Example sentences of "[coord] [subord] in [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | So if in any way you 're different , if you 're black or if you 're short or if in any way you 're different , you 're fair game for the bullies perhaps ? |
| 2 | By far the greatest amount of time was spent in journeys to town for spare parts , veterinary medicines , etc. , or as in one case , where the wife was particularly active , to check the livestock prices with a view to selling cattle . |
| 3 | SUMMERCHILD : Or as in that expression , perhaps . |
| 4 | David Scott was not one of the more successful county politicians , and perhaps his attitude is a little too pure for the real world of eighteenth-century politics , but it represents , even if in an exaggerated form , the general political maxim that the politician performs friendly services for his friends without haggling over a bargain , or even implying that an understanding existed which might suggest that a vote was given for services rendered , or as in this case , for services which might be performed at a future date . |
| 5 | France persisted in operating a policy of cross-subsidisation where profitable coal mines subsidised those making losses , and where in any case the profitability of the whole industry depended upon generous governmental support — both policies which directly infringed the conditions of the ECSC treaty . |
| 6 | Upon his death Charles 's eldest son assumed responsibility , and anxious evidently to enlarge the sphere of the firm 's activities he took an " option " or " take-note " from the Honourable John Pennington Bart. , Lord Muncaster , which issued liberty to " … search for and get lead and Copper Ores & any other ores within the Manor of Little Langdale & Tilberthwaite ( save and except in certain parcel of Ground under a lease to Wilson & which Ground & Premises are to be reserved for the sole use & purpose of the said Wilson … |
| 7 | Has general outline of Stock Dove , from which always differs in its grey wing-tips , and except in Middle East in its white rump . |
| 8 | In the debate Lord Holland recognised the dread among the upper classes that the lower orders might be seduced by subversive principles , " particularly afloat at this moment " , but also considered that some masters were taking advantage of this moment to " enforce their views and render their workmen more dependent than they had hitherto been and than in all fairness and equity they ought to be " . |
| 9 | Finally Northern Ireland shows that there has been decline in output over the preceding four months and the only region t t to say that erm it 's fair to say that North Northern Ireland has been a weak region throughout er the recession erm and although in this survey optimism has climbed up a bit so it 's close to the U K average , it 's nevertheless a part of the U K which has really been behaving er rather differently from the rest of the economy reflecting its sort of , i its particular problems and the fact that it 's not part of the mainland economy . |
| 10 | ( No mention is made here of express terms which are defective and if in that event the court is free to imply terms , though as we suggest below , there is such power. ) ( 2 ) In the absence of an express term , the obligations of the employee in respect of the use and disclosure of information are the subject of implied terms . |
| 11 | Erm and if in another division they saw another number erm but their , their particular post only managed to see twenty percent , erm well that tells that the |
| 12 | Because his rights as a tenant were protected and because in any case the university did n't wish to be seen turfing out an elderly man whose family had lived in the same cottage for five generations , we left him in peace and build around him , as it were , expecting him perhaps to move elsewhere or maybe to pass away . |
| 13 | I understand that the Portmarnock match is to be all-ticket , and while in one way this is a bit of a pity , it is also understandable . |
| 14 | A wind was blowing , and to protect the flame of the match he bent forward , and while in this position he was seized from behind by the right shoulder and pulled backwards . |
| 15 | People can feel impelled to find out what their confusion and disorientation of feeling is about , and while in this state they are vulnerable and need a great deal of skilled support . |
| 16 | Before I consider whether this is a valid approach and whether in this case the coroner applied the correct test when he decided , as he undoubtedly did , that any omission by the ambulance service was not relevant to the cause of death , I must refer to the submissions of Mr. Coghlan , counsel for the coroner . |
| 17 | As an old friend of John Wilkes [ q.v. ] he seems to have been , if not an active radical , at least a passive sympathizer and when in 1768 action was taken against young Methodists he comments ‘ The V.C. |
| 18 | To eliminate z , a dimensionless parameter per solvent molecule , is defined as which is the difference in energy between a solvent molecule when it is immersed in pure polymer and when in pure solvent . |
| 19 | But there was also a sense in which he despised fame even as he obtained it , and when in this year he described Mark Twain as a man who wanted success or reputation and yet at the same time " resented their violation of his integrity " , there can be little doubt that once again he was expressing his own feelings through the agency of another 's . |
| 20 | In music , it 's just as essential , and as in spoken English , it is part of the joy . ’ |
| 21 | And as in any drama , make sure that the context for the drama is clear . |
| 22 | Minor revenue posts , and as in this case , even the location of rented office space , were one of the more effective methods of impressing the members of a town council with what could be done for them , or to them . |
| 23 | I knew he 'd fought James on it tooth and nail , and though in all honesty I felt I 'd won him round to some extent since , the prejudices remained beneath the surface of benignity , waiting only for some unwary blunder on my part to crack the surface and let them burst through . |
| 24 | But although in that house there was eight of us |
| 25 | but if in any reason you know you wanted to come and have a discussion or there was a problem or |
| 26 | You 're trying to do the same thing but whereas in feudal exploitation |
| 27 | But when in one class he had taken the register and pronounced their names correctly , there had been some laughter from non-Indian children ( who were a minority in the class ) but floods of embarrassed giggles from Asian children , who seemed to prefer their names to be mispronounced in school . |
| 28 | When things are not right he can be almost static , but when in full flow his grace , elegance and timing have been beautiful to behold . |
| 29 | The underlying question for a reader of criticism is what influences are exerted on the critic ; but as in this instance , for long it may be impossible to know the truth . |
| 30 | But as in last week 's debate in the House of Lords concern was expressed about retrospective legislation and the practical difficulties of prosecuting alleged war criminals . |