Example sentences of "[noun sg] [prep] [art] merits " in BNC.
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| 1 | What my hon. Friend says causes me some concern , in addition to my hesitation about the merits of regional banding . |
| 2 | Launching into a big spiel about the merits of Hammond organs and '60s rarities , he was greeted with baffled looks all round . |
| 3 | During his first term , Reagan and his staff eventually developed a better appreciation of the merits and responsibilities of legislators and came to realize that the making of policy required the executive branch to ‘ bargain with , cajole and otherwise court the legislative branch ’ . |
| 4 | H. L. A. Hart , who has recently added his voice in support of this kind of analysis , provides the following explanation : ‘ The commander characteristically intends his hearer to take the commander 's will instead of his own as a guide to action and so to take it in place of any deliberation or reasoning of his own : the expression of the commander 's will … is intended to preclude or cut off any independent deliberation by the hearer of the merits pro and con of doing the act . ’ |
| 5 | Also the Bank makes a general appraisal of the merits and priority of each proposal in order to allocate its funds effectively . |
| 6 | Without research into the merits of the claims , it is impossible to say with authority whether most claims terminated in this way had no hope of success or whether applicants are forced to withdraw by the fear of costs . |
| 7 | This Tribunal will listen to both parties ' arguments and will make a recommendation on the merits of the claims on both sides . |
| 8 | Mr Des Wilson , the Liberal Democrat campaign manager , played down the racial element in the vote that defeated Mr Taylor , saying : ‘ We won that seat on the merits of our campaign , not because a few votes for the Tory may have been influenced by the colour of their candidate 's skin . ’ |
| 9 | the defendant has disclosed a prima facie defence to the action on the merits . |
| 10 | Overestimation of the merits of a dish which relies purely on local conditions and ingredients for its charm will , in the end , kill it stone-dead . |
| 11 | The Court of Appeal held that this decision should be quashed because the Minister had not adequately explained his reasons , particularly in failing to give his assessment of the merits of the existing building . |
| 12 | The terms of employment may have an impact on the purchaser 's assessment of the merits of the transaction . |
| 13 | One reason why no such demonstration is possible is the fact that a variety of factors are involved in a scientist 's judgement of the merits of a scientific theory . |
| 14 | However , our research also illuminates the long-standing debate in social work about the merits and limits of genericism and specialization and about how best to engage with people 's supportive networks and local agencies as well as with people as individual clients ( Bulmer , 1986 ; 1987 ) . |
| 15 | In Committee , my Hon. Friend the Member for Falkirk , West and the Hon. Member for Tayside , North ( Mr. Walker ) had an interesting exchange about the merits of the existent or non-existing pension scheme run by Magic Bus and Stagecoach . |
| 16 | This is a natural sequel to the government 's belief that the Tunnel will have no particular regional implications and in line with its generally sceptical attitude towards the merits of strategic planning . |
| 17 | Reflection on the merits of actions required by authority is not automatically prohibited by any authoritative directive , though possibly it could be prohibited by a special directive to that effect . |
| 18 | He made one point with which I was in complete agreement — that to date there had been no positive selling of the merits or advantages of this treaty by its principal proponents . |
| 19 | The district judge was undoubtedly aware of it , since it features in his lengthy rehearsal of the arguments , but he did not refer to it when he came to give reasons for his ruling , which was based exclusively on an examination of the merits . |
| 20 | For a full rehearing of the merits , appeal , a creature of statute , is required . |
| 21 | 2.1 INVESTIGATION OF THE MERITS |
| 22 | The sophisticated falsificationist account of science , with its emphasis on the growth of science , switches the focus of attention from the merits of a single theory to the relative merits of competing theories . |
| 23 | In the following village by village assessment of the famous grands and premiers crus of Champagne , I express my opinion on the merits and demerits of the major vineyards within each commune . |
| 24 | Would it not be preferable , therefore , if the Government , while avoiding any expression of opinion on the merits , advised Parliament that this was not an opportune moment at which to make this important change in the law ? |
| 25 | The most common breach of etiquette committed by the enthusiastic beginner when arguing a moot case is the expression of a personal opinion on the merits of his case . |
| 26 | I would argue with the author on the merits of the wing-down as opposed to the crab cross-wind landing techniques , and feel that he should have concentrated less on right-hand tractor American rotation engines , but other than that I ca n't fault him , and would class the book as absolutely required for anyone aspiring to be a tailwheel instructor . |
| 27 | For one thing , his obsession with tactics has led him into an absurd devaluation of the merits and achievements of Peter Beardsley . |
| 28 | ‘ Now it is a general rule , that no court of limited jurisdiction can give itself jurisdiction by a wrong decision on a point collateral to the merits of the case upon which the limit to its jurisdiction depends ; and however its decision may be final on all particulars , making up together that subject-matter which , if true , is within its jurisdiction , and , however necessary in many cases it may be for it to make a preliminary inquiry , whether some collateral matter be or be not within the limits , yet , upon this preliminary question , its decision must always be open to inquiry in the superior Court . ’ |
| 29 | More recently , the inquiries into the supervision of Barlow Clowes and BCCI have provided fresh evidence on the merits of external regulation . |
| 30 | Pound may be right or wrong about the merits of Binyon 's version , as about the sorts of language that are acceptable in verse translation ; what is certain is that he 's here applying to diction a sort of sliding scale or set of variable standards such as Ford 's principles did n't allow for . |