Example sentences of "[verb] under [art] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There was no sound of a human voice enquiring for his safety ; he shouted that he was safe , but gave up when he got no re-assuring reply ; he wondered if his friends had reached safety or had been caught under the falling rock . |
| 2 | The factory owner may possibly be caught under the same provision , and he can certainly be caught in respect of occupier 's liability for business premises under s 1(3) ( b ) . |
| 3 | It was a severe blow but Highlander drew its horns in to weather the storm and re-opened under a new charter as the Highlander Research and Education Center , first in Knoxville , Tennessee , and now at Newmarket , some 20 miles out of Knoxville . |
| 4 | Possession is never " adverse " … if it is enjoyed under a lawful title . |
| 5 | The crane was too high to pass under a new bridge being built at Middlepass Street as part of the new road and rail link . |
| 6 | And since they could not bear the truth , these singers , who might in some other place have been wise , were squeezed under the terrible weight of the warren 's secret until they gulped out fine folly about dignity and acquiescence , and anything else that could make believe that the rabbit loved the shining wire . |
| 7 | Note that only one model can lie within the hole and if there is any doubt it is the model which lies under the exact centre which is hit . |
| 8 | The sentence was stifled under the thick cushion of Emilia 's sigh . |
| 9 | Neither system was wholly satisfactory , but during the public inquiry into the Trident accident at Staines in 1972 evidence was heard that other aircraft had suffered similar happenings ( though in less critical circumstances and there had been no accident ) and the question was put : ‘ Why were these incidents not reported under the voluntary system ? ’ |
| 10 | To that sum must be added under a different heading of damages , past loss of earnings for the period when she would have entered the catering industry . |
| 11 | All you need do is have a lift-up lid instead of a solid base or shelves added under the actual seat part and you have immediately doubled the usefulness of the piece as well as gained some footage . |
| 12 | The structures covered approximately 60% of the warehouse floor area and further lighting was added under the mezzanine floor . |
| 13 | In the UK , too , it is conduct to exploit a monopoly position which is attacked under the Fair Trade Act 1973 and the Competition Act 1980 , rather than the process of acquiring that position . |
| 14 | There is always something new to discover under the Italian sun , and the Citalia range of Two and Three Centre Holidays is no exception . |
| 15 | I fancied seeking out some Synodontis for the new tank , and they are rather prone to burning their scaleless skin by trying to hide under a standard heaterstat . |
| 16 | Ann suggested we get under the table and I was n't about to argue but the table was too small so we crawled on hands and knees to hide under a larger table . |
| 17 | Thus , many forms of crime are to be expected under a capitalist system . |
| 18 | The US government continues to receive royalties from the sale of chips designed under the original agreement with Gazelle , although TriQuint is no longer receiving any support from ARPA ( the ‘ D ’ was dropped last month as part of the Clinton administration 's promise to shift spending from the military to the civilian sectors ) . |
| 19 | In Version 2.0 the accuracy was significantly improved but you need to watch the numbers very carefully , especially if you are using style sheets designed under an older version . |
| 20 | Mr. Mates , who was already a potential target for the IRA because of his long-standing connections with the military , is likely to come under a heightened level of security as a result of the appointment . |
| 21 | Finally he suggested that the committee would have to look both at the alternative provision for the 16–19 age-group that was provided by BTEC , CGLI , CVPE , and RSA ( all that which is to come under the general control of the new National Council for Vocational Qualifications ) and at the extent to which pupils who have followed GCSE courses may have become accustomed to a different kind of assessment procedure from that incorporated in A levels . |
| 22 | On July 23 the Foreign Ministry confirmed the terms it considered acceptable for an " allied multinational force " to be based in south-eastern Turkey : the force was to come under the joint command of Turkish and US commanders ; its ground element would be based at the US/NATO airfield at Incirlik and its air element at Silopi , with some facilities available at Batman in south-east Turkey ; any intervention against Iraq would need Turkish government approval ; and initial Turkish permission for the presence of the force would expire on Sept. 30 . |
| 23 | Bengal was the first region in the Indian sub-continent to come under the British rule , and the Bengali middle class the first among the Asian intelligentsias to respond to the western presence . |
| 24 | Time 's winged chariot , complete with skeleton and scythe , is converted during the play from being a trivial ornament in an artist 's studio to a darker symbol of Dorian 's decline , and the whole drama unfolds under a vast sundial , bedecked with clouds but surrounded by Roman numerals for the hours . |
| 25 | A pool was contained under a miniature cliff , broken half-way up its face by the route the path took in looping round and pressing on down the valley . |
| 26 | The minister 's answer in Parliament that the cost to the airlines of providing concessionary travel for airline employees would be nothing was exactly what in practice had been happening under the old law . |
| 27 | Murie says that this was also happening under the previous system : ‘ As the new subsidy scheme under the Housing Act 1980 had been operated to increase council rents ( which in 1982–3 accounted for a higher proportion of average earnings than at any time since 1945 ) , so exchequer subsidies have fallen ’ . |
| 28 | Place the skewers under the grill and cook under a moderate heat turning frequently to avoid burning . |
| 29 | Cook under a hot grill . |
| 30 | Brush kebabs with a little of the remaining oil and cook under a hot grill for 4 minutes . |