Example sentences of "[be] out of [noun sg] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | But however great the wife 's contribution , the order to her should not be out of proportion to the total assets and had to do justice between the parties . |
| 2 | But this class of molluscs includes not only the greatest number of living molluscan species , including those that have most successfully colonized land , but also some of their shells have a financial value that may even be out of proportion to their aesthetic qualities . |
| 3 | A rose stem is not very thick , and it does not look very nice to use a stake so thick as to be out of proportion to the stem it is supporting . |
| 4 | To give it more would be out of proportion to the need shown and would entail too high a risk of unjustifiable interference with the freedom of expression of the press and public . |
| 5 | That statement was not , in my view , ever intended to acknowledge the existence of any wider discretion than to exclude ( 1 ) admissible evidence which would probably have a prejudicial influence upon the minds of the jury that would be out of proportion to its true evidential value ; and ( 2 ) evidence tantamount to a self-incriminatory admission which was obtained from the defendant , after the offence had been committed , by means which would justify a judge in excluding an actual confession which had the like self-incriminating effect . |
| 6 | The cost of obtaining actuarial valuations for purposes of adjusting to the applicable UK accounting standard is considered to be out of proportion to the benefits to be gained . |
| 7 | This animal does not hibernate , but stores food for the winter , which means that the damage it can cause is out of proportion to its diminutive size . |
| 8 | Mrs Smith is attractive in a jaded way and exudes a cheerful demeanour that is out of proportion to the magnitude of her problems . |
| 9 | Mrs Smith is attractive in a jaded way and exudes a cheerful demeanour that is out of proportion to the magnitude of her problems . |
| 10 | Between 30% and 50% of all consultations with medical professionals in industrialized countries result from no detectable physical illness or when the complaint of discomfort is out of proportion to the physical problem . |
| 11 | Well it 's out of order to anyone . |
| 12 | The fact that it had been brought to the family majlis was out of deference to me . |
| 13 | ‘ It 's very exhausting hanging on by your arms , and Michael had a strength in his upper arms that was out of proportion to the rest of his body . |