Example sentences of "[art] [noun pl] be [verb] [art] " in BNC.

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1 These platforms stretching round the continents are called the continental shelf .
2 The forms are termed the deviatoric parts of the respective tensors , while are called the dilatational parts .
3 The clubs are planning a big official opening on Monday , May 4th .
4 It is only that by doing so , the accounts are reflecting the economic reality more closely .
5 Several of the items in the accounts were made the subject of the objection numbered 1 , i.e. , ‘ unreasonable and/or improper amount . ’
6 These vehicles were supported by steel underframes , mounted on six-wheeled bogies ; from the underframe between the bogies were carried the brake gear and the accumulators for lighting the saloons .
7 The Giants were leading the series 3-1 and wanted desperately to avoid returning to Wrigley Field for a sixth game .
8 But it is now clear the discussions are entering the final stages , at least for the forseeable future .
9 The signs were repeated every ten yards .
10 Accordingly , terms of reference should be agreed formally in writing and MAS should ensure that the investigations is given a tight , commercial focus so that for its cost it is of maximum use to the client .
11 Said manager John Bell : ‘ The Canadians are building a huge power plant in Ontario and already they have been in touch for guidance on how we operate our laundry system . ’
12 And so , he said , were all the shop stewards at his plant , who were expressing the view that , once again , the Merseysiders were taking the law into their own hands , breaking national agreements and overturning official union policy .
13 If the defenders were to tender the pursuer a sum in full and final settlement of his claim , the pursuer could not accept that
14 Imagine that the Reds are fighting the Blues .
15 But although the Chelsea star sustained serious injury , the Reds were awarded a freekick .
16 Again , it is clear that the courts are taking a very restricted attitude to their powers of judicial review in these cases and are refusing to consider general questions of the fairness of decisions .
17 Social workers and the courts are facing a problem which has defeated the best efforts of families and professionals ; whatever the wording , few courts will be willing to gamble on children whom they refuse to commit to security not returning to prostitution , burning down a house , or injuring themselves .
18 If the courts are to make the section wholly efficacious , therefore , they may have to interpret ‘ the ’ to mean ‘ a . ’
19 The traditional approach of the courts is to analyse the dealings between the parties in terms of the normal rules of offer and acceptance .
20 The role of the courts is to apply the common law and interpret statutes ; the function of Parliament is to legislate and create law .
21 The third way of calculating the multiplicand and now the one that finds most favour with the courts is to deduct a percentage from the deceased 's net income figure to represent what he would have spent exclusively on himself .
22 However , the similarities were more compelling than the differences : and , by chance , the courts were considering a case of valuer 's negligence at the same time .
23 If the courts were to limit the offences to circumstances in which another computer was also involved , there would be nothing in the Computer Misuse Act 1990 to cover industrial espionage or obtaining other confidential security information stored in a company 's computer .
24 If the courts were to develop the idea that all errors of law are jurisdictional , defined the word law in a purely analytical way so that it embraced any , or almost any application of a statutory term and substituted judgment on the meaning of that term , then a prospective applicant would be clear that the courts would intervene using that standard .
25 Thirdly , the problems outlined above would be mitigated if the courts were to interpret the term law in a more pragmatic or policy-oriented way , taking into account the desirability of interfering with the agency decision , and the relative abilities of the court and the agency for deciding the question in issue .
26 The initial approach of the courts was to adopt a highly restrictive interpretation of these provisions , meaning that trifling sums were awarded in costs .
27 The prime responsibility of the courts was to protect the public against a person who showed a propensity for very disturbing behaviour when he had the opportunity to interfere with the young and defenceless .
28 The Germans are taking the lead in the publication of their compositions …
29 Suddenly , in 1926 , they were baffled , and they realised that the Germans were using a mechanical cypher .
30 The Germans were denied the Channel ports , but the small , victorious British professional army was almost destroyed .
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