Example sentences of "[prep] [subord] such a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She also raised the question of whether such a bar obstructed the freedom to provide services under Articles 59 and 66 of the Treaty and Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights , guaranteeing the right to give and receive information . |
| 2 | Nevertheless the third party and his advisers seem to have acted as if such a direction had been given , for a document expressed to be a defence and counterclaim of the third party has been served . |
| 3 | He said : ‘ When I told the nurses , they did n't seem too surprised and it was as if such a mix-up was not uncommon . |
| 4 | If all they have to dread is the passing of a law , why behave as if such a law already exists ? |
| 5 | It must be pure speculation as to whether such a father advised his daughter to do so , but he would at least be well aware of the value of a skilled calling . |
| 6 | Now there are various ways in which a policy could be expressed but the policy that 's come up erm from North Yorkshire and the fact that it is deported by the district who would be defining that policy and interpreting it in view of their local circumstances in due course , I think er makes it a powerful factor in arguing why it should be included in the structure plan as to whether such a policy may or may not be necessary . |
| 7 | There is some doubt about whether such a system is the most effective . |
| 8 | They are Chinese , family-run empires whose aged founders remain at the helm , creating inevitable speculation about succession squabbles and , more importantly , about whether such a style of management will continue to work for billion-dollar conglomerates with international ambitions . |
| 9 | Examples can be found in the research literature on elderly people , where it is reported that those without children tend to form equivalent ties with whichever kin are available , typically a niece or nephew , although there is some doubt about whether such a person can properly be expected to provide such extensive or reliable support as a ‘ real ’ child ( Townsend , 1965 ; Allan , 1983 ; Wenger , 1984 ) . |
| 10 | He was sceptical , however , about whether such a move would provide a satisfactory redress for complaints such as Mr Christie 's . |