Example sentences of "is [vb pp] [prep] [noun sg] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the Old Testament or Hebrew Bible , which is an important part of the sacred literature of all three religions , God is likened for instance to a judge , a king , a midwife and a mother eagle . |
| 2 | This relief is calculated with reference to an assumed general rate liability for 1990/91 which is £248 . |
| 3 | People who become disabled as a result of industrial injury or disease may also claim disablement benefit , which is paid in compensation for the disability itself , and is calculated in relation to the assessed level or percentage of disability suffered as a result of employment . |
| 4 | Where the entitlement to dividends in respect of non-equity shares is calculated by reference to time , the dividends should be accounted for on an accruals basis . |
| 5 | Where shares are issued by way of or in substitution for dividends , and the value of the shares issued is calculated by reference to the value of the dividend payable on any class of shares , the value calculated for this purpose should be reflected in the profit and loss account as an appropriation of profit . |
| 6 | This allowance is calculated by reference to the RI and the RD factors . |
| 7 | Relief is calculated by reference to the difference between an assumed rate bill for 1989–90 and the community charge which your authority would set if authorities in the area were spending in 1990–91 in line with assumptions made by the Government . |
| 8 | The amount of margin needed is calculated by reference to both the price of the underlying security or index and the exercise price of the traded option . |
| 9 | Example 4:3 Index-linked rent : upwards only YIELDING AND PAYING the annual sum of £ … ( " the basic rent " ) payable quarterly in advance on the 25th of March the 24th of June the 29th of September and the 25th of December in each year and in addition such sum payable on each of the above dates in advance ( " the index-linked rent " ) as bears the same proportion to one quarter of the basic rent as is borne by the figure shown in the General Index of Retail Prices ( " the index " ) for the month immediately preceding the months in which payment of any particular instalment of rent is due to the figure ( which is the figure shown in that index for the month of … ) minus one quarter of the basic rent PROVIDED THAT ( 1 ) if after the date of this lease the index is calculated by reference to a different base date or base figure then the index-linked rent shall be calculated as if that change had not taken place ( 2 ) if the index ceases to be published or if for any reason it becomes impossible or impracticable to calculate the index-linked rent then either the landlord or the tenant may by notice require the rent to be thenceforth reviewed at such times and in such manner as may be agreed between them or in default of agreement be determined by a single arbitrator to be appointed by the President for the time being of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors who shall have regard to market practice prevailing at the time of such notice in relation to new lettings of property of the same type as the demised property ( 3 ) in no circumstances shall the total rent payable under this lease be less than the basic rent |
| 10 | If the consideration for the takeover is calculated by reference to a formula then Appendix 2 of the Code should be consulted . |
| 11 | Law 's inability is explained by reference to unenforceability or to unsuitability ; attempts to deal with family problems are said to bring law into disrepute . |
| 12 | Most recent linguistic explanations have tended to be internal to linguistic theory : that is to say , some linguistic feature is explained by reference to other linguistic features , or to aspects of the theory itself . |
| 13 | 35b ) and in two pavements from Verulamium ( nos. 9 and 15 ) where the central panel is emphasized in relation to the square border of a mosaic , thus setting-off the pavement and the figured design by balance rather than contrast . |
| 14 | This effect is traced in part to the special status afforded to characters which are introduced through proper names . |
| 15 | A special type of package which is intended for issue to clients as a product . |
| 16 | Each image that is formed in response to a beautiful thought must be placed in a schema which is one of the individual gardens of the mind . |
| 17 | At an early stage it is formed in relation to the child 's experience , especially its relationships with other children in play . |
| 18 | ‘ Bureaucratism ’ , in the sense of hierarchical command structures alienating both those who work within administrative structures and those who are in one way or another dependent on them , is regarded as anathema to communist social equality . |
| 19 | He designed the Palazzo del Tè , Mantua , in 1525 , and decorated it with frescos ; in the Sala de' Giganti the room is painted from floor to ceiling , so that the spectator feels overwhelmed by the rocks and thunderbolts hurled down by the rebellious Titans . |
| 20 | This practice is justified by reference to the fact that those permanent staff members performing notionally the same job take on a quasi-supervisory function during the peak period . |
| 21 | Similar caution is justified in relation to the TVEI and the Certificate of Pre-Vocational Education ( CPVE ) . |
| 22 | These are the areas in which the remaining forest lands are located ; now only 22 per cent of the country is forested in comparison to nearly 100 per cent in 1900 and 66 per cent in 1945 ( Myers 1988 ) , which in itself constitutes a loss of revenue as timber exports ( a major source of foreign currency ) have declined in the last 20 years . |
| 23 | At its simplest the didactic element is shown in the way action is halted from time to time so that the author can explain , in plain , precise detail , a point of navigation , ship 's structure or deck organisation . |
| 24 | The EAT provides a more extensive assessment of consonants and consonant blends than does the Goldman-Fristoe test , but the latter is more systematic in that , for each consonant included in the test , articulation is examined with respect to three word positions and with respect to production within sentences . |
| 25 | This paper presents a conceptual exposition of prevention in child care , which is examined in relation to four models of welfare . |
| 26 | If payment is received in response to the LBA , the haulier should acknowledge receipt and seriously consider whether he wishes to do further business with this reluctant payer , If no response is forthcoming from the debtor , the haulier should sue or instruct his solicitor to sue , as threatened . |
| 27 | For these reasons , however valuable Bourdieu 's work may be in identifying the patterns and relationships or the society or mass consumption , it is limited with respect to the present project . |
| 28 | It is limited in comparison to our human potential , but it is nonetheless communication . |
| 29 | It is also not uncommon to find that the projection used to map a particular phenomenon is altered from time to time . |
| 30 | The contract price of each of a clearing member 's open ( ie , unsettled ) contracts is altered by reference to the day 's official closing quotation on the market , and the resulting excess or deficit of margin is accounted for the following morning between the member and LCH . |