Example sentences of "[prep] [subord] a [noun sg] [verb] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | This progress occurs regardless of whether a child shows emotional and behavioural disturbance . |
| 2 | The test of whether a surface needs disinfection can be made by applying the definition to a working situation . |
| 3 | The issue of whether a church represents a significant body of opinion is a matter for the decision of the licensing board . |
| 4 | The House did not , unfortunately , deal with the question of whether a claim framed as a loss of chance claim was acceptable . |
| 5 | the test of whether a plaintiff had acted reasonably in bringing a case late was an objective one not subjective . |
| 6 | The guideline of whether a dispute has been formulated between the parties has recently been restated in Ipswich Borough Council v Fisons plc [ 1990 ] 1 WLR 108 . |
| 7 | The legislation contained a clause rendering the decision of the Board final and conclusive on the question of whether a business had been sold by one person to another . |
| 8 | None of those factors , er I hope we can agree , have any relevance at all do they to the issue of whether a site performs one of the five greenbelt functions ? |
| 9 | Exclusive possession as a concept for identifying tenancies does not drive a coach and horses through the Rent Acts but rather puts the cart before the horse : a phrase used to describe the collective rights of the tenant is inappropriate as a test of whether a tenancy has in fact been created . |
| 10 | The question of whether a statement made during the course of negotiations remains a mere representation or becomes a contractual term , turns on the intention of the parties . |
| 11 | ‘ When I saw you at the side of the road , it was as if a nightmare had come true . |
| 12 | He simply looked startled — as if a worm had just lifted its head and answered him back , Carrie thought . |
| 13 | But not one of them had made her feel as if a candle had been set to kindling within her . |
| 14 | The sitting-room was long , and looked as if a child had been let loose with buckets of primary colours . |
| 15 | Coming in behind him , she did n't see Midnight 's glance flicker to James Lambert , then away , as if a question had been asked and answered . |
| 16 | But I always wonder , as if a film had been taken from my eyes and I saw new worlds . ’ |
| 17 | erm as if a window had never been opened for years and years and years that type of a house . |
| 18 | Her face seems to glow with happiness as if a vision has of a sudden become reality . |
| 19 | He turned back , as if a thought had just struck him . |
| 20 | It was as if a statue had started to weep . |
| 21 | It was as if a looking-glass had been diverted . |
| 22 | It was as if a door had opened before him into a dim but positive light . |
| 23 | Not clear black , but a fog-soaked grey , haloing the distant watch-fires of the enemy in a smudged orange blur , as if a thumb had been smeared across a landscape canvas . |
| 24 | This is a Southern Asian fish which can reach lengths well over 24in ( 60cm ) , with a base colour of gold/brown , it then looks as if a tyre has run along the length of the body leaving dark brown tread markings all along the eel . |
| 25 | Her manner was impersonal and she seemed to regard my arrival with some relief , as if a problem had been solved . |
| 26 | Gabriel popped up out of his barrel to see the brawl which was just beginning when suddenly everyone froze , as if a wizard had cast a spell over them . |
| 27 | The interior was probably quite well furnished in the ordinary way , but right now it looked as if a tornado had been through it . |
| 28 | And Hilderbridge lay in the sunshine , its slate roofs all turned to planes of silver , its spires sharp needles , as if a silversmith had made it and dropped it in the valley between the meadows and the moor . |
| 29 | Jim feels ‘ as if a demon had been whispering in his ear ’ and goes to his death with the whisper still sounding , killed by the people he had tried , in one final , tragic mistake , to save for the future . |
| 30 | It was so weird it made my hair stand on end ; it was almost as if a ghost had walked into the room . |