Example sentences of "[conj] [vb base] [prep] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Where damage is caused to a visitor by a danger due to the faulty execution of any work of construction , maintenance or repair by an independent contractor employed by the occupier , the occupier is not to be treated without more as answerable for the danger if in all the circumstances he had acted reasonably in entrusting the work to an independent contractor and had taken such steps ( if any ) as he reasonably ought in order to satisfy himself that the contractor was competent and that the work had been properly done . |
| 2 | ( c ) Independent contractors Section 2(4) ( b ) states : Where damage is caused to a visitor by a danger due to the faulty execution of any work of construction , maintenance or repair by an independent contractor employed by the occupier , the occupier is not to be treated without more as answerable for the danger if in all the circumstances he had acted reasonably in entrusting the work to an independent contractor and had taken such steps ( if any ) as he reasonably ought in order to satisfy himself that the contractor was competent and that the work had been properly done . |
| 3 | In later years a boy may continue to look unconsciously for a mother with whom to relate , or a girl for a father to take the place of a loved parent or compensate for a lack of satisfaction in that direction . |
| 4 | At eleven a child might transfer to a grammar or central ( technical trade ) school or remain in a ‘ reorganised secondary school ’ . |
| 5 | They were watching , because a machine rolling around by itself is something that you do watch , even if you 've just had to climb a tree or hide behind a hedge . |
| 6 | As a result , surveyors are likely to charge a higher fee or insist on a more extensive and therefore more expensive survey ; alternatively they may persuade the building societies and banks to stop showing valuation reports to borrowers . |
| 7 | Take out one item and scrub or agitate with a brush or cloth . |
| 8 | They may , for example ( to paraphrase the original submission ) either broaden their areas of study in order to learn the principles and methods of several disciplines or concentrate on a more extensive study of a single discipline . |
| 9 | Put the soup in a food processor or blender , or push through a fine sieve , and return to the pan . |
| 10 | Or sit for a while with your back against the trunk of a mature tree ( preferably an oak ) ; breathe deeply and allow yourself to merge , as it were , with the energies of the tree . |
| 11 | Two balconies face the tubes and plumbing mysteries of the solar heating system ; to enjoy the great views from these you have to stand , or sit on a very , very high chair . |
| 12 | To get the intended effect the listener must either wear headphones or sit between a pair of loudspeakers positioned like large headphones . |
| 13 | There are several methods you can use and of course you must find the one which suits you best but , as a starting-point , here is a simple and effective one : Lie on your bed or sit in a chair with a back which is high enough to support your neck and head . |
| 14 | Why stand in a bus queue or sit in a traffic jam when you can walk almost as quickly ? |
| 15 | If there was a grievance the students would refuse to eat their evening meal , and parade and make noises , or sit in a solid wall of silence . |
| 16 | Poach , boil or scramble the eggs , or make into an omelette in a non-stick pan with a minimum of low-fat margarine . |
| 17 | Rather , it refers to Jesus 's membership in a specific group or sect with a specific religious and/or political orientation — the ‘ Nazarene Party ’ , as certain modern experts call it . |
| 18 | Mid-region performance is strong and acceleration only begins to tail off above 120mph , but the Chrysler engine lacks ultimate finesse at high revs , becoming noisy and slightly strained , while the power delivery is too often spoiled by a hesitation or jerk after a sudden lift-off or application of power . |
| 19 | If you are working on the floor , sit cross-legged if possible or kneel on a mat . |
| 20 | Local volunteer schemes may be able to arrange a regular visitor or you could contact an employment agency or advertise for a kindly ‘ sitter ’ . |
| 21 | The bill was designed to permit workers in companies with more than 50 employees to take up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave annually to care for a sick or new child , receive medical treatment or tend to a seriously ill spouse or parent . |
| 22 | If you recognise these problems as your own , my advice is see your doctor , contact a self-help group , or confide in a friend . |
| 23 | Crane , despite his activity , remained behind making occasional sorties off the road to look behind some tree or peer into a thicket . |
| 24 | Equally , with the use of appropriate figures , it would show that CDs become more liquid , the nearer they get to maturity , i.e. the nearer to maturity they get , the smaller is the loss or gain as a result of changes in prevailing yields . |
| 25 | The story weaves the Japanese viewpoint widely through the film and presents , probably for the first time to most movie viewers , a rational reason why the Japanese felt they had to attack the United States or suffer as a second-class nation . |
| 26 | On balance , studies have found no indication of harmful physical effects ; no evidence that television introduces a harmful amount of aggression , violence or fear into an already normal child or that it turns an undisturbed child into a disturbed one or a non-delinquent child into a delinquent . |
| 27 | This means that the rider can help his horse should he peck on landing or hesitate into a fence . |
| 28 | Students may use this form to indicate whether they wish to be awarded a certificate or DipHE as a terminal or intermediate award and may even indicate the order in which their two fields are to be listed on their transcript and CNAA parchment . |
| 29 | A high pitched shriek or cry in a tossing or stuporose child . |
| 30 | Six is the maximum you can push onto , or fit on a , a fire appliance safely . |