Example sentences of "[verb] [vb pp] [pron] [adv] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | the income consists of annual payments made under a partnership agreement to or for the benefit of a former partner , or the widow or dependants of a deceased former partner , of the partnership , being payments made under a liability incurred for full consideration ; 2. the income is payable in connection with the acquisition of a partnership ; 3. the income arises under a settlement made by one party to a marriage by way of provision for the other after the dissolution or annulment of the marriage , or while they are separated under an Order of the Court or under a separation agreement or in such circumstances that the separation is likely to be permanent , being income payable to or applicable for the benefit of the other party ; 4. the income is from property of which the settlor has divested himself absolutely by the settlement ; 5. the income is income which under other provisions of the tax legislation is treated for the purposes of the Taxes Acts as that of the settlor . |
| 2 | Now unle now unless there are any participants that want , really burning to make a comment , er I feel that we have settled , well we 've had enough discussion on little A , I 've got enough , well I 've got enough from you in terms of your views about size of settlement , and Mr Brighton has pointed me again in the direction of his submission about er the definition of an integrated and balanced community , I would like to know , er from Mr Davis whether he concurs with that sort of interpretation , and I have a feeling that we have also had an expression , generally , that at the moment one settlement is probably appropriate , if you have to have a new settlement . |
| 3 | The citation reads : ‘ Today , the Murdoch tabloid , has distinguished itself chiefly by its self-description throughout 1989 as ‘ Newspaper of the Year ’ . |
| 4 | He has committed himself definitely to a belief . |
| 5 | That may be a tenable position for the Soviet Union , but not for Britain , which has committed itself repeatedly to accepting both self-determination for the German people and a re-united Germany if this is what self- determination leads to . |
| 6 | I regard the existence of flourishing humanities research as an index to the civilisation of our society ; Labour , however , has committed itself prematurely to the establishment of a humanities research council . |
| 7 | The Evil One may not have come between us and God on a personal level , but as an army he has scattered us all over the place , dumped us unceremoniously in our little religious ghettoes and subcultures , and left us to our own devices . |
| 8 | From basic utilitarian objects such as the core-formed vessels of ancient Egypt , with their bold feathered decorations , to the elaborate ‘ fantasy ’ pieces of Venice , the amorphous nature of glass has lent itself admirably to individualistic expression . |
| 9 | It has lent itself admirably to the finishing of chairs , cabinets and desks — pieces where a very sensitive finish is required . |
| 10 | The rearrangement of the kit has pushed me close to the side , and just above my face the fabric cracks and bangs in the wind . |
| 11 | The Democratic leadership in Congress has pushed him hard on the issue . |
| 12 | To the great irritation of John Smith 's supporters , Gould has presented himself skilfully as the ideas candidate . |
| 13 | Pravda , the official Soviet newspaper , has positioned itself unambiguously on the side of the East German government 's authority . |
| 14 | Gooch has moved himself now to a very advanced second slip , no he 's going back to the aisle or to , I thought perhaps his position as Lawrence comes into short down the leg side and Russell takes it on his knees , but the conscience I think of the ball not carrying , he just mostly can , Chris Lewis that , come up a yard or two and Lewis scraps a mark with his boot . |
| 15 | Restructuring of course has done nothing yet for DEC 's oldest competitor and fellow sufferer IBM . |
| 16 | And he has done it largely with and for local schoolchildren : ‘ The children are my ears and my eyes and my workforce . ’ |
| 17 | He has made himself so by resolving never to make the same mistake twice . |
| 18 | ‘ We have every reason to believe , ’ said Prior Robert , awesome in his silvery indignation , ‘ that the saint has made her home with us . |
| 19 | But as the writer Patience Gray , who has made her home in the Mediterranean , points out : ‘ Pounding fragrant things — particularly garlic , basil and parsley — is a quite tremendous antidote to depression … it produces an alteration in one 's being — from sighing with fatigue to inhaling with pleasure ’ . |
| 20 | Now a widow , Mabel has made her home in the compact whitewashed building , tucked in one of Whitby 's historic yards . |
| 21 | SEARCHING for genuine bargains in the New Year Sales can be a struggle but TODAY has made it easier with a comprehensive guide to the best buys on the High Street . |
| 22 | Moreover , both directly and through the medium of the European Community , my right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary has made it plain to the Government of Israel that we deplore the closure decision and that we believe that the universities , colleges and schools should remain open . |
| 23 | Although this may sound harsh and unreasonable , experience has made it hard for me to trust women who have never been through some form of separatist reaction . |
| 24 | As I work in the Middle East , I usually only have a short space of time while I 'm home to sort out my musical needs and Colin from my local store , Heads Hands and Feet , has helped me tremendously over the years . |
| 25 | ‘ We achieved about as satisfactory a report as we could have hoped for and that has helped us enormously in developing the future of the organisation . |
| 26 | Satan lies to his followers and has convinced us too of his mighty strength and even starts to believe in his own lies when he claims he was ‘ self-begot ’ , caused by Fate , or he sprang from the ground or willed himself into existence , an absurd contradiction in terms . |
| 27 | Despite our beliefs , pain has undermined his strength , he is not undefeatable , God has had his way , if he ever lost it , and Satan has not just fallen , from Heaven to Hell , but has buried himself further into the pit , he has fallen further in trying , once again , to achieve greater height than he deserved . |
| 28 | The 19 year old Spaniard has always had the weapons but , so often in the past , has used them sparingly in her pursuit of greatness . |
| 29 | But they have gone through an experience of doubt which has purged them forever of the desire to doubt without finding an answer . |
| 30 | French skin specialist Yves Rocher ( 7 Gees Court , London W1 ) , introduced its first treatment cosmetics collection , Luminelle , to Britain in 1979 , and has updated it constantly since then with new colour ideas . |