Example sentences of "[coord] is [vb pp] [prep] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Our knowledge that all wholes are equal to the sum of their parts , or that any number is either even or odd , presupposes , or is expressed in terms of , the ideas of ‘ whole ’ , ‘ part ’ , ‘ number ’ , ‘ evenness ’ , and ‘ oddness ’ . |
| 2 | driven by anyone who you know is disqualified from driving or has not held a driving licence , or is prevented by law for holding one |
| 3 | driven by anyone who you know is disqualified from driving or has not held a driving licence , or is prevented by law for holding one . |
| 4 | driven by anyone who you know is disqualified from driving or has not held a driving licence , or is prevented by law for holding one . |
| 5 | driven by anyone who you know is disqualified from driving or has not held a driving licence , or is prevented by law for holding one . |
| 6 | driven by anyone who you know is disqualified from driving or has not held a driving licence , or is prevented by law for holding one . |
| 7 | It either comes from the river beds or is scraped from rock ( tufa ) higher up the mountain — either way it has to be carried a long way over steep slopes . |
| 8 | In a more detailed analysis it would be necessary to separate out these different factors and to attempt to assess how each has contributed or is related to changes in the family . |
| 9 | ( b ) That other person is at least 13 but less than 16 years of age and the actor is a member of the same household as the victim , or is related by blood or affinity to the fourth degree to the victim , or is in a position of authority over the victim and the actor used this authority to coerce the victim to submit . |
| 10 | ( 2 ) A person can not steal land , or things forming part of land and severed from it by him or by his directions , except in the following cases , that is to say — ( a ) when he is a trustee or personal representative , or is authorised by power of attorney , or as liquidator of a company , or otherwise , to sell or dispose of land belonging to another , and he appropriates the land or anything forming part of it by dealing with it in breach of the confidence reposed in him ; or ( b ) when he is not in possession of the land and appropriates anything forming part of the land by severing it or causing it to be severed , or after it has been severed ; or ( c ) when , being in possession of the land under a tenancy , he appropriates the whole or part of any fixture or structure let to be used with the land . |
| 11 | ( a ) when he is a trustee or personal representative , or is authorised by power of attorney , or as a liquidator of a company , or otherwise , to sell or dispose of land belonging to another , and he appropriates the land or anything forming part of it by dealing with it in breach of the confidence reposed in him ; or |
| 12 | It is relevant for the explanation of the character of de facto authorities because every de facto authority either claims or is acknowledged by others to be a legitimate authority . |
| 13 | The editors of Arlidge & Parry on Fraud ( 1985 ) , p. 97 , para. 3.39 , express doubt as to whether the term ‘ employment ’ is intended to include any form of paid work or is confined to contracts of employment in the strict sense . |
| 14 | In these two , highly important decisions by the European Court of Justice on the interpretation of the Transfers Directive ( Directive 77/187/EEC ) the Court has once again injected itself into issues of current legal and political controversy in the United Kingdom , namely the rights of workers whose employer decides ( or is compelled by government policy ) to contract out the provision of services , previously provided in-house , to an outside employer . |
| 15 | The visitor is either a person holding a high judicial office , or is advised on questions of law by such a person , in whose decision on matters of law it is reasonable to repose a high degree of confidence . |
| 16 | That the information contained in the statement reproduces or is derived from information supplied to the computer in the ordinary course of those activities . |
| 17 | Ms Garner said : ‘ Whether or not a murder charge stands or is reduced to manslaughter depends entirely on the individual case . |
| 18 | Both parties need the right to end the agreement if the other goes bankrupt or is forced into liquidation , or ceases to operate in the music business . |
| 19 | 11.1.2 either party suffers distress or execution , commits an act of bankruptcy , goes or is put into liquidation ( otherwise than solely for the purpose of solvent amalgamation or reconstruction ) , or seeks any form of protection against its creditors from any competent Court or tribunal , |
| 20 | The pool costs about £10,500 plus VAT installed , or is supplied for £8,800 plus VAT for d-i-y installation . |
| 21 | There is always a reason for each batch of redundancies — it is done in the name of greater efficiency or due to changing economic conditions or is blamed on world recession . |
| 22 | Often , the child is brought up from birth by only one parent , usually the mother , or is taken into care at a very early age , as in the cases of Young , Thompson and Justin Fashanu . |
| 23 | National income , when received by households , is either spent on home-produced or imported goods , or is saved or is taken in taxes : the national income can therefore be written as |
| 24 | The diagram also shows that the part of household income which is not spent on consumption is either saved , spent on imports or is taken in taxes by the government . |
| 25 | Heavy rains at the beginning of June alleviated the problem only partly , since much of the water evaporates or is used by plants before it can seep through to replenish aquifers . |
| 26 | The ACA committee comprises none members of the marketing and advertising industry and is chaired by ICI 's head of group communications Anne Ferguson . |
| 27 | The Advisory Committee on Business and Environment comprises 25 senior executives from some of Britain 's largest companies and is chaired by John Collins , the chair of Shell UK . |
| 28 | The group 's membership includes SCOTVEC , SEB and SCCC and is chaired by HMCI Douglas Osler . |
| 29 | The ratio of fast twitch to slow twitch fibres varies between individuals and is determined by heredity . |
| 30 | The water enters through a drilled spray bar and is filtered through Cypripack plastic filter medium under a perforated support tray . |