Example sentences of "[prep] [be] [vb pp] harassment " in BNC.
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| 1 | likely to be caused harassment , alarm or distress . |
| 2 | that he had no reason to believe that there was any person within hearing or sight who was likely to be caused harassment , alarm or distress , or |
| 3 | Note the defence shown at point 2 above , when the offender has no reason to believe anyone was within hearing or seeing distances who was likely to be caused harassment , alarm or distress , e.g. if some people could see him , but they were a long way off . |
| 4 | ‘ likely to be caused harassment , alarm or distress ’ These terms are not defined and the ordinary meaning should be used . |
| 5 | ‘ likely to be caused harassment , alarm or distress ’ . |
| 6 | A person is guilty of an offence if he ( a ) uses threatening , abusive or insulting words or behaviour , or disorderly behaviour , or ( b ) displays any writing sign or visible representation which is threatening , abusive or insulting , within the hearing or sight of a person likely to be caused harassment alarm or distress thereby ( see D. P. P. v. Drum ( H.C. , 1988 ) ) . |
| 7 | This is signalled in part by the introduction of ‘ disorderly behaviour ’ as a constituent of the new offence , and by the abandonment of the requirement of a breach of the peace , and its replacement with the requirement that the conduct should take place ‘ within the hearing or sight of a Person likely to be caused harassment , alarm or distress thereby . ’ |
| 8 | In addition to the requirement that the conduct be ‘ disorderly , ’ it is subject to the objective requirement that the conduct must be such that it is , independently , ‘ within the hearing or sight of a person likely to be caused harassment , alarm or distress thereby . ’ |
| 9 | ‘ ( 1 ) A person is guilty of an offence if he — ( a ) uses threatening , abusive or insulting words or behaviour , or disorderly behaviour , or ( b ) displays any writing , sign or other visible representation which is threatening , abusive or insulting , within the hearing or sight of a person likely to be caused harassment , alarm or distress thereby . ’ |
| 10 | ‘ It is a defence for the accused to prove — ( a ) that he had no reason to believe that there was any person within hearing or sight who was likely to be caused harassment , alarm or distress , or ( b ) that he was inside a dwelling and had no reason to believe that the words or behaviour used , or the writing , sign or other visible representation displayed , would be heard or seen by a person outside that or any other dwelling , or ( c ) that his conduct was reasonable . ’ |