Example sentences of "[to-vb] that under [art] " in BNC.

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1 ‘ As Scotland is little known to the greater part of those who may read these observations , it is not superfluous to relate that under the name Aberdeen are comprised two towns standing about a mile distant from each other , but governed , I think , by the same magistrates . ’
2 He was also able to report that under the new chief executive , David Michels , the group had regained control of its runaway balance sheet position by selling its Ashbourne nursing home division , launching a well-received rights issue and restructuring the banking arrangements with a considerable reduction in the number of banks .
3 Indeed , as the country 's stalwart burghers give lusty tongue to the national anthem , Apres des siecles d'esclavage — ‘ After centuries of slavery ’ — there might be some cynics who would be tempted to reflect that under the present system they are not an awful lot better off .
4 ‘ But you 'll have to remember that under no circumstances at all can you expect the spell to last longer than seven days .
5 In a series of examples , Lieberson goes on to demonstrate that under a variety of conditions , unmeasured selectivity can produce wrong answers and identify wrong patterns .
6 ‘ I 'm beginning to think that under the charming exterior , our Angy was quite amoral , ’ said Melissa thoughtfully .
7 To say of two linguistic expressions that they have the " same meaning " , at best , is to say that under the same sort of conditions , they can be used in the same way , to the same effect .
8 I have been a lifelong Labour supporter , but I have to say that under the present Government I was able to save in my last years at work without seeing my savings disappear in inflation .
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