Example sentences of "as regard [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Governors declared their willingness to be flexible and co-operative with the Government 's ideas , but pointed out that , while the School was probably already comprehensive as regarded area and by virtue of its covering a fair cross-section of the population , it could not contribute to the particular concept ( by accepting the full range of abilities ) without destroying itself . |
| 2 | The exaggeration or over-simplification of the notion of commonality within the gens as regards ownership of property is also apparent in the discussion of kinship and this led equally to a fundamental misunderstanding . |
| 3 | In order to move on to the second phase , further satisfactory and lasting progress towards real and monetary convergence will have to be achieved , especially as regards price stability and the restoration of sound public finances . |
| 4 | Particular instances are section 33 of Taxes Management Act 1970 as regards overpaid income tax , corporation tax , capital gains tax and petroleum revenue tax ; section 24 of the Finance Act 1989 as regards value added tax ; section 29 of the Finance Act 1989 as regards excise duty and car tax ; section 241 of the Capital Transfer Tax Act 1984 as regards inheritance tax ; and section 13(4) of the Stamp Act 1891 ( 54 & 55 Vict. c. 39 ) as regards stamp duty . |
| 5 | As regards land spreading , the equipment available must be considered carefully and guidelines are available as to the best time to spread the manure , in order to minimise the possibility of causing a nuisance . |
| 6 | It only allows for a diet less generous as regards variety than that supplied to able-bodied paupers in workhouses . |
| 7 | The second lady was very kind and thoughtful — but the worst as regards pay . |
| 8 | The SJ lamps are similar to incandescents as regards colour appearance and colour rendering . |
| 9 | As regards colour pictures of the Bishop 's Castle Railway , we know of only one genuine colour photograph , of which we have a copy . |
| 10 | Parliament did not by primary legislation introduce the new system as regards building society interest and dividends but instead , by adding a new section 343(1A) to the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1970 , authorised the Board of Inland Revenue to do so by regulations made by statutory instrument . |
| 11 | The siting of cowsheds in relation to hay and silage , access to roads and fields , aspects as regards sunlight and prevailing wind , proximity to the farmhouse , and drainage considerations , all deserve careful thought . |
| 12 | We begin the discussion with regional policies for they have featured more prominently in government initiatives than labour mobility programmes , both as regards expenditure and public debate . |
| 13 | Second , as regards durability , the goods should last for a reasonable time and any breach should be regarded as occurring at the time of supply rather than when the lack of durability became apparent . |
| 14 | Mr Patten sat back and enjoyed the show , as regards education policy he 's still thinking a lot and saying very little . |
| 15 | As regards board structure , the Proposal suggests that , for all public companies ( PLCs ) , whether or not their shares are listed or otherwise publicly traded , a distinction should be drawn between directors responsible for ‘ supervision ’ on the one hand and ‘ management ’ on the other . |
| 16 | Particular instances are section 33 of Taxes Management Act 1970 as regards overpaid income tax , corporation tax , capital gains tax and petroleum revenue tax ; section 24 of the Finance Act 1989 as regards value added tax ; section 29 of the Finance Act 1989 as regards excise duty and car tax ; section 241 of the Capital Transfer Tax Act 1984 as regards inheritance tax ; and section 13(4) of the Stamp Act 1891 ( 54 & 55 Vict. c. 39 ) as regards stamp duty . |
| 17 | The first parliamentary Acts concerning housing in the nineteenth century were Public Health Acts , which laid down requirements as regards sanitation and public safety . |
| 18 | It is interesting that Mr Whidden does not cite the EPA report as regards heart disease or other cancers ; diseases which contribute nearly all of the total of ANSR 's spurious estimate of deaths . |
| 19 | As regards structure , a local government commission would evaluate the most appropriate form of local government for individual areas , with the likelihood that there would be unitary authorities at either district or county level ( as there already were , since 1986 , at borough or metropolitan district level in London and the six major English conurbations ) . |
| 20 | As regards intent , the United Kingdom Government had never concealed the fact that the restrictions introduced by the Act of 1988 were intended to exclude Spanish interests from the United Kingdom fishing industry . |
| 21 | As regards competition from unqualified accountants , this is the problem in most markets . |
| 22 | There are also indications of changing social attitudes as regards legitimacy . |
| 23 | In a climate of serious doubt ( especially as regards morality ) it is surely important to be careful . |
| 24 | ‘ As regards morality , ’ he thought , ‘ the old English feeling for ‘ sport ’ ’ and ‘ fair play ’ ’ has receded to thinly-populated or remote districts where athletes can not be exploited for money' , prophesying that ‘ soon the only football played , as used to be the case , for the love of the game , will be seen among University men ’ . |
| 25 | Brazil 's reserve problems were caused by its failure to conclude a new agreement with the International Monetary Fund ( IMF ) , having failed to meet the requirements of the previous agreement , concluded in August 1988 , as regards inflation and the public-spending deficit [ see p. 36553 ] . |
| 26 | The misbehaviour of M3 as an indicator of the performance of the economy ( as regards inflation ) bears this out . |
| 27 | The significance of all this as regards locality is that management has clear views about the regions in which these special kinds of worker are to be found . |
| 28 | Particular instances are section 33 of Taxes Management Act 1970 as regards overpaid income tax , corporation tax , capital gains tax and petroleum revenue tax ; section 24 of the Finance Act 1989 as regards value added tax ; section 29 of the Finance Act 1989 as regards excise duty and car tax ; section 241 of the Capital Transfer Tax Act 1984 as regards inheritance tax ; and section 13(4) of the Stamp Act 1891 ( 54 & 55 Vict. c. 39 ) as regards stamp duty . |
| 29 | Significantly , one multivariate analysis revealed that the urban advantage as regards child mortality is reduced , once the influence of education is taken into account . |
| 30 | Second , as regards funding , a letter of 8 June from Christopher Badenoch , Area Manager of SNH , confirms that they ’ are minded to approve the project , subject to … the written approval and consent of British Waterways ’ , and operating through the Edinburgh Green Belt Trust ( who had , as I think I mentioned , promised us £3,000 subject to SNH approval ) . |