Example sentences of "[conj] [prep] [adj] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , for companies of a reasonable size or for those influenced by complex environments this informal and simplistic approach is unlikely to be successful . |
| 2 | Say , for example , that in an over-subscribed school the admissions criteria had included a preference for sisters of girls already at the school ( sibling preference ) or for those living close to the school ( proximity preference ) . |
| 3 | If you ca n't wait for a new model , the Black & Decker Woodworker is ideal for the beginner , or for those wanting a second router for lots of small repetitive tasks . |
| 4 | This is an ideal base for those attracted to Torbole for its windsurfing , or for those wishing to visit nearby Riva . |
| 5 | The Hotel de France also has a range of suites available for families , or for those looking for accommodation with a little extra space and comfort . |
| 6 | ‘ If you mean , did I see her again either before her car was submerged or after that had happened , no . ’ |
| 7 | Charities equally look south , either with the eyes of one beholding a feast or of those deprived of a seat at the table . |
| 8 | Section 18 of the OAPA as amended reads : [ w ] hosoever shall unlawfully and maliciously by any means whatsoever wound or cause any grievous bodily harm to any person … with intent … to do some grievous bodily harm to any person or with intent to resist or prevent the lawful apprehension or detainer of any person shall be guilty … |
| 9 | ‘ Particulars of Offence : [ The respondent ] on 17 September 1990 dishonestly and with a view to gain for himself or another , or with intent to cause loss to another , falsified a document required for an accounting purpose , namely , a computer generated sales invoice , by making an entry therein which was or may have been misleading , false or deceptive in a material particular in that it purported to show that a discount of 70 per cent . |
| 10 | By s.21(1) of the 1968 Theft Act : [ a ] person is guilty of blackmail if , with a view to gain for himself or another or with intent to cause loss to another , he makes any unwarranted demand with menaces ; and for this purpose a demand with menaces is unwarranted unless the person making it does so in the belief — ( a ) that he had reasonable grounds for making the demand ; and ( b ) that the use of the menaces is a proper means of reinforcing the demand . |
| 11 | ( b ) with intent to make permanent default in whole or in part on any existing liability to make a payment , or with intent to let another do so , dishonestly induces the creditor or any person claiming payment on behalf of the creditor to wait for payment ( whether or not the due date for payment is deferred ) or to forgo payment : or |
| 12 | Section 4(1) provides that the offence is committed if the defendants act with intent to cause a person to believe that immediate unlawful violence is about to be used , or with intent to provoke such unlawful violence . |
| 13 | De Klerk insisted that the government 's decision had " nothing to do with pressure from any quarter or with any wish to gain political capital " ; nonetheless , he said that the move removed one of the " stumbling blocks " in the way of negotiation with the black majority on constitutional reform . |
| 14 | Right : Monarch 's new black frame colour option can be used on its own , or with white to create a ‘ mock Tudor ’ effect |
| 15 | Recipe Maker is an application designed for windows 3.0 or above that helps make the weekly meal planning , grocery shopping and recipe organising much easier . |
| 16 | The most common complaint , however , was that the projects were n't working ; results had n't turned out as hoped , essential equipment had proved faulty ( or in some eases had n't arrived ) and students were left writing up why their project had n't worked out . |
| 17 | I 'm not jealous of Anne or in any hurry to get married . |
| 18 | The café-cum-shop up on the ravishing Col du Soul or in particular has been a wondrous mess on my two ascents there : very dark , immensely cluttered , low ceilinged and lit as much as warmed by a large log fire . |
| 19 | In the Sejm elections contests for 65 per cent of the seats were restricted to candidates from the then ruling Polish United Workers ' Party ( PUWP ) , and from its traditional coalition partners the United Peasants ' Party ( ZSL ) and the Democratic Party ( SD ) or from three lay Roman Catholic organizations ; the remaining 35 per cent were contested by candidates from opposition or independent groups , and were all won by the Solidarity Citizens ' Committee ( the electoral platform of the recently relegalized Solidarity trade union ) . |
| 20 | Today it is in demand all over the world either from people bringing their legal disputes to courts here , or from those wishing to come here and study law . |
| 21 | And within or without these dancing shapes and from deep within the brighter flame of my own imagination I can escape any pressure from any source . |
| 22 | It should however be noted that while profit maximization is not regarded as a goal , it is accepted in managerial theories that there is a profits constraint , either because a minimum level of profitability is a condition of survival of the enterprise , or to necessary to protect management from loss of office through take-over . |
| 23 | For example , you can tell how you prefer to enter your tension details ( the number of stitches and rows to ten centimetres or to four inches or to one inch and so on . ) |
| 24 | There was no equivalent to the judgement passed in the Garden , or to that passed on Cain in the field howling with his brother 's blood . |
| 25 | For example , in the British Picture Vocabulary Test , the child is required to point manually or to eye-point to indicate her selection from a set of pictures . |
| 26 | As with the DFR , the CKR provided an arrival notice given either to the consignee or to designated notify parties . |
| 27 | ( 2 ) Subsection ( 1 ) applies to the following civil proceedings in the High Court , namely — ( a ) proceedings for infringement of rights pertaining to any intellectual property or for passing off ; ( b ) proceedings brought to obtain disclosure of information relating to any infringement of such rights or to any passing off ; and ( c ) proceedings brought to prevent any apprehended infringement of such rights or any apprehended passing off . |
| 28 | Thus , for example , Waterstones in Belfast found that the newly opened bargain bookshops , like the increasing number of non-traditional outlets in the city now stocking books , tended to cater for members of the public who were not regular book buyers or to those making one-off purchases : ‘ They do not therefore have a serious impact on larger traditional bookshops . ’ |
| 29 | A distinctive prominence was given to mathematics — not least because its value in astronomy , navigation , architecture , and surveying gave it particular relevance to those training for missionary work overseas , or to those preparing for high military or government service . |
| 30 | Clear conditioning gel can be used on its own or under mascara to soften and protect lashes , or on top to give glossy sheen . |