Example sentences of "[pers pn] [subord] [pron] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Held , dismissing the appeal , that on its true construction section 8 of the Family Law Reform Act 1969 did not confer on a minor who had attained the age of 16 an absolute right to determine whether or not he received medical treatment but enabled him , for the limited purpose of protecting his medical practitioner from prosecution or from any claim in trespass , to give consent to such treatment as effectively as if he were an adult ; that , although a minor of any age who had sufficient maturity might consent to treatment , his refusal to give consent could not overrule consent given by the court ; that in exercising its inherent jurisdiction the court would take particular account of the minor 's wishes , the importance of which increased with his age and maturity , but would override them where his best interests so required ; and that , having regard to the nature of W. 's illness and to the serious deterioration in her condition , her best interests required the court to direct her immediate transfer to and treatment at the new unit without her consent ( post , pp. 765G — 766A , H — 767C , 768F–G , 769G–H , 770B–D , 772A–C , D–E , 774C–D , 775H — 776A , E–F , 777F–G , 779A , 780B–E , G–H , 781B–E , H — 782A ) . |
| 2 | In addition , the assets may constitute " new assets " from a previous roll-over relief claim under s152 TCGA 1992 , so that the vendor will have a " lowered " base cost in them than their actual purchase price . |
| 3 | Cell members themselves seemed to be much more impervious to the danger of possible political attacks on them than their nervous counterparts in Smolensk guberniia . |
| 4 | What better place to release them than their own territory ? |
| 5 | In describing the negotiations for Æthelred 's return from exile in 1014 , this says that the king was informed that no lord was dearer to them than their native lord , if he would govern them more justly ( rihtlicor ) than before , and that he then promised to remedy the things that they all hated . |
| 6 | ‘ Though I sometimes think Violette is more like me than my own daughter . ’ |
| 7 | I tell you they did more for me than my own mother did . |
| 8 | Speakers of less originality , and writers too , pick up these phrases at second hand and use them until their first fire and punch are worn away . |
| 9 | The hard copy formatter works cyclically through the modules , searching for those with the specified charge code and classification and filling the relevant volume with them until its minimum fill mark is reached . |
| 10 | A Herefordshire hobgoblin would avenge himself for any insult by stealing all the family 's keys and refusing to return them until his favourite cake had been baked and left on the hob for him to eat . |
| 11 | But their price fluctuates with market conditions and the banks may be unwilling to sell them if their current market price is too low . |
| 12 | We goin' pick them like they ripe avocados . ’ |
| 13 | I 'm at the age , that er more things come to you than your old age pension book . |
| 14 | since he came to our Lordships House with some very and has had to sit this thing ever since then with one exception er to speeches deeply and seriously critical er of the proposals er coming from Members of your Lordships House mostly with vast experience of the subject matter former Secretary 's er er former Chief Constable er and er so many others and I arise only to put one point to you if my Noble Friend decides to resist these amendments , it seems to me I may be wrong but it seems to me overwhelmingly clear that they will be carrying against him and they will be put into the Bill which will be very considerably altered and amended , some of your Lordships may think improved , but certainly drastically altered and I wonder whether er my Noble Friend thinks that really would be helpful from the point of view either of the pr future progress of the Bill , or the position of the Government . |
| 15 | There must be no shortage of people who hold grudges against you if your current display of arrogance is anything to go by . |
| 16 | A guarantee is a promise by a third party which , if properly drawn up , will make that party legally liable to pay you if your own debtor can not or will not settle . |
| 17 | Bear in mind that a sliding reverse punch covers a lot of ground and a slightly taller opponent may still be able to punch you while your own fists are out of range . |
| 18 | ‘ I 've wanted to make love to you since I first set eyes on you . ’ |
| 19 | Before you before you all vote . |
| 20 | So I would venture to suggest that if I 'm interviewing you as the Environmental Health Officer for a particular council on a council matter , then I would expect you to only speak on behalf of the council — unless I asked you whether your professional body was happy with your council 's policy . |
| 21 | Your cervical screening card will tell you when your next smear is due . |
| 22 | It would be unthinkable for you to consider David here , who has been more of a son than you ever deserved … the stepson who stayed by your side when your own son deserted you ; and who even forgave you when his beloved mother died because of your neglect . ’ |
| 23 | These will be offered to you when you first register with a doctor or if you have not seen your doctor for some time . |
| 24 | It is change of this kind which is more likely to surprise and challenge you when you first return . |
| 25 | ‘ I am very pleased with my visit to Kano ’ , he wrote to its emir , ‘ and I am glad to have seen you again , for I regard you as my personal friend , in whom I place entire confidence and trust . ’ |
| 26 | The king wrote to his bride-to-be : ‘ I promise to take you as my only lover , banishing from my mind and heart all others and serving only you . ’ |
| 27 | They must have quality given to them because their varying dimensions can add so much to the design . |
| 28 | The Davises had originally come from Grenada and the Carlsons had got to know them because their eldest child and Daryl had been friends at school . |
| 29 | As it happens , she was much better off than me because her weekly wage was five shillings . |
| 30 | He knows I have extra time off owing to me because my last holiday period was cut short when one of the staff became ill . |