Example sentences of "be out of [noun] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | Do these comments entail a total rejection of any doctrine of raison d'état , of the view that governments sometimes may , indeed should , act for reasons which are out of bounds to individuals ? |
| 2 | But however great the wife 's contribution , the order to her should not be out of proportion to the total assets and had to do justice between the parties . |
| 3 | But this class of molluscs includes not only the greatest number of living molluscan species , including those that have most successfully colonized land , but also some of their shells have a financial value that may even be out of proportion to their aesthetic qualities . |
| 4 | A rose stem is not very thick , and it does not look very nice to use a stake so thick as to be out of proportion to the stem it is supporting . |
| 5 | To give it more would be out of proportion to the need shown and would entail too high a risk of unjustifiable interference with the freedom of expression of the press and public . |
| 6 | That statement was not , in my view , ever intended to acknowledge the existence of any wider discretion than to exclude ( 1 ) admissible evidence which would probably have a prejudicial influence upon the minds of the jury that would be out of proportion to its true evidential value ; and ( 2 ) evidence tantamount to a self-incriminatory admission which was obtained from the defendant , after the offence had been committed , by means which would justify a judge in excluding an actual confession which had the like self-incriminating effect . |
| 7 | The cost of obtaining actuarial valuations for purposes of adjusting to the applicable UK accounting standard is considered to be out of proportion to the benefits to be gained . |
| 8 | It will mean thousands of acres of farmland will be out of bounds to hunts from this autumn . |
| 9 | Below the bridge , the stream , so far well behaved , vanishes in a fit of petulance into Thorns Gill Cave on its north bank , the interior being out of bounds to all but experienced cavers . |
| 10 | This ‘ mini-apartheid ’ was reminiscent of the colonial era , when parts of China were out of bounds to its own people . |
| 11 | This animal does not hibernate , but stores food for the winter , which means that the damage it can cause is out of proportion to its diminutive size . |
| 12 | Mrs Smith is attractive in a jaded way and exudes a cheerful demeanour that is out of proportion to the magnitude of her problems . |
| 13 | Mrs Smith is attractive in a jaded way and exudes a cheerful demeanour that is out of proportion to the magnitude of her problems . |
| 14 | Between 30% and 50% of all consultations with medical professionals in industrialized countries result from no detectable physical illness or when the complaint of discomfort is out of proportion to the physical problem . |
| 15 | The climbing section of these shops is bewildering , and is out of bounds to walkers . |
| 16 | ‘ This place is out of bounds to both of you . ’ |
| 17 | Greyfriars is out of bounds to all pupils at all times . |
| 18 | Well it 's out of order to anyone . |
| 19 | The fact that it had been brought to the family majlis was out of deference to me . |
| 20 | ‘ It 's very exhausting hanging on by your arms , and Michael had a strength in his upper arms that was out of proportion to the rest of his body . |
| 21 | His kitchen area was out of bounds to me at cook times so I was forced to use the ( extremely useful ) rear door of the tent . |
| 22 | In a recent article in the California Management Review , Mr Reich points out that , as a bailiwick of the Ministry of Health and Welfare , the industry was out of bounds to the Ministry of International Trade and Industry ( MITI ) and so never had bureaucrats helping or prodding it to export . |