Example sentences of "[prep] [subord] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In terms of the simple free volume concept each chain end requires more free volume in which to move about than a segment in the chain interior . |
| 2 | and , it 's but then it 's a question of where a woman a woman could , but you know is it that easy to jump out cultural you know cultural investment provided by that and er you know y y y you |
| 3 | Death being a fairly serious matter , a body can not be disposed of until a doctor 's certificate as to cause of death has been received by the registrar . |
| 4 | This progress occurs regardless of whether a child shows emotional and behavioural disturbance . |
| 5 | When SBUs reach the last phase of their life-cycle ( irrespective of whether a cost-leadership or differentiated-product strategy is being employed ) , there are still further options available which will need to be understood by the accountant in order to ensure that all options are considered and relevant financial profiles selected . |
| 6 | There is the issue of whether a household 's resources really are shared equally between husbands and wives . |
| 7 | In deciding the scope of a " fair comment " plea and the degree of interpretative sophistication to bring to bear on the question of whether a passage is " comment " or " fact " , the court should have regard to the constitutional importance of the " fair comment " defence as a protection for freedom of expression . |
| 8 | While it is important to know that your sample size is big enough for safe conclusions to be drawn ( that effects are ‘ statistically significant ’ ) , this is secondary in comparison with the issue of whether a relationship can be given a causal interpretation or is merely the spurious result of the operation of third factors ; the relationship between the number of fire engines and the amount of damage caused could be derived from a sample size of ten thousand and still utterly mislead if taken at face value . |
| 9 | The determination of whether a capital instrument represents a liability is based on whether it contains an obligation for the issuer to transfer economic benefits ( paragraph 21 ) . |
| 10 | These studies independently suggested that , irrespective of whether a company is more or less integrated in structure , different levels of the organization have distinct roles in investment decision-making . |
| 11 | In the end , the question of whether a function is a public one is a political question which may not always be answered in the same way . |
| 12 | The test of whether a surface needs disinfection can be made by applying the definition to a working situation . |
| 13 | Irrespective of whether a hotel is small , medium or large the basic work of the reception office is the same , selling accommodation , receiving and welcoming guests , maintaining accounting and other records , liaison with all other departments within the hotel and integrating all activities relating to the service and comfort of the guests . |
| 14 | Given the presence of circulating antibodies in at least some of our patients ( for example anti-A and anti-B in blood group O patients ) this study raises the question of whether a change in cell surface antigens , presumably in the form of one or more carbohydrate epitopes affecting both colon and liver , plays a part in the pathogenesis of this condition . |
| 15 | The issue of whether a church represents a significant body of opinion is a matter for the decision of the licensing board . |
| 16 | Nonetheless , he had clearly purported to pose the question of whether a caution was required , but had not answered it . |
| 17 | Much more controversy has been generated by the question of whether a mistake also qualifies as a reason , and , more particularly , how serious the mistake has to be . |
| 18 | It is necessary before undertaking an analysis of whether a restraint in a particular case is reasonable to decide whether in the first place the doctrine has any part to play . |
| 19 | The nub of the question as to whether feminism is compatible with Christianity is that of whether a Christology can be found of which it may be said that at least it is not incompatible with feminism . |
| 20 | Conversely , we could decide the question of whether a motorway should be built solely by considering whether landowners , whose property is to be acquired , will be properly compensated ; but to do so would be to ignore a large number of other important interests . |
| 21 | The external assessors would have responsibility for reporting their opinion of whether a board of directors had fulfilled for stewardship responsibilities outlined in the first proposal listed here . |
| 22 | Paragraphs ( c ) , ( e ) and ( f ) deal with the question of whether a direction would be " equitable " . |
| 23 | The main concern with cash is to ensure that the method and arrangements for payment are clearly stated in the sale agreement and that the purchaser has adequate notice of whether a banker 's draft or telegraphic transfer is required . |
| 24 | Fisher 's study also suggested that recall was not a good measure of whether a road sign had been heeded . |
| 25 | The question of whether a decision was ‘ legal or not ’ is sometimes put in terms of whether it was made ‘ within or without jurisdiction ’ or whether it is ‘ intra vires or ultra vires ’ ( that is , literally , ‘ within or beyond power ’ ) . |
| 26 | The House did not , unfortunately , deal with the question of whether a claim framed as a loss of chance claim was acceptable . |
| 27 | Irrespective of whether a horse 's bad habit is associated with anxiety or expectation , it is often best dealt with by avoiding the situation in which it appears ; until the horse 's anxiety or expectation is reduced , and a new habit of desirable behaviour has begun to form . |
| 28 | Section 1(6) states : No duty is owed by virtue of this section to any person in respect of risks willingly accepted as his by that person ( the question of whether a risk was so accepted to be decided on the same principles as in other cases in which one person owes a duty of care to another ) . |
| 29 | The examiner is quite entitled to set questions on any topic in the syllabus regardless of whether a lecture on it has been given or not and you should look out for the " old foxes " . |
| 30 | the test of whether a plaintiff had acted reasonably in bringing a case late was an objective one not subjective . |