what a bunch of contrary bastards they can still be , ‘ Arms Control Poseur ’ , combining a relentless bass drum with Smith 's diffident sneering , soars about the mêlée , shattering any doubts as to the band 's continued well-being .
7 Mr. Smith , Mr. Morgan and Miss Calagarri each gave evidence as to the deceased 's mental state and apparent competence on the occasion of 18 April 1986 when the contents of the testamentary document were written and the document was signed .
8 They should also inform shoppers as to the product 's environmental friendliness from cradle to grave — evaluated according to standardized criteria .
9 As to the plaintiff 's academic record Mr said this .
10 Before a bank becomes involved in the provision of finance for a project it must be satisfied as to the project 's financial viability , especially its potential cash flow .
11 Next is a desire to maximise fixed interest rate financing thereby providing some degree of certainty as to the project 's financial cost .
12 At about the same time , French units made a diversionary landing at Kum Kale on the Asiatic side of the strait to confuse the Turks as to the Allies ' true intentions .
13 This should ensure that a deception as to the defendant 's present intentions or as to his state of mind is covered by the section .
14 ( 2 ) That the judge 's failure to direct the jury adequately as to the defendant 's previous good character was a material misdirection which could have caused injustice to him ; that at any stage of the trial the jury were entitled to the judge 's assistance on the facts as well as on the law , the withholding of which constituted an irregularity which might , depending on the circumstances , be material ; and that the judge had erred in failing to ascertain what the jury 's problem was and to give the requisite help ( post , pp. 166C , F–G , 167G , H ) .
15 ( 3 ) That since it could not be said that the jury would inevitably have convicted the defendant if before the trial the defence had been given the statement of the deceased 's husband and the two statements of her sister , if the jury had properly been directed with regard to evidence as to the defendant 's previous good character , and if they had received guidance from the judge on their problem concerning the evidence , the proviso to section 14(1) of the Judicature ( Appellate Jurisdiction ) Act could not be applied to uphold the conviction ; and that , accordingly , the case would be remitted to the Court of Appeal of Jamaica with the direction that it should quash the conviction and either enter a verdict of acquittal or order a new trial , whichever it considered proper in the interests of justice ( post , p. 169C–D , G–H ) .
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