Example sentences of "[vb mod] [verb] in [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Advertisements may range in size from a small window notice to a massive hoarding ; they vary in purpose from a bus stop sign to the demand to buy a certain make of detergent ; they could be situated alongside a cathedral , in a busy shopping street , or in a particularly beautiful rural setting ; they might be pleasant or obnoxious to look at ; they might be temporary or permanent ; and so on . |
| 2 | Criteria may range in breadth from very narrow ( " can add two single-digit numbers when no regrouping is required " ) to very broad ( " can calculate using any of the four rules of number " ) ; the narrower a criterion statement the less equivocal its reference and so the more precisely assessment tasks based on it will be specified . |
| 3 | The disappearances may range in cause from the Roman invasion to the obliteration of a village for an aircraft runway , from sheer neglect to site redevelopment . |
| 4 | I 'll tell you who you ought to fall in love with , Clare . ’ |
| 5 | These are just some of the losses we may experience in life . |
| 6 | Any particular drugs that you ought to acquire in readiness for an outbreak here ? ’ |
| 7 | However , this may be resisted by the landlord since the tenant , if he is protected by the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 , may remain in occupation of the demised property even after the expiry of a break notice , pending an application to the court for a new tenancy . |
| 8 | Have we any reason to suppose that yet another solution of the problem is to be found , and that we can introduce a precedent so that the native subject races may remain in existence , unfused with ours , and yet in subjection ? |
| 9 | Some displays may remain in place for lengthy periods . |
| 10 | Number of days request may remain in FILE TO STORE RESTORE before reported by integrity checker |
| 11 | The primary objective when drafting a set of standard terms is therefore to define , so far as possible , the obligations of the parties by anticipating any difficulties which may arise in performance of the contract . |
| 12 | In the face of inadequate coping skills , anorexia nervosa may arise in response to new experiences , such as puberty , leaving home , or entering college . |
| 13 | Problems may arise in terms of the hierarchy of professionals , in that the medical profession may attempt to adopt a prescriptive role towards a social service department , reluctant to accept the judgement of a different agency on priorities . |
| 14 | Problems may arise in respect of expatriates working in the same location on longer-term postings or even local company employees who are dissatisfied with their rates of pay in comparison with salaries and/or bonuses earned by fixed-term contract workers . |
| 15 | The want of due skill and care may arise in respect of a matter which finds no reflection in the summary or separate basic valuation . |
| 16 | Management considers that adequate provision has been made for any liability which may arise in respect of the years 1981 to 1983 . |
| 17 | It would appear that an obligation of confidence may arise in relation to information which is overheard but it seems that this will only be the case where the recipient has used surreptitious means to put himself in a position to overhear the information . |
| 18 | I seek your guidance on a matter that may arise in future . |
| 19 | Something that may arise in future is not a matter for me now . |
| 20 | At a special meeting of the SCS a rule change empowered the society to use 1 per cent of net profits for ‘ any contingency that may arise in connection with the business of the Society ’ including political representation . |
| 21 | The ethical committee also consists of at least five individual members , and deals with questions of ethics which may arise in connection with the dealing on the exchange . |
| 22 | Courts and judges must be alert to the problems which may arise in connection with wasted costs hearings and orders . |
| 23 | ( iii ) So far as article 5(1) itself is concerned , he submitted that it is clearly established by Court of Justice decisions that it reflects the close links created by the contract between the parties thereto , and the need to resolve all difficulties which may arise in connection with the contract in the same court in a country which has a close connection with the case , i.e. the court in the country where the obligation in question has to be performed . |
| 24 | They may stay in bed to all hours , slump in front of the television and expect to be waited on hand , foot and finger . |
| 25 | However , the studies of cats living under natural conditions have revealed that , apart from an intense early family life , the females in particular may stay in groups as adults . |
| 26 | If you withdraw against ‘ uncleared ’ cheques , you will have to pay interest — even though the balance on your statement may stay in credit . |
| 27 | Management of the colostomy has to be learnt before discharge and the patient may stay in hospital for 10–14 days post-operatively . |
| 28 | The operation could be ‘ mopped up ’ in three days , but troops may stay in place to perform a policing function , General Tom Kelly , a Pentagon official , said . |
| 29 | Alternatively , of course , a Conservative Government may stay in power , with , or without , the same Prime Minister . |
| 30 | Non-monogamy may be less possible for us , and we may stay in relationships longer than we should because we are scared of not being able to find a replacement . |