Example sentences of "[be] [verb] [adv prt] under [det] " in BNC.

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1 After measurements had been carried out under each of these conditions , the metre rule was moved back towards the experimenter so that the subject could see his/her finger when pointing .
2 A whole set of disagreements on trade , notably over North American free trade and the GATT , could be smoothed over under that rubric : to be open and unbelligerent on trade is not weak-minded , but is in America 's interests .
3 The call for a Scottish commission was made yesterday by Strathclyde Regional Council , John Major 's ‘ monstrosity ’ , which would be broken up under any of the four Scottish Office proposals for council change .
4 We would expect regulations to be drawn up under those headings in the hope that the privatised companies would be obliged to act upon them .
5 A more liberal regime , a greater degree of economic freedom , serious political experiment of any kind , even had Frederick ever desired such things , were luxuries too dangerous to be indulged in under these conditions .
6 He should not have been allowed out under any circumstances .
7 All its business is carried out under that name .
8 All its business is carried out under that name .
9 It takes science to come along and tell us that what is going on under these circumstances is a brain process , let alone to tell us which brain process it is .
10 After an initiative by JWT , a committee was set up under former Treasury mandarin Sir Leon Pliatzky to examine production practices and to recommend action to control cost inflation .
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