Example sentences of "[coord] [verb] [verb] the [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ The third defendant denies the plaintiffs ' claim against him but if contrary to his contentions he is held liable to the plaintiffs , he claims against you to be indemnified against the plaintiffs ' claims and the costs of this action , alternatively contribution to such extent of the plaintiffs ' claims as the court may think fit , on the grounds that ( 1 ) at all material times , you were the accountants retained by and advising the plaintiffs and each of them in respect of the proposed transaction ( and in particular the financial aspects thereof ) in relation to which the said alleged liability of the plaintiffs and each of them to [ B.M.T. ] was incurred ; ( 2 ) in about the period from January to September 1983 , you acted in breach of contract and negligently towards the plaintiffs and each of them in that you failed to advise them properly or at all with regard to the said proposed transaction and the financial aspects thereof and in particular failed to explain the full nature and extent thereof to the plaintiffs and each of them and/or failed to advise the plaintiffs as to the commercial prudence of the same and/or the risks inherent in proceeding with the same and/or failed to warn them not to enter into the same ; ( 3 ) that in so far as any financial information was or may have been communicated by the third defendant he did so in reliance upon information supplied by you . |
| 2 | The timber lid is in two parts and could be easily made from a few lengths of timber stained or painted to match the surroundings . |
| 3 | We 're all prone to do that , were all prone to take the line of least resistance and you find this not just in the truth but in any sort of community in life , in any area of life that wish to go , you , you may find this at work or at school , you youngsters , there 's always a little Johnny at the back is n't it , that , that will fit in the back row and think if I 'm back here teacher wo n't notice you see , were act were actually tuck himself up in the corner and er think well if I 'm , if I 'm up here nobody will notice me and see the day goes by and er we do n't have so much to do , those are the type of people that in , in , in a physical life er sort of going to sleep are n't they , they do n't want to accept responsibility and we , we find even in the truth , you 'll always find it in congregations like we have here in our congregation , we 're not different , we 're all the same are n't we , we 're all flesh and we 're all imperfect and we 're all prone to doing or wanting to do the things that are different or you know than , than what Jehovah wants us to do and we all want to tuck ourselves up a little corner sometimes and yet we should n't be like that and this is what the scriptures tell us and warn us about to put ourselves headlong into the truth , be whole sole , be awake , be alert , be vigilant to the things that are going on and there 's a lot going on in the truth at this particular time , things are changing , the scriptures tell us that the scene of the world is changing and that 's true is n't it ? |
| 4 | ‘ ( 1 ) Where the seller wrongfully neglects or refuses to deliver the goods to the buyer , the buyer may maintain an action against the seller for damages for non-delivery. ( 2 ) The measure of damages is the estimated loss directly and naturally resulting , in the ordinary course of events , from the seller 's breach of contract . |
| 5 | He added : ‘ Coun Williams statement shows that he is either completely ignorant on this issue or attempting to fool the bowlers . |
| 6 | CAP has so far failed to tackle the disadvantages or to help to secure the benefits of the few comparative advantages of the DRAs . |
| 7 | The engine may be reversed or used to push the trucks instead of pulling them . |
| 8 | If the trustee is unable to declare any or any further dividend , he must give notice to this effect to creditors , and the notice must also contain a statement to the effect that no funds have been realised or that all funds realised have been distributed or used to meet the expenses of the administration ( r 11.7 ) . |
| 9 | ( a ) receives or arranges to receive the goods ; or ( b ) undertakes or arranges to undertake their retention , removal , disposal or realisation for the benefit of another ; or ( c ) assists or arranges to assist in their retention , removal , disposal or realisation by another . |
| 10 | Then she had shown an avid interest in everything she saw : the horses themselves , the rabbits frolicking in the fields or running to escape the horses ' hooves , in a landscape full of promise — cool , mellow and green . |
| 11 | There are many versions ; and , as with any game , the rules can be changed or adapted to suit the participants . |
| 12 | Quite apart from the doctrine of estoppel , there may be another alternative basis on which the owner may be precluded from denying the seller 's authority to sell — namely where the owner has signed a document clearly conveying the implication that the seller is entitled or authorised to sell the goods . |
| 13 | In addition to an extensive use of music from the baroque period , chorale preludes are often played or extemporised to precede the hymns . |
| 14 | ‘ If A delivers goods to B on sale or return and B having received them immediately delivers them to C on sale or return , the reasonable time in the one case must , I think , be co-extensive with that in the other case and if that reasonable time elapses and C brings back the goods to B and B takes them back to A , everybody is acting within his rights , and it appears to me that property never passes … if under like circumstances A delivers goods to B and B delivers them to C in each case on sale or return and the reasonable time be , let us say , 14 days , and C after four days sells the goods or elects to buy the goods , I think property will have passed , because C will have done an act which renders it impossible for B to return the goods to A. ’ |
| 15 | so i guess you could try for the ‘ lottery ’ ( send a couple of ones in different names ) or try faxing/calling the leeds united ticket office — i guess tickets for our game will be really hard to get items … |
| 16 | In theory , one action the authorities could consider adopting during a smog is to modify the adverse meteorological conditions or try to remove the pollutants from the air . |
| 17 | It may even present a comic , frivolous or bawdy joke to arouse laughter or attempt to reveal the workings of a composer 's mind . |
| 18 | Scientists will now decide whether to try again if the weather improves or attempt to shepherd the whales out of Scapa Flow using a flotilla of ships . |
| 19 | Straw ropes called symmons unwound from cloothes were tied round about these stacks or screws to protect the sheaves from the gales . |
| 20 | We concluded that women who are successful in political careers tend to come from middle- and upper-class backgrounds and from professional occupations ; they have either been able to rely on the resources and support of their families or to have minimised the handicaps deriving from women 's status within the family by remaining unmarried or childless or by entering public life later on when their familial obligations have , to a larger degree , been completed . |
| 21 | ‘ We 're also giving a guarantee with the tickets that in the event that we do n't obtain promotion or fail to reach the play-offs , we will give free tickets for the next season . ’ |
| 22 | They smeared grease or paint to prevent the MLs ' bridge windows glinting and on Campbeltown the commandos mounted their two 3-inch ( 76mm ) mortars forward of the gun and the last rehearsal was held . |
| 23 | Diana would never shout out answers in class or volunteer to read the lessons at assembly . |
| 24 | There was a bell at the end , which was rung by the ticket-collector or guard to warn the women of his approach so that they could cover themselves appropriately . |
| 25 | The suspicion must be that it was a combination of excessive speed and the failure of the driver or guard to apply the brakes early enough that caused the accident . |
| 26 | If , therefore , the King had turned to Henderson after MacDonald had proffered his resignation , or had sought the views of Labour Privy Counsellors as suggested by Herbert Morrison , he could have been accused of wasting valuable time . |
| 27 | Wolfgang 's letters to Leopold during the period of composition and rehearsal are full of the problems he encountered : Varesco 's libretto was far too long and needed severe pruning ; many arias had to be adapted or rewritten to accommodate the foibles of individual singers , and , to make matters worse , Wolfgang himself was suffering from a heavy cold . |
| 28 | Where the seller is authorised or required to send the goods to the buyer , delivery to a carrier for that purpose will normally constitute complete performance of the seller 's duty of delivery , section 32(1) . |
| 29 | However , the future has to be built on a clear understanding of the new power relationships ; there can be little progress or security if foundation stones are laid on the shifting sands of discontent which campaign against or refuse to acknowledge the times in which the education service is being delivered . |
| 30 | Although for some this may be acceptable as a labour of love , for others it can become an intolerable burden , particularly if the dependent relative or companion is unappreciative or fails to acknowledge the sacrifices being made on their behalf . |