Example sentences of "be [prep] [art] [noun pl] ['s] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He then went on to consider whether the further proceedings would be against the children 's interests under four heads : ( 1 ) the disturbing effects on the children of further investigation ; ( 2 ) the fact that , under section 91(1) , if in respect of any child a residence order were made in favour of the foster mother , the existing care order to the local authority would be discharged ; ( 3 ) the shared parental responsibility between the foster mother and the mother which would result from section 12(2) conferring parental responsibility upon the foster mother if a residence order were to be made in her favour ; ( 4 ) the time that would be likely to elapse before any substantive order could be made . |
| 2 | Limitation of family size will not happen unless it can be done without trespassing on conscience and unless practicable means are available ; and unless it is perceived to be in the families ' interests to do so ( Coale 1973 ) . |
| 3 | It may well be in the defenders ' interests to consider a minimum Tender justifiable , with some educated guess work , on the scraps of information available , in the expectation that if the pursuer is not to accept the Tender , further vouching will have to be produced . |
| 4 | In any large firm the managers have considerable scope for indulging in actions which may not be in the best interests of the owners , or for allowing their subordinates a freer rein than might be in the owners ' interests . |
| 5 | It is unlikely to be in the investors ' interests to provide the entrepreneurs with as much as 20% or 25% of the equity at the outset . |
| 6 | Then it may be in the parties ' interests to leave the money in the account but transfer the benefit of the account to the third party by some other means ; for instance , by the depositor constituting himself a trustee of the account for the benefit of the third party , or by him assigning the money in his account to the third party . |
| 7 | And at the end of the day publishers prefer their books to be on the booksellers ' shelves than in the warehouse . ’ |