Example sentences of "[coord] [vb infin] [det] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 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 .
2 ( 5 ) 5.85 gives the police power of entry into licensed premises , and makes it an offence to refuse or obstruct such entry .
3 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 .
4 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 .
5 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 .
6 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 .
7 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 .
8 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 .
9 Under this modern view , contractual obligations may only be justified in order to deter or compensate some harm to the interests of another person .
10 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 .
11 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 .
12 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 .
13 For some reason it never occurred to me to lie or make any effort at all to save my invaluable little tin box .
14 She did n't stop me talking , but neither did she reply or make any comment on what I had to say .
15 Jenna stood perfectly still and felt unable to look away or make any sort of move .
16 You can add or subtract any amount from one side of an equation as long as you do the same thing to the other .
17 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 .
18 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 .
19 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 .
20 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 ’ .
21 The judge was told that the father had given undertakings ( which the judge recited in the course of his judgment ) that , if the court ordered the child to be returned to Canada , he would not attempt to remove him from the care of the mother without an order of the Canadian court ; that he would not support or initiate any contempt of court or criminal proceedings arising from the mother 's removal of the child , and would co-operate in having an early hearing of the proceedings in Ontario .
22 This rift in work relationships can be shattering , producing a sense of redundancy at a time when it is too late to retrain or seek another label and identity .
23 Announcing " the end of the waste society " , Environment Minister Klaus Topfler said that the move would be implemented in three stages , as follows : , From 1 December 1991 , all external packaging used for transporting products must be recycled ; , from 1 April 1992 , shops will be under an obligation to re-use or recycle all packaging returned to them by consumers ; , from 1 January 1993 , there will be compulsory recycling of all bottles and containers for detergents and other household cleaning products .
24 It is this characteristic which renders fundamentalist religion open to large numbers of fissures in communities , with preachers or sections of congregations shaking the dust from their feet and moving off to build or buy another church .
25 And we should not oppress or surrender each other .
26 When he did n't move or give any indication that he knew she was there at all — although he must have heard the car draw up and , unless he was deaf , the car door slam — she marched across to him .
27 ‘ ( a ) For the avoidance of doubt , neither registration in the register of foreign lawyers , nor anything in these rules or in any other rules made under Part II of the Solicitors Act 1974 or section 9 of the Administration of Justice Act 1985 , shall entitle any registered foreign lawyer to be granted any right of audience or any right to conduct litigation within the meaning of Part II and section 119 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 , or any right to supervise or assume any responsibility for the exercise of such rights .
28 The court may vary or discharge any order made under s34 on the application of the local authority , the child or the person named in the order ( s34(9) ) .
29 Area Health Authority to apply on four hours ' notice to all parties ( such notice to be sufficiently given by telephone ) to vary or discharge this injunction .
30 I became very weak , I could not sleep or feel any hunger or desire to speak to anyone .
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