Example sentences of "serious [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | If there is any doubt as to whether the proposed offer is serious the Panel should be consulted . |
2 | Where the breach is caused by inadvertent default the more serious the type of breach covered by the clause , the less likely it is to be reasonable . |
3 | The more serious the decision , the greater the capacity required . |
4 | This follows close on the heels of a report published by the RSPB last year , Death by Design , which outlined just how serious the problem had become . |
5 | Injuries , pulls and strains can be swiftly attended to at Feethams where Nigel can perform a speedy diagnosis to decide how serious the problem is . |
6 | The sample list of libraries at the end shows how serious the phenomenon is and forestalls criticism of the kind I have already heard : ‘ The situation is wildly exaggerated . |
7 | The war was so far away and I suppose it was only in later years we learned how serious the threat was . |
8 | I would like readers to know just how serious the threat from opencast mining is , what it could mean to the landscape , nature and communities of the Gwendraeth , and what they can do to help prevent it . |
9 | Ibrahim al-Sanusi then spoke : the more serious the offence , the more difficult to make peace , the greater the compensation had to be ; it was important to know the offence . |
10 | Interestingly , the disparities appeared to be greater the less serious the offence , which may have something to do with the virtual absence of Court of Appeal guidance in respect of less serious offence types , which we remarked on above . |
11 | In Canada and New South Wales , the emphasis of the schemes is on violence , so that , broadly speaking , the more it is used or threatened , the more serious the offence becomes . |
12 | The first consideration , I think , is how serious the offence is and there will be some offences which are so serious that custody may be the only proper sentence . |
13 | Much more controversy has been generated by the question of whether a mistake also qualifies as a reason , and , more particularly , how serious the mistake has to be . |
14 | The police had realised how serious the incident could be , and managed to find Robert before he was physically harmed . |
15 | The more serious the incident , the more likely it is that a judge 's professional neutrality and independence , as well as his legal training in taking evidence and establishing the facts , will be sought to command public confidence . |
16 | As a doctor he knows how serious the disease is . |
17 | It is a fact that the more serious the crime , and the more awful the act , the more costly the nature of reconciliation . |
18 | The programme showed really well how serious the crime levels were becoming , when a man explained that houses were completely stripped of anything of any value by adults and children alike , to sell as scrap . |
19 | The more serious the violation by the police and the less serious the charge the more likely it is that the evidence will be inadmissible , though there are occasions in Scotland where crucial evidence has been struck out in serious cases which include murder . |
20 | The more serious the violation by the police and the less serious the charge the more likely it is that the evidence will be inadmissible , though there are occasions in Scotland where crucial evidence has been struck out in serious cases which include murder . |
21 | Why , if there was anything serious the matter with you , Martha , should n't I be in constant attendance upon you ? ’ |
22 | Whatever the applicant 's interest , the more serious the illegality , the more likely that interest is to be sufficient . |
23 | Overall , it seems that over two-thirds of the people are positive about the experiment , although this is , of course , dependent on how serious the situation was before . |
24 | Labour said Mr Major 's decision was ‘ a public admission of how serious the situation has become ’ . |
25 | ‘ It is very difficult to get people to realise how serious the situation is , ’ he added . |
26 | The King afterwards explained his sudden decision in a letter to the Archbishop of Canterbury ‘ When I realized how serious the situation both political and financial had become , I felt that it was necessary for me to be in close touch with my Prime Minister and of course he could n't come here . ’ |
27 | Telling Joffre how serious the situation had now become , de Castelnau requested authorisation to go to Verdun himself , armed with plenipotentiary powers , to take whatever measures he felt necessary . |
28 | Small cracks can be repaired with a leak sealant put into the feed-and-expansion cistern or with epoxy resin filler after draining down , but if damage is serious the radiator will have to be replaced ( page 150 ) . |
29 | It can be used to check how serious the inquiry is and to arrange a personal visit should the inquiry prove to have potential . |
30 | Ngugi said he had never taken drugs and did not know how serious the refusal was until he was barred from the meeting . |