Example sentences of "[adj] [to-vb] [prep] a way " in BNC.
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| 1 | Yet it is virtually impossible to think of a way in which they could be tested against one another . |
| 2 | As a consequence , it was not possible to privatise in a way that put customers ' and consumers ' interests first because the overriding interest was the Conservative Government and ensuring maximum take up . |
| 3 | Another serious defect in the previous law , pinpointed by the Law Commission , was that when the section was read literally , liability was seen to turn on the question whether the victim was likely to respond in a way that constituted a breach of the peace in the face of threats , abuses and insults . |
| 4 | Indeed , there have been decisions in which management 's right to reorganise in a way contrary to the explicit terms of employee 's contracts has been interpreted even more liberally . |
| 5 | I mean probably women are more daring you know because they 've got less to lose in a way I suppose if you if you 're not a councillor you can be more er you know or if you 're not worried for your job or you know or if there is n't a definite structure I suppose in the lodge there 's the definite people that always say the same things you know what I mean and it 's it 's less easy to be spontaneous in that situation I would think you know . |
| 6 | The analyst is able to understand in a way that subjects can not , what is ‘ objectively possible ’ for a class consciousness at a particular point in history . |
| 7 | They mean that as well as being fed and warm , claimants should be able to buy newspapers , visit relatives , retain membership of trade unions and churches , and be able to live in a way that " ensures , so far as possible , that public officials , doctors , teachers , landlords and others treat them with courtesy due to every other member of the community " . |
| 8 | The consequence was that they were able to expand in a way not open to the civil law . |
| 9 | In fact , one would expect a public authority always to be inclined to search for a way to reach the same decision legally the second time round , if only to save face ; and the incentive to do so would be even greater if it were likely to be required to pay damages should it decide that its earlier loss-causing decision ought to be changed . |
| 10 | Well it 's something that 's very difficult to define in a way I think that 's satisfactory . |
| 11 | And it is desirable to act in a way that shall ensure long , unbelievable biographies . |