Example sentences of "in [noun] [to-vb] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | About half of these had been won from the moderate middle-class parties and were augmented by the vote of about 6 million new voters , half of whom were young people voting for the first time , and the other half of whom were people who up to now had been too weary , cynical or lacking in hope to vote at all . |
| 2 | In contrast to breach of fiduciary duty , an action for breach of confidence would appear to represent a more effective anti-insider dealing deterrent . |
| 3 | In attempts to deal with this type of criticism , the basic tests have been ‘ upgraded ’ in several ways . |
| 4 | About 800 held a demonstration in Tiananmen Square in mid-December to protest against nuclear testing in their homeland of Xinjiang province in the extreme north-west of China . |
| 5 | … a boy or youth who is induced by means of gifts whether in money or in kind to participate in homosexual behaviour as a source of easy money or as a means of enjoying material comforts or other pleasures beyond those which he could expect by decent behaviour , and we have encountered cases where this has happened . |
| 6 | There is an enormous growth in opportunities to work for central or local government , a commercial or industrial organisation , the Magistrates ' Courts Service , and the Crown Prosecution Service . |
| 7 | On the second day after Eric 's escape , early in the morning a troop of Germans , accompanied by Fascists , arrived in Fontanellato to look for escaped prisoners . |
| 8 | Indeed , few files seem in practice to conform to this requirement . |
| 9 | The revaluation at a common date has helped , as has agreement in practice to arrive at comparable results . |
| 10 | He is the only person in opposition to plan for greater unemployment as a matter of policy . |
| 11 | Mr McNulty said : ‘ We have it in mind to create between 27 and 40 local committees through which elected members , in consultation with community representatives , would take the critical decisions regarding service delivery covering particular localities . ’ |
| 12 | POLICE are being paid thousands of pounds in overtime to look after convicted prisoners housed in North-East police stations . |
| 13 | Hanrott visited the Polytechnic in December to meet with senior staff and answer questions about procedures for the approval of CNAA courses , and throughout 1970 the Polytechnic was preparing submissions . |
| 14 | The last two centuries have brought a variety of attempts in theology to cope with these questions , and both the alternatives bequeathed by Lessing have been followed . |
| 15 | It should have powers to order compensation for the public and add an office in Scotland to look after Scottish complaints . |
| 16 | The provision of specialised consultants for accident units also came under criticism and the committee reported that it took seven years , until 1992 , for the number of A&E consultants in Scotland to increase from 11 to 23 , even though the most recent review concluded that 34 were needed . |
| 17 | Hammersmith 's auditor has argued in three courts that the deals are not enforceable , since councils had no power in law to engage in such deals . |
| 18 | The board assessed his compensation at a substantially lower figure than he would have been awarded by an industrial tribunal had he been able in law to appeal to such a tribunal . |
| 19 | ‘ We will be collaborating with BP teams in Aberdeen to benefit from all recent North Sea experience , ’ he adds . |
| 20 | ‘ A system failure has a knock-on effect throughout the hotel and adequate contingency plans must be in place to cope with such a situation . |
| 21 | ( 9 ) The court will wish to approve any arrangements to be put in place to deal with untraceable shareholders . |
| 22 | Striped , faded wallpaper has unrolled down the walls in places to hang like giant shavings off a piece of planed wood . |
| 23 | It will be useful in conclusion to look at some incidents which illuminate the way in which symbolism operates in the religion . |
| 24 | The captain had been given permission by his superiors in Hamburg to sail for any port which would accept his passengers . |
| 25 | It would be surprising to those who witnessed Arazi 's incredible run through the field to win the Breeders ' Cup Juvenile in November to learn of any decline . |
| 26 | And I think it is , we would all agree , that it is essential that an agreement which is acceptable to all sides is reached , and I 'm sure that it 's going to be because let us not forget that we 're not in business to remain in perpetual opposition if we are to achieve proper rights for employees , which have been so reduced by the Conservatives if we are to save the welfare state , which is now so under threat if we are to obtain decent health and education services , which are also under threat if we are to create a strong economy and a strong recovery which provides the jobs which we so desperately need then we must win power ! |
| 27 | Talking of which , Neighbours ' twins Gillian and Gayle Blakeney ( pictured above , although which is which is anyone 's guess ) in Liverpool to prepare for this year 's Empire panto , Dick Whittington , say they hope to have a single cut by Christmas . |
| 28 | ‘ My God , ’ he said ‘ if mankind has spent three million years in evolution to descend to this , I know the Evangelicals are right . |
| 29 | The going rate for solicitors in Bradford to work on such legislation is about £60 per hour , whereas the in-house price is about £14 per hour . |
| 30 | The interesting question when it comes to human behaviour is how much to attribute to inheritance , both in the form of instincts and in predispositions to behave in certain ways , and how much to learning . |