Example sentences of "[subord] [indef pn] [verb] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Ingenuity can sometimes suggest ambiguity or obscurity where none exists in fact , and if the instant case were to be thought to justify the exercise of combing through reports of Parliamentary proceedings in the hope of unearthing some perhaps incautious expression of opinion in support of an improbable secondary meaning , the relaxation of the rule might indeed lead to the fruitless expense and labour which has been prayed in aid in the past as one of the reasons justifying its maintenance . |
| 2 | Lord Oliver of Aylmerton commented that ‘ ingenuity can sometimes suggest ambiguity or obscurity where none exists in fact , and if the instant case were to be thought to justify the exercise of combing through reports of parliamentary proceedings in the hope of unearthing some perhaps incautious expression of opinion in support of an improbable secondary meaning , the relaxation of the rule might indeed lead to the fruitless expense and labour which has been prayed in aid in the past as one of the reasons justifying its maintenance ’ . |
| 3 | The Valley of the Shadow of Death was the steep lane that dropped between darkly overhanging hedgerows a few hundred yards from his home , a stony track where one walked at night whistling . |
| 4 | Where one stood and where one sat in relation to others was always very prescribed . |
| 5 | The church was within easy walking distance of our street so everyone went on foot . |
| 6 | An allowance in the nature of an attendance allowance ( or a financial loss allowance ) MAY be paid to a councillor in respect of his attendance at ANY conference or meeting which the council itself considers relates to the interests of the area ( other than one called in respect of a trade or business , or which is wholly or partly political ) . |
| 7 | The climate is crucial , because a reactor compartment exposed to dry air will rust more slowly than one buried in soil or sunk at sea . |
| 8 | This recalls the habitual remark of youngsters admitting to some misdemeanor performed under the influence of another : He made me do it ! , which would be significantly different from He forced me to do it which implies an action one was pushed into by means of force rather than one performed under coercion . |
| 9 | Although one means of detachment from the world is a spiritual asceticism based upon a lack of material possessions , more common has been the desire to accumulate luxuries and objects which themselves signify the lack of any need to engage directly in productive labour . |
| 10 | Although one looks at reasonableness at the time the agreement is entered into , it is only practical also to take into account the legitimate expectations of the parties at that time regarding the future , and what is reasonably foreseeable . |
| 11 | This was matched by increasing synchronisation in economic fluctuations such that the crises of 1971 and 1973 reverberated throughout the whole system with an effect stronger than anything experienced in peacetime for nearly half a century . |
| 12 | They 'll be even bigger than anything seen on Independence Day and the players will be rewarded accordingly . ’ |
| 13 | THE COMMUNITY in Grace Ingoldby 's fourth novel is both closer-knit and harsher than anything found in north London . |
| 14 | That 's if no-one steps in meantime and makes an offer that ca n't be refused ( by the way , an offer from Oracle Corp was turned down in 1990 ) . |
| 15 | ‘ If everyone sang in English more people would enjoy the music and want to watch . ’ |
| 16 | If everyone stands on tiptoe , no one sees better . |
| 17 | A Eurovision spokesman hit back : ‘ If everyone sung in English it would destroy the idea behind the show . ’ |
| 18 | Enforcement : If someone builds without planning permission , the council may take enforcement action against the owner or occupier of the property . |
| 19 | The situation is the same if someone walked in front of the car and the driver had no chance of stopping . |
| 20 | their nose is very sensitive and I , if someone wa if someone walks across grass , yeah ? |
| 21 | If someone dies in hospital the health authority may give the certificate to the registrar who attends the hospital but , again , someone must attend the registration office . |
| 22 | If someone dies in hospital , they may rest in the hospital mortuary , or the funeral director will arrange for the body to be taken to the chapel of rest . |
| 23 | On the other hand , if somebody talks about revolution , structural changes or socialist society , one is safe in assuming he is not a Communist' ( 25 May 1968 ) . |
| 24 | That is true , but if somebody applied for planning permission tomorrow or a or a renewal of planning permission , it would be difficult if not impossible to refuse permission for those to be committed . |
| 25 | The redundancy erm if somebody leaves under redundancy situation then there is an additional payment of redundancy payment payable . |
| 26 | Just you wait until somebody falls in love with me and comes to live here , then it will be off with your heads , your stupid nodding heads she snapped . |
| 27 | If everything tumbled into place there was just a chance that they could be on the same ferry as the Renault , at 1330 hours the next day . |
| 28 | And if everything goes to plan , archaeologists will have a new way of dating wooden objects . |
| 29 | ‘ I 'm hoping to come back as well , if everything goes to plan . ’ |
| 30 | If everything goes to plan , two thousand people could be working here by 1995 . |