Example sentences of "[vb pp] by [det] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Clarke explained that if Halsbury had won by such a majority he could not have expected elevation to a judgeship . |
| 2 | Moreover , the inevitability of pecking orders for children and institutions presupposed by such a market index of comparative performance will render less propitious the circumstances for learning , for those children who , through no fault of their own , are in a school which is perceived by the articulate watchers of the school results index to be failing . |
| 3 | A recognised body shall not have as a director or solicitor or registered foreign lawyer while he is a patient as defined by section 94 of the Mental Health Act 1983 or while he is a person as to whom powers have been exercised under section 98 ( emergency powers ) of that Act and no voting rights shall be exercised in respect of any shares registered in the name of or beneficially owned by such a solicitor or registered foreign lawyer . |
| 4 | The Cardinal himself never pretended otherwise , but people whose doubts are depressingly real can easily forget this and become discouraged by such a standard . |
| 5 | I have never seen such a large number of people and we were all overwhelmed by such a reception . |
| 6 | Constrained by such a straight-jacket , personal growth ( of teacher or taught ) becomes virtually impossible . |
| 7 | One could argue that the similarity is coincidental ; alternatively , one could claim that similar conditions have evoked a similar response to two events separated by half a century . |
| 8 | In these circumstances , it was suggested that the auditors should have been aware that Fidelity was vulnerable to a takeover bid and that any possible bidder such as Caparo would be likely to rely on the accounts when deciding whether a bid should be made and that loss would be suffered by such a bidder if the accounts were inaccurate . |
| 9 | If the drawee were , for example , a bank , then a bill accepted by such a bank would be more marketable , i.e. more liquid . |
| 10 | The ratio of men to women board directors there has risen by half a point to just under 2% . |
| 11 | The marriage of a person who has been judicially declared insane is totally void , and the same is said to be true of any disposition of property made by such a person . |
| 12 | In the ordinary case , the law applicable to a decision made by such a body is the general law of the land . |
| 13 | The phrases ‘ deluge trickled down his neck , ’ and ‘ met by such a blast of wind and water that he could scarcely see the track ’ make Turnours ' journey seem physically unpleasant . |
| 14 | Arundel Castle in West Sussex is preserved by such a trust , so is Leeds Castle in Kent . |
| 15 | LADY DAVERS : Is my kinsman to be thus used by such a slut ? |
| 16 | I suspect this preference of Apistogrammas ( and many other cichlids ) for flowerpots is the security offered by such a container . |
| 17 | Memorisation of material is also greatly helped by such a system . |
| 18 | While it is appreciated that the contract — as contained in the works ' rules , etc — can contain such a provision , one wonders whether industrial tribunals should feel bound by such a provision . |
| 19 | But if it is not bound by such a policy it can induce a large increase in the money supply and prevent the recession , or at least bring it to an end quickly . |
| 20 | Having looked at some of the major developments in encouraging teachers , and others , to review the curriculum , we want now to consider the issues raised by such a review . |
| 21 | The touch of his hands on her back that afternoon … she 'd been gripped by such a war of reaction inside her . |
| 22 | By a notice of appeal dated 13 August 1991 the applicant appealed against that decision of the Divisional Court on the grounds , inter alia , that it had erred ( 1 ) in holding that there was no obligation on Lautro to give the applicant an opportunity to make representations prior to the issue of that notice ; ( 2 ) in asserting that there was a principle of law that a regulatory body should know with precision from whom they must invite representations ; ( 3 ) in perceiving any difficulty in identifying persons who should have been given advance notification , so as to be treated fairly , of any proposals by Lautro to issue a notice since such notification should at least be given to anyone who would be directly affected by such a notice and/or whose conduct was in issue ; ( 4 ) in regarding as apposite the remarks of Lord Diplock in Cheall v. Association of Professional Executive Clerical and Computer Staff [ 1983 ] 2 A.C. 180 , 190A since the non-application of the legal concept of natural justice to all persons effected by but not parties to a dispute was not and had never been in issue ; and ( 5 ) in failing to have regard to the absence of any rights of appeal according to the rules of Lautro in deciding whether the principle of natural justice applied . |
| 23 | Lovage and angelica are two tall , statuesque species with handsome leaves and flowerheads , needing the space provided by such a border . |
| 24 | If Midland Life is required to make any payment under the Policyholders ' Protection Act 1975 ( or any enactment amending or replacing the same or of a similar nature ) or if there is any change in the law or Inland Revenue practice affecting a Guaranteed Capital Bond the benefits provided by such a Bond may be varied by Midland Life in such manner as the Midland Life Actuary considers appropriate . |
| 25 | He had decided that stocks of Dall 's porpoise would not be significantly depleted by such a move , but he was unable to make such a claim for northern fur seals and sea-lions . |
| 26 | But such a trifle was not worthy of being brought by such a gentleman as you seem to be . |
| 27 | She knew that he would be hurt even though she hoped that he had stopped loving such an undeserving , self-serving shrew , because anyone would be hurt by such a scene . |
| 28 | A covering letter also expresses concern that a government agency had shipped 500 litres of plutonium nitrate through the Minch recently and that the pollution caused by such a cargo would be much worse than the 85,000 tonnes of light oil spilt by the Braer off Shetland . |
| 29 | She said that , contrary to popular opinion , traumas caused by such a disaster were not short-lived . |
| 30 | Never having been taught otherwise by his spiritual mentors , many a devout believer has had no need to question the problems posed by such a context . |