Example sentences of "[subord] a [noun sg] in [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This arises where a company in violation of the rights of a chargee disposes of the property subject to the charge and it entitles a chargee to pursue his claim into the proceeds of the disposition . |
| 2 | ‘ It is not often , ’ said Hugh with a rueful smile , ‘ that I must listen to you as the devil 's advocate , where a youngster in trouble is concerned . |
| 3 | Where a resident in country A grants in that country the right in country B to exercise intellectual property rights which he has therein acquired by registration or application he does not render a service in country B by the grant . |
| 4 | France , where the national flock is already melting under the heat of imports and Ireland , which is packed to the limit and where a fall in numbers is inevitable . |
| 5 | A land where 17 per cent tax is put on fuel and dressed up as Britain 's contribution to ‘ green ’ objectives , where a national lottery is about to yield a 12 per cent rake-off for the Exchequer , where charities are booming , blessed with a Budget tax bonus of £30 million a year and where a job in future may actually mean ‘ community service ’ . |
| 6 | Where a shift in public opinion is the public relations goal , then sophisticated research needs to be undertaken before and after the exercise to measure achievement . |
| 7 | Where a family in Rochdale was the subject of concern , the team had responsibility to take action . |
| 8 | It is clear that , although a document in terms purports to release one of two joint debtors , yet it may contain in terms a reservation of rights against the other joint debtor . |
| 9 | Although a fall in numbers occurred in the first year after charges were introduced , that was largely due to the building works , but the figures have increased and Welsh men are looking forward enormously to the addition to their national museum . |
| 10 | A mature fish should have a stabilised pattern and colour , although a change in water chemistry or even temperature can have dramatic effects on its appearance . |
| 11 | Although a decline in hedgerow timber and the consequent loss of farmland bird habitat is a result of modern farming , the recent losses caused by Dutch Elm Disease are independent of farming practice . |
| 12 | Buildings for the Academy 's administration and housing have not yet been acquired , although a complex in Berlin-Dahlem is being considered . |
| 13 | perhaps this was because he could hardly see more than a yard in front of his face . |
| 14 | Issuing from the loch is the River Arkaig , crossing a narrow strip of land and less than a mile in length before entering Loch Lochy . |
| 15 | This little rose was seldom more than a foot in height and bore deep purple hips , ‘ inclining to black when ripe ’ . |
| 16 | Free-spending Mexicans are now rarer than a tamale in Lapland . |
| 17 | Sheep — the main culprit of woodland grazing in the LFAs — have increased in Powys from 1.51 million in 1939 to 3.13 million in 1982 , more than a doubling in numbers . |
| 18 | During the breeding season , a male will establish a territory of less than a metre in diameter in a stream , and aggressively repel all intruders . |
| 19 | A study of people using a shelter in Boston found that although 30 of the 68 respondents were suffering from a psychosis , only five had been admitted to hospital for longer than a year in total . |
| 20 | Welcome back : After less than a year in football management , Swindon Town boss Glenn Hoddle has been chosen to take charge of a Football League team for a top match in Italy . |
| 21 | He proved himself an effective administrator , but died 22 September 1652 after little more than a year in office . |
| 22 | A serious crisis erupted within the Janata Dal party ( the main component of the ruling National Front coalition ) in mid-July , and came close to destroying India 's coalition government after less than a year in power . |
| 23 | But even now , a woman has to achieve much more than a man in order to gain respect or " promotion " . |
| 24 | Boy George , though , was nothing less than a man in drag , a gender-bender who flounced his sexuality in the faces of outrages tabloids and ecstatic teenage girls . |
| 25 | Welsh flanker Stuart Lane lasted less than a minute in South Africa , while Irish stand-off Paul Dean had his tour ended in Australia before half-time in the first match . |
| 26 | The Lazio star , pictured left carrying a lot of extra poundage on his way to Rome two months ago , has shed more than a stone in weight since his £5.5million summer move from Tottenham — but he must wait a few more weeks before he returns to serious competition . |
| 27 | The Enlightenment , then , is far more than a revolution in theories of knowledge ( epistemology ) or even new methods in science and critical philosophy . |
| 28 | The theological implications of such a recognition were profound , and required far more than a change in regulations . |
| 29 | Most Secretaries of State only manage to tap the helm , giving Defence policy little more than a change in emphasis during their time in office . |
| 30 | Any factor , other than a change in interest rates , that causes the demand for money to rise will shift the L curve to the right . |