Example sentences of "[conj] [vb infin] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They are indeed considerable achievements , but what they show most clearly is how hard it will be to get the major Third World countries to agree on any protocol which could slow down or affect industrial growth . |
| 2 | First , it should mean — but it does not — that decisions which do not bear on or affect other Member States should remain with the nation state or below . |
| 3 | 7.3 Termination under this Clause shall be without prejudice to the fulfilment of purchase orders wholly or partially outstanding at the date of such termination , and likewise shall not prejudice or affect any right of action or remedy which shall have accrued or shall accrue thereafter under this Agreement to either party . |
| 4 | ( 5 ) 5.85 gives the police power of entry into licensed premises , and makes it an offence to refuse or obstruct such entry . |
| 5 | The teacher with less severely visually impaired pupils already in the class who faces the prospect of receiving pupils with more severe visual disabilities will want to consider practical and immediate strategies to mitigate problems of social acceptance and to reduce or eliminate cruel teasing or isolation of the pupils who have defective vision . |
| 6 | It will be the concern of the court of the state to which the child is to be returned to minimise or eliminate this harm and , in the absence of compelling evidence to the contrary or evidence that it is beyond the powers of those courts in the circumstances of the case , the courts of this country should assume that this will be done . |
| 7 | Transferring to an alternative medium requires new data formats yet to be standardised and dependence on a new generation of hardware to read or download stored information . |
| 8 | A similar view appears to be taken by Lord Fraser of Tullybelton in the Rank case [ 1982 ] A.C. 380 , 446D ’ — where he said : ‘ A restriction by the court making the order would , no doubt , be effective to bind the party who obtained the order … ’ — ‘ ( d ) Since the decision of the House of Lords in Attorney-General v. Times Newspapers Ltd. [ 1991 ] 1 A.C. 191 it is to be taken as settled law that it is a contempt of court , as constituting an interference with the course of justice , for anyone , whether a party to the action or not , knowingly to thwart or subvert that purpose of an order of the court . |
| 9 | Parliament has thus recognised the unsatisfactory results of the common law privilege against self-incrimination and has been willing to abrogate or modify that privilege . |
| 10 | The United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland might attempt to terminate or modify this agreement ; or the government of either or both States might attempt to introduce legislation without seeking the views of the population , or against their expressed will . |
| 11 | However , this can never be a free and equal contract , because the individual worker must have work at any price simply in order to survive , while the capitalist ( though needing workers ) can employ or sack any individual he chooses . |
| 12 | The need to maintain or enhance public enjoyment of lochs , rivers and reservoirs . |
| 13 | These , respectively a need to hurt or to be hurt in order to obtain or enhance sexual satisfaction , are yet again aspects of normal sexuality within reasonable limits . |
| 14 | They are followed by people acting neutrally in a principled way , i.e. , because they believe that there is a reason not to help or hinder one side more than the other . |
| 15 | Resolved , That if it shall appear that any person hath been tampering with any Witness , in respect of his evidence to be given to this House , or any Committee thereof , or directly or indirectly hath endeavoured to deter or hinder any person from appearing or giving evidence the same is declared to be a high crime and misdemeanour ; and this House will proceed with the utmost severity against such offender . |
| 16 | Under this modern view , contractual obligations may only be justified in order to deter or compensate some harm to the interests of another person . |
| 17 | The firm must not , however , in any written communication or agreement , seek to exclude or restrict any duty or liability to a customer which it has under the Act or under the regulatory system . |
| 18 | It is not surprising that single lines of trees or hedges have proved ineffective — these simply do not provide enough material to scatter or absorb much sound . |
| 19 | The theorists ' problems stem from the many different ways quarks have of getting from A to B. On the way , they can emit or absorb any number of gluons ( particles which carry the strong nuclear force ) , so the possibilities are endless . |
| 20 | For some reason it never occurred to me to lie or make any effort at all to save my invaluable little tin box . |
| 21 | She did n't stop me talking , but neither did she reply or make any comment on what I had to say . |
| 22 | Jenna stood perfectly still and felt unable to look away or make any sort of move . |
| 23 | Whilst social provision allows retired people to exist , there is little scope for them to grow or make full use of their later years . |
| 24 | You can add or subtract any amount from one side of an equation as long as you do the same thing to the other . |
| 25 | Nevertheless , the possibility remains that , as Wallace argued , many of the sex differences in plumage and coloration ascribed by Darwin to the action of female choice may have evolved because they help the sexes to recognize or locate each other or because they improve male success in competitive interactions . |
| 26 | It is unable to gather or transmit audio-visual material . ’ |
| 27 | In November 1990 , the Government conceded that the Immigration ( Carriers Liability ) Act and associated visa requirements ‘ do indeed prevent some asylum seekers from coming to the UK ’ , but further stated that it ‘ has no obligation to encourage or assist would-be asylum seekers … to come here and enter our procedures ’ . |
| 28 | We kept our faces deep in our cowls , gave false names at taverns and refused to talk or discuss any matter while we were within a bow shot of anyone else . |
| 29 | Another problem arises where two people admit to being the driver of a vehicle and the police are unable to prove or disprove either statement . |
| 30 | While it is impossible to either prove or disprove this estimate , as a matter of observation it is true that a high proportion of churches seem to attract ‘ their kind of people ’ . |