Example sentences of "[conj] [noun] [v-ing] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The test will check that there are no sharp edges or projections arising from damage or excessive corrosion likely to give rise to injury . |
| 2 | The subsection imposes an absolute prohibition on a clerk of a licensing board , his partner , or clerk acting on behalf of any person in proceedings before a licensing board , and makes it an offence to contravene the subsection . |
| 3 | Lewin Atkins & Co practising at AMP House , 2 Cyprus Road , Regents Parks Road , London had its registration as a company |
| 4 | We could lead an evening or afternoon meeting on Street Children , shantytown life , organising for change , or the coming of the First Europeans and the consequences of the indigenous peoples . |
| 5 | The degree programme is designed to be flexible enough to allow emphasis on language or literature depending on preference . |
| 6 | Descending a narrow gully that is path or waterfall according to season , you would ultimately attach your rooftop to four bare walls . |
| 7 | Transfer speed is variable from two seconds upwards with automatic sequencing or user programming by logic touch controls . |
| 8 | He emphasised that he placed no significance on figures showing Marks & Spencer vying for competition as the UK 's leading retailer . |
| 9 | or boat blinding through noon |
| 10 | The back of the recess can then be mirrored to enlarge the sense of space or covered with art or fabric according to taste . |
| 11 | The namecode is the first 5 digits of the surname , 2 initials and M or F depending on sex . |
| 12 | And if smallpox did n't get you , there was always diphtheria , scarlet fever , typhoid , typhus or consumption lying in wait . |
| 13 | He would start by making a fairly detailed pencil or pen drawing from nature . |
| 14 | ‘ was engaged in the regulation of vehicular traffic ’ This point is proved by the officer or warden stating in evidence that ‘ I was engaged in the regulation of traffic to allow pedestrians to cross safely etc . ’ |
| 15 | Private buying or dealers bidding on behalf of private collectors dominated the Korthaus section of the sale , helping to explain the , at times , high prices . |
| 16 | Even with Smith & Nephew moving to oxygen bleaching for Lil-lets , and Tambrand 's denial that they use chlorine bleaching ( though Tampax do contain rayon , produced using chlorine ) , there are still problems with tampons and sanitary towels . |
| 17 | Teenagers ( and children ) should always be told about future events involving them moving house , or father going into hospital for an operation so that they have time to adjust to the idea . |
| 18 | roots provide a dye , grey , yellow or orangey depending on mordant ; fresh leaves as a liquid fertilizer , compost accelerator , and insecticide ; fibre of roots once widely used for making cloth , twine ; fresh leaves as fly deterrent |
| 19 | Whether your choice is traditional sailing with Moody or motor sailing with Eclipse you are guaranteed an unrivalled after sales service . |
| 20 | The reasons are all too obvious : children in the camps , when asked to draw a picture about their lives at home , almost invariably produce scenes including helicopters bombing their farms or bodies dripping with blood flowing down the local stream . |
| 21 | The investment in associated undertakings included in the consolidated balance sheet is based on the group 's share of the net assets of associated undertakings , together with any premium or discount arising on acquisition , less amounts written off . |
| 22 | In patients with this problem who are elderly and in poor general health , other methods of stone fragmentation such as extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy or biliary stenting without stone removal may be safer alternatives than either surgery or enlargement of a sphincterotomy that is already a reasonable size . |
| 23 | If you or any member of your family suffer death , bodily injury or illness arising from negligence of our suppliers ( other than air and sea carriers performing any domestic , internal or international carriage of whatsoever kind for whom we accept no liability ) , their sub=contractors , servants and/or agents , we will accept responsibility provided that they were acting within the scope of or in the course of their employment when the accident occurred . |
| 24 | The third looks at a different way of providing collective security , and centres on friendly societies bidding for the social security work the Government intends handing over to agencies , or hospitals opting for trust status within the NHS . |
| 25 | The SROs may in fact be subject to ‘ regulatory capture ’ , where an initially independent body set up to police a particular form of business is ‘ captured ’ by the very institutions it is trying to regulate , and becomes a lobby or mouthpiece working on behalf of the industry . |
| 26 | ‘ The existence of the defence of ‘ reasonable excuse ’ in section 42(4) of the Act of 1987 , which was not present in any guise in the provisions considered in Reg. v. Harz ; Reg. v. Power [ 1967 ] 1 A.C. 760 , could not itself justify construing section 42 as retaining the privilege under the concept of ‘ reasonable excuse , ’ which was clearly necessary to cover such matters as physical inability to comply with a requirement for information or documents arising from illness or accidental destruction of papers , etc . |
| 27 | This was especially true when young people were compared to up-graded existing employees , those recruited from other firms or women returning to work . |
| 28 | as dye , use fresh leaves , stalks and flowers to provide yellow or orange depending on mordant |
| 29 | In Canada the Human Rights Act 1978 does not go as far as removing mandatory retirement ages ( although there is pressure growing to do so ) but does make it unlawful to deprive people of employment opportunities on grounds of age , as a result of policies or practices relating to recruitment promotion , training , or other personnel matters . |
| 30 | Meanwhile , the Arts 2000 scheme trundles on , with a different city or region acting as showcase for a different form each year : Birmingham for music now , East Midlands for dance in 1993 , then Manchester for drama … |