Example sentences of "[adv] [verb] in [noun sg] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | There are changes — the numbers were exceptionally high , as the hon. Gentleman graphically indicated just now — but still no one could claim that Northern Ireland was badly placed in respect of our proposals . |
| 2 | Again both sides of industry are closely involved in their preparation , and in addition the Commission believes that trade unions should be " properly consulted in preparation of standardisation measures , and in the management of these Directives " . |
| 3 | But if space and time are merely " forms of our intuition " , then the distinction between numerical and qualitative identity presents no difficulty , for in that case any two things can be numerically distinguished in virtue of their spatial position alone . |
| 4 | No doubt there will be some complicated arguments about the concept of recklessness in the civil courts since this concept , commonplace in the criminal courts , is rarely paraded in front of the civil judge . |
| 5 | Rose had moved back a little to stand in front of one of the shop windows , scanning the crowd with knowing eyes . |
| 6 | Individuals have gone on to work in support of bands such as Bon Jovi , to take part in national competitions , to form club acts and to undertake the musician 's bread and butter work playing in theatre bands . |
| 7 | The dynastic struggle was eventually resolved in favour of the Habsburgs , but not before the death of Zápolya in 1540 . |
| 8 | Iceland : the Althing , which began to discuss the agreement on Aug. 17 , eventually voted in favour of ratification — requiring only a simple majority — on Jan. 12 , 1993 . |
| 9 | The bandicoots and the wombats are both diggers , excavating long burrows in search of their food . |
| 10 | He therefore lives The Natural , something apparently forgotten in favour of an alienating fiction . |
| 11 | ‘ OK ’ said God , ‘ granted ’ , and St. David suddenly materialised in front of our wounded warrior . |
| 12 | After a lifetime of being emotionally devoured by him , she was suddenly discarded in favour of the detestable Damian Flint . |
| 13 | Unbeaten in two starts as a juvenile , Elizabeth Bay had been ridiculously unlucky to be beaten on her reappearance in the Prix Imprudence at Maisons- Laffitte a race apparently named in honour of Thierry Jarnet 's riding tactics . |
| 14 | The problem is that unlit wooden sampans or floating logs , which are difficult to see with radar , can suddenly appear in front of a vessel travelling at speed . |
| 15 | There were other cases where the name of the rape survivor was not disclosed in the first press report but a few weeks later , the name would suddenly appear in front of several million readers . |
| 16 | This will be so where selection is for a ‘ trade union reason ’ , such as refusing to become or remain a member of a particular trade union ; or if you have been unjustifiably selected in contravention of a customary agreement or agreed procedure in respect of redundancies . |
| 17 | Ernst & Young point out that : ‘ In most companies , even large ones , detailed budgets are only produced in respect of the forthcoming year , and the quality of forecasting is frequently not good ’ . |
| 18 | Roch Christian Kabore , hitherto Minister in charge of special duties with the Presidency , was also named Minister of State . |
| 19 | Then Julius 's mouth closed over hers again , his hands began a series of loving , teasing caresses , and Jessamy forgot everything except that this was her brilliant , stubborn , bullish husband whom she loved very much , and a bright future suddenly shone in front of them . |
| 20 | Your Directors unanimously recommend that you vote in favour of the aforementioned Resolutions , and intend themselves so to vote in respect of their own beneficial holdings totalling 117,180 ordinary shares representing 0.07% of the present issues ordinary share capital . |
| 21 | Peter Blake turned up from Gravesend for his interview after a recent accident : whilst bicycling at night a man had suddenly crossed in front of him with a pram , causing Blake to land on his face on a newly made road . |
| 22 | Around the painted blue walls were shelves and small cupboards full of different books , all bound in calf-skin of different colours , red , blue and tawny brown , their clasps of wrought gold and silver . |
| 23 | ‘ The winter only began in spring of last year , ’ said Kasper , ‘ but I 'm cautious about changing our whole programme , even if we could . |
| 24 | The lease required a proportion of one-twelfth of " waste ore " to be made available at the end of every three years and made saleable — failure to do so resulting in forfeiture of all such material . |
| 25 | It 's not it 's not as straightforward , the conclusions in respect of one may not necessarily apply in respect of the other . |
| 26 | To prove his importance and so that his entrance was emphasised all entered in order of precedence . |
| 27 | But that Act only applies in respect of births after ( but not before ) its passing , that is to say 22 July 1976 . |
| 28 | The duty only applies in respect of dwellings and does not apply to commercial or industrial properties . |
| 29 | But it had been the older sister he had gone there with , and had apparently abandoned in favour of the younger , more exciting girl . |
| 30 | They form a rough diamond shape , and are in the same × 12 field , so that they are easy enough to recognize in spite of their dimness . |