Example sentences of "to [noun pl] ' [noun] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This exemption , it might be noted , will require amendment in the event that multi-disciplinary partnerships are to be permitted ( see below ) as in its present form it only applies to solicitors ' partnerships where all the partners are qualified solicitors . |
| 2 | The Ministry of Finance was sympathetic to employers ' insistence that their authority should not be undermined . |
| 3 | It is therefore hardly surprising that the expression " judge-proof " is now being applied to experts ' decisions as in Jonathan Gaunt QC 's article cited in Further Reading : see also Chapter 17 . |
| 4 | Chapter 17 examines the court 's policy in denying challenges to experts ' decisions and considers the consequences of this policy in the context of the growing use of expert determination to resolve general disputes . |
| 5 | There is a similar presumption of equality in relation to shareholders ' liabilities but it too can be altered by provisions in the memorandum and articles . |
| 6 | The FRED proposes that warrants are credited to shareholders ' funds and that a gain is recognised in the statement of total recognised gains and losses when a warrant lapses unexercised . |
| 7 | In deciding to take no action against the licence , Mr Peter said that he bore in mind that it was due to be renewed shortly when he would want a report on the company 's arrangements in regard to drivers ' hours and records . |
| 8 | erm Now , perhaps we come back to what can we do at this end , and I think Friends of the Earth has done an excellent job in bringing it to peoples ' attention that large areas of tropical forest are being destroyed at roughly the rate of 0.7 or 0.8 percent of the forest each year , erm and they , you know I 'm in agreement with them on the fact that forest is disappearing , it 's dangerous in many places , it 's catastrophic in some , for instance , particularly in West Africa , the clearing that 's gone on in the Ivory Coast is pretty disastrous , and erm there are indications that the West African strip of forest along the strip of the West African Coast by removing that you 're going to make not only that area slightly drier , but mainly the northern areas of those countries , and the drier , so it may well affect climate . |
| 9 | At the PDA 600 Pen Pad launch ( see front ) , he responded to journalists ' concern that the pen would go missing : ‘ We give three away free in the box … after that they are £500 each ’ . |
| 10 | opportunities for applied studies in an area of activity appropriate to candidates ' interests and experience . |
| 11 | The subsequent White Paper , Legal Services : A Framework for the Future ( Cm 740 ) , adopted a different tone , referring rather more to the requirement for legal services to be responsive to clients ' needs than to notions of competition and the discipline of the market ; but in content the proposals actually gave little ground on key points . |
| 12 | And zero shareholders have preferential rights to trusts ' assets when they are wound up . |
| 13 | PSI , which is supported by the EPHOS guide to public procurement , is a reaction to end-users ' belief that too much time has been spent focusing on the protocol aspect of interoperability — in which users are n't at all interested . |
| 14 | Thus , while this concept and associated beliefs are central to Semai attitudes of dependency ( by entailing the responsibility of the group to nurture the individual by satisfying his needs , see Robarchek 1986b ) , it also buttresses the sense of individuality by giving a privileged position to individuals ' wishes and motives . |
| 15 | For example , Knox and Cottam ( 1981 a ) , although they used Scottish parish and district data to confirm Moseley 's hypothesis ( Figure 6.2 ) that the most deprived areas are the inner urban and outer rural ( when they found that central Glasgow and the Western Isles of Scotland were the most deprived ) , also argued that better results were obtainable from not only a welfare , but a questionnaire-based approach to individuals ' satisfaction or dissatisfaction with their way of life ( Knox and Cottam , 1981b ) . |
| 16 | The lack of fully operational IPPs , which could have provided a safeguard against inconsistency , adds to workers ' anxiety that Elizabeth and Helen are being let down . |
| 17 | In particular it covers the development of cost-effective , integrated responses to customers ' distribution and transport requirements and involves making in-depth study of customers ' needs , analyzing the data and then designing tailored packages making the optimum use of vehicle and warehouse resources , IT engineering and personnel . |
| 18 | THE 1980s was the decade when the sleeping giants of the High Street banks tried to wake up to customers ' needs before competitors stole accounts from under their noses . |
| 19 | In his view the " pros " of segregation are : i Recruitment of interested specialist staff ii Specially designed environments iii Concentration of resources for dementia , avoiding diffusion of effort iv Special attention to relatives ' needs and the greater acceptability to relatives of a " special unit " v Avoids fear , antagonism and rejection from the non-demented vi Special information , research and teaching are useful spin-offs The " cons " of segregation are : i It is usually a more expensive option ii Admission criteria are difficult to establish — what degree of dementia qualifies ? |
| 20 | Called the Interactive Voice Processor , the system can recognise tone , alphabetical and numeric input , responding to callers ' requests and input commands . |
| 21 | For example , it is suggested that : " The rooms should be grouped in a simple manner , easy for patients and visitors to find their way around ; the whole building should be on one level and should look as far as is possible both externally and internally like a house not a hospital : there should be a clearly defined main entry/exit point for patients , staff , visitors and supplies which should have a ramped approach and in which the main door should be lockable : WC and washing compartment should be shared between pairs of single bed rooms and should be readily accessible to the sitting and dining rooms ; the bathroom should be readily accessible to both day and night areas ; the WC and the bathroom should be equipped for wheelchairs and standing users : the sitting and dining rooms and the external enclosure should be accessible by wheelchair : rooms should be differentiated in colour and finish while remaining domestic in scale and character : an informal , welcoming and comfortable reception/waiting area is required at the entrance to provide shelter and waiting spaces for visitors : the area between main entrance and sub-section entrances is likely to be an extensive area of circulation and will be the hub of the building but it could also be , spaciously , rather than an enlarged corridor , a positive amenity and focus if designed as a conservatory , for example , to contain plants or even birds and fish providing a stimulus to patients ' visitors and staff , and , finally : the safe external enclosure ( to which I referred earlier , ) should take the form of a walled garden matching the materials of parent buildings , suitably softened with appropriate planting . |
| 22 | The huge investment in computers , staff , and administration has the potential to improve the health service by making it more responsive to patients ' needs and raising awareness of costs . |
| 23 | Loans to LDCs ' governments and state enterprises along with project finance were also dealt with in this chapter . |
| 24 | The fault came to Rangers ' attention when they were forced to postpone a Premier Division game with Dundee United at Ibrox in December because of a fractured drainage pipe . |
| 25 | In June customers will be able to send messages via EDI*Net direct to partners ' facsimile and in December , the addition of SNA3270 will enable IBM users to exchange EDI messages with non-SNA users . |
| 26 | In this way , we can see how intimately connected teachers ' classroom strategies are to teachers ' cultures and careers , how what happens in the staffroom has implications for performance in the classroom also . |
| 27 | Eleven centres were selected near to teachers ' colleges or state capitals and in each six experimental schools identified . |
| 28 | All young women who attend girls ' nights at their youth centre , or who go to girls ' days and weekends , and every woman youthworker involved ( whether in single-sex or mixed settings ) is likely to get labelled a lesbian . |
| 29 | Edwards declined to comment after a lengthy board meeting at Old Trafford , but it is believed the information in question related to players ' contracts and salaries , as well as other financial information about the club . |
| 30 | Gifts of food , children 's clothes and toys give tangible expression to mothers ' health-keeping and housekeeping responsibilities . |