Example sentences of "be [vb pp] [subord] the [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 The sequel was the War Powers Act ( 1973 ) under which the President had to inform Congress within 48 hours of committing armed forces abroad ; in addition the forces had to be withdrawn unless the action was formally authorized by Congress .
2 Some cover may be withdrawn as the insurance company sees it as a greater risk .
3 Even if both agreed the issue might not be withdrawn if the tribunal objected .
4 In the former case there is no express threat of proceedings to be withdrawn if the defendant pays up promptly because he believes himself to be liable .
5 They were some of the first cars to be withdrawn when the fleet was modernised , and they were scrapped in 1934 .
6 Paying all pre-payments into a trust account from which they can not be withdrawn until the package has been provided .
7 It would be diagnosed if the person complains of or shows such things as : poor appetite and weight loss ; disturbed sleep pattern ; loss of energy and an inability to experience pleasure ; feelings of guilt and self-reproach ; difficulty in concentrating ; suicidal thoughts ; and behaviour that is very greatly slowed down or , alternatively , agitated and restless .
8 Before leaving randomizing algorithms , it should be made clear that the treatment of them here is based on the assumption that the file size , once created , can only be altered when the file is reorganized .
9 First , it failed to take account of the fact that British industry at the time was undergoing traumatic upheavals and that the impact of this upon firms had to be recognized if the need to decentralize in the first place was to be understood .
10 If a summons has not been served , it may be amended if the plaintiff files an amended request " notwithstanding that the amendment consists of the addition or substitution of a defendant " .
11 Remember too that in times of industrial strife the photograph could be blacked if the photographer is not an NUJ member .
12 According to Bundesbank officials , they first suggested on September 11 that Britain 's problems would be eased if the pound shifted its position inside the Exchange Rate Mechanism .
13 However , with stand magnifiers , the restricted space under the lens does not permit activities such as writing or sewing to be undertaken while the lens is being held .
14 The corrective operation could not be undertaken until the child was three months old , and the doctor recommended that the child should be allowed to stay at the hospital until she was due for surgery , her condition producing difficulties in feeding .
15 The practicalities of service of the Summons , entering appearance , lodging Defences and so forth , are usually such that consideration of tactics can not be undertaken until the Adjustment Period is fixed .
16 Well unfortunately er it was the practice of shipyards for a long number of years , er to have maybe two or three squads of riveters that were kept in a yard on a sort of permanent basis , but you would invariably find that most of the squads would be sacked when the boat was launched , and taken back on again as they were needed .
17 Up to 150 teachers in Gloucestershire could be sacked if the Government sticks to it 's decision to cap county spending by £10 million .
18 The fact that different dowsers can get very different results on the same site can perhaps be explained as the interaction between their own energy field and the field of the site , so that the dowsing patterns found can only have true meaning by looking at the dowser as well .
19 In criticizing the conflict thesis , we noted that a misleading sketch of opposition to science can be traced if the sample is confined to religious extremists .
20 In addition to these cuts , a moratorium was placed on the spending of certain funds , in the Administration , Finance and House budgets , the expenditure of which could be delayed until the income situation had clarified .
21 Medical opinion believed that early breast milk ( antigen-rich colostrum ) was harmful , and that feeding should be delayed until the passage of the first stools .
22 Without sufficient information , a selection decision should be delayed until the book has appeared .
23 Payment of some ( say , half ) of the proceeds may be delayed until the vendor has completed his or her side of the bargain and delivered the relevant shares .
24 It was given a qualified welcome by Donald Riegle and Henry Gonzalez , the ( Democrat ) chairmen of the Senate and House banking committees respectively , who stated that an extension of bank operations into financial services should be delayed until the implementation of the supervisory and deposit insurance reforms , the latter being expected to attract widespread public opposition .
25 Although strictly speaking the company is responsible for the cost of materials immediately the order is placed , the normal procedure is for costing to be delayed until the invoice has been checked and approved for payment .
26 This is because it assumes that only one of the candidates in each position is correct , so the assignment of scores to words has to be delayed until the maximum for any given position is known .
27 Final very quick question , reports in the paper this morning that Chunnel , the the channel tunnel , the high speed link , and the tunnel itself are going to be delayed because the Treasury basically saying , we 've run out of money , you ca n't do it , is that true ?
28 Applications for admission should be submitted as early as possible in the session prior to that in which admission is sought and should not be delayed because the applicant is awaiting examination results or the outcome of applications for scholarships or for admission to other institutions .
29 Furthermore , the notion that ethics and morals can be dismissed before the throne of evolution is fascistic .
30 I have however found it difficult to subscribe to the opinion preferred by the majority of your Lordships that the appeal should be dismissed because the decision of a visitor is not susceptible to judicial review for an error of law , and had prepared a judgment setting out in summary my reasons for this difficulty .
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