Example sentences of "[subord] of a [noun] [unc] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The House of Lords established the principle that a consumer who suffers damage because of a manufacturer 's negligence can sue the latter for damages and can do so irrespective of whether the consumer bought the goods . |
| 2 | Moreover , where a woman dares not register her non-consent because of a man 's violent or frightening behaviour , the law is permitting him to benefit from his own wrong if it grants him a defence on the basis of an honest but unreasonable belief in consent . |
| 3 | Unfortunately the 1926 Illuminations had to be terminated prematurely because of a miners ' strike , although they were reinstated for one night on October 2 for the opening of New South Promenade by Lord Derby . |
| 4 | It is also unwise to overlook all else because of a person 's Christian commitment . |
| 5 | Even existing relationships will face some unusual challenges , some because of external events , others because of a partner 's behaviour . |
| 6 | It was difficult to believe that the most careful farmer in the area would lose all his harvest because of a moment 's forgetfulness . |
| 7 | How far children take it , and especially the language they use and the sophistication with which they employ concepts , will obviously vary enormously , but none should be excluded because of a teacher 's prior decision that they are not capable . |
| 8 | Should the whole harvest of the farm , worth at least seven hundred and fifty pounds , be lost because of a woman 's weakness ? |
| 9 | AUSTRALIA is now in its seventh week without domestic air services because of a pilots ' pay dispute which has begun to have a serious impact on the economy and has left Bob Hawke 's Labor government few options for reaching a settlement . |
| 10 | Above all , ‘ Sandy ’ Thom was esteemed by his colleagues ; he was truly egregious but a kind man and a good skipper , whether of a yacht 's crew , a survey party , or a department . |