Example sentences of "[to-vb] [art] [noun sg] at all " in BNC.
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| 1 | Whereas the most the Prime Minister had ever conceded before polling day was a vague pledge to ‘ take stock ’ , Mr Lang , while stressing the need to preserve the Union at all costs , said : ‘ I 'm certainly not ruling out change … |
| 2 | He felt it necessary to sound the warning bell against sectionalism to preserve the reform at all . |
| 3 | said that conditions ‘ go so directly to the substance of the contract or , in other words , are so essential to its very nature that their non-performance may fairly be considered by the other party as a substantial failure to perform the contract at all . ’ |
| 4 | Brave and good in the air , Dave consistently proved his ability to find the net at all levels , but perhaps the goal for which he will be best remembered by Palace fans of the period was that which he scored at Elland Road , Leeds , in January 1976 when 3rd Division Palace dismissed the mighty Yorkshire outfit on our way to our first FA Cup semi-final . |
| 5 | ‘ Well , but , ’ they say , ‘ you 'll save so much money , you wo n't have to write a column at all . ’ |
| 6 | ‘ Covenants , without the sword , are but words , and of no strength to secure a man at all . ’ |
| 7 | It is the churches that provide our volunteers ; without their support we would not be able to provide a service at all . |
| 8 | All that day she thought about his words , considered them , agonised over them , tried to justify her behaviour that now seemed to bear no justification at all . |
| 9 | But in this climate it could be hard to find a buyer at all . ’ |
| 10 | The captain and the chief and second mates received cargo allotments of value , but officers of junior rank were unlikely to make very substantial profits , even if they were not forced to share their allocation of cargo space with the commander in order to obtain a place at all . |
| 11 | We try to tackle the problem at all ends — to prevent young people ending up on the streets , to provide a roof over their heads , and to search for long-term solutions . |
| 12 | Some councillors expressed their deep concern , but declined to comment further ; some promised help and support , and expressed their own outrage at the course of events ; some did n't take the trouble to answer the letter at all , A few of them , however , proceeded to make their own enquiries . |
| 13 | ‘ ( a ) when himself in breach of contract , exclude or restrict any liability of his in respect of the breach ; or ( b ) claim to be entitled — ; ( i ) to render a contractual performance substantially different from that which was reasonably expected of him or ( ii ) in respect of the whole or any part of his contractual obligation , to render no performance at all , except in so far as the contract term [ i.e. exemption clause ] satisfies the requirement of reasonableness . ’ |
| 14 | Where one party enters into a contract as a consumer , or on the other contracting party 's written standard terms of business , so that s3 applies , the Act provides ( in s3(2) ) that " the other " ( ie the non-consumer , or the party on whose written standard terms the contract is made ) can not by reference to any contract term — ( a ) when himself in breach of contract , exclude or restrict any liability of his in respect of such breach ; or ( b ) claim to be entitled — ( i ) to render a contractual performance substantially different from that which was reasonably expected of him , or ( ii ) in respect of the whole or any part of his contractual obligation , to render no performance at all , except in so far as … the contract term satisfies the requirement of reasonableness . |
| 15 | Section 3(2) provides that a person dealing with a consumer , or contracting on his/her own written standard terms : can not by reference to any contract term — ( a ) when himself in breach of contract , exclude or restrict any liability of his in respect of the breach ; or ( b ) claim to be entitled — ( i ) to render a contractual performance substantially different from that which was reasonably expected of him , or ( ii ) in respect of the whole or any part of his contractual obligation , to render no performance at all , except in so far as … the contract term satisfies the requirement of reasonableness . |
| 16 | A clause would not normally be construed as allowing one party to render no performance at all , as such a clause would undermine the main purpose of the contract . |
| 17 | It was an idle threat on Lavinia 's part to hire a companion at all . |
| 18 | T was nice to see them draw against Portsmouth last night — strangely enough todays Scun fails to cover the game at all , I wonder why ? ? ? |
| 19 | This came as a surprise to the band as they had never agreed to play the concert at all and they immediately issued a statement to this effect , fearing that many of their fans were being lured into buying tickets for a Smiths free event . |
| 20 | Or they may fail to evoke a response at all . |
| 21 | Israel would prefer it to play no part at all . |
| 22 | Considering that , Ireland did well to win a game at all ! |
| 23 | Clearly , total exclusion of liability for failure to perform a contract at all because of wilful default will not be reasonable under s 3 . |
| 24 | Equally , total exclusion of liability for failure to perform a contract at all because of circumstances beyond the control of the party in default ( ie reasons of force majeure or an act of the other party ) will conversely be reasonable in nearly all circumstances . |
| 25 | Total exclusion of liability for failure to perform a contract at all is unlikely to be reasonable where it occurs because of acts or omissions within the control of the party in default , which are caused by negligence , incompetence or inadvertence but not wilful default ( " inadvertent default " ) . |
| 26 | Everyone had to carry a gas-mask at all times , and an air-raid practice was held on that first afternoon . |
| 27 | ‘ You do n't really have to see a therapist at all . |
| 28 | ‘ It does seem to me there must necessarily be some provision of this kind unless it is to be supposed that ministers are never to be allowed to leave the country at all . ’ |
| 29 | Apart from the fact that she felt extremely foolish , her fears were now actually affecting her life and she felt that soon she would not be able to leave the house at all . |
| 30 | If you had not so stupidly bade me keep quiet , I should have done the trick long since , and you would not have had to leave the place at all . |