Example sentences of "or [noun] [vb pp] [prep] the " in BNC.

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1 A reviewing scientist may conclude that although the same results are obtainable on replication , they are incapable of supporting the theory or hypothesis advanced by the original scientist .
2 So , for example , your Orc and Goblin army could include up to a quarter of its points value as Dark Elves chosen from the Dark Elf list , or Chaos chosen from the Chaos list .
3 A paragraph , on the other hand , has its main point or direction indicated in the opening sentence , which is sometimes called a TOPIC SENTENCE .
4 The University has no obligation to assist students with fees , except where these are paid as part of a scholarship or award made by the University .
5 Parliament , moreover , was open to considerable royal influence , since a large proportion of its members , both in the House of Lords and the House of Commons , held offices , pensions or contracts awarded by the Crown .
6 He and Bob Allen enjoyed ‘ hours of paradise ’ escorting the Miss Evanses home on Saturdays , and would bring them ‘ the pillage of the flower-gardens … with sonnet or love-rhyme wrapped round the nose-gay ’ .
7 Candidates for the degree of PhD pursue a research project , under the continuous guidance of a supervisor who is a member of the University staff , or is on the staff of one of the research units or institutions associated with the University , for a period of not less than 36 months if studying full-time , or 48 months if part-time .
8 A hand feeling blindly for throat or arm or hair landed in the middle of Gabriel 's face , and Garvey 's fingers clung on like a starfish , pressing it out of shape .
9 The debts shown in the Accounts relating to the Business ( less the amount of any provision or reserve calculated on the same basis as that applied in the corresponding accounts for the preceding three financial years ) were good and collectable in full in the ordinary course of business and have or will realise the net amount thereof .
10 No debt of the Business which may be owing at Completion is overdue by more than eight weeks and the amount of such debts ( less the amount of any provision or reserve calculated on the same basis as that applied in the Accounts and disclosed in the Disclosure Letter ) will be recoverable in full in the ordinary course of business and in any event not later than eight weeks after Completion and none of the said debts is subject to any counter-claim or set-off except to the extent of any such provision or reserve .
11 One could always spell it out : " The final word or words of a clause or sentence repeated as the first word or words of the next clause or sentence " ; and only use anadiplosis if the regularity of the feature required the economy of a label .
12 It follows that this can also be the only source of power available to parents or guardians faced with the task of civilising a new-born infant .
13 Teachers were also asked to assess the extent to which these concepts or skills contributed to the HMI eight areas of experience and their degree of relevance to pupils in terms of getting a job ; personal development ; subject development ; leisure , and so forth .
14 Guidance should be given as appropriate to ensure that a student carries out the investigation involving mathematical techniques or skills acquired within the module .
15 These may combine programmes of SCOTVEC 's National Certificate modules or Higher National Units with skills or competences gained in the workplace , building on the experience of joint certification agreements which SCOTVEC has already established with several industry bodies .
16 loss or damage caused by the process of cleaning , repairing or restoring any article , wear and tear , the action of light or atmospheric conditions , moth or any other gradually-operating cause ;
17 For example , injury or damage caused by the use of woodworking machinery [ other than portable tools ] may be specifically excluded unless you ask for it to be included and pay an additional premium .
18 In Chapter 9 we saw that a manufacturer can be liable to a consumer for any loss or damage caused by the negligence of the manufacturer or any of his employees .
19 These costs include the re-filling of fire extinguishers or damage caused by the fire brigade to a building to enable them to put the fire out and would be covered under the fire section .
20 Their effect was to cause the indemnifier to suffer the loss or damage caused by the indemnitee 's negligence towards the indemnifier .
21 That section applies to terms in guarantees and provides that a person can not , by reference to a term in a guarantee of goods of a type ordinarily supplied for private use or consumption , exclude or restrict liability for any loss or damage caused by the goods proving defective whilst in consumer use as a result of negligence in manufacture .
22 B.1.1 put the Purchaser into the position which would have existed had such matter been as so warranted , represented or undertaken by paying to the Purchaser a sum equal to the amount by which the value or amount at Completion of any assets or liabilities of the Business ( computed for this purpose on the basis that full provision was made for the facts and circumstances in relation to which such breach arose ) was less or ( as the case may be ) more than the value or amount at Completion of such assets or liabilities ( computed on the assumption that the facts and circumstances had been such as to involve no such breach ) together with all costs and expenses incurred or any other loss or damage suffered by the Purchaser as a result of such breach ; or ( if the Purchaser shall so elect ) .
23 Upon notice being given to the Corporation that the motor car described in the Schedule is to be laid up and out of use for a period of not less than four consecutive weeks ( otherwise than as a result of loss or damage covered by the Policy ) and subject to the relative International Motor Insurance Card ( Green Card ) being returned to the Corporation the Policy will be automatically suspended as from the date upon which such Card is received by the Corporation except as regards loss of or damage to such motor car by fire lightning explosion theft or attempted theft and on renewal a refund of 75% of the pro rata premium for the suspended period will be deducted from the renewal premium .
24 maximum of two years ground rent , if the Policyholder is liable while the home remains uninhabitable as a result of destruction or damage insured under the policy .
25 The policies provide cover in respect of architects , surveyors , legal and any other fees which are necessary to rebuild , repair or replace the home , following destruction or damage insured under the policy .
26 Removing debris , dismantling , demolishing , shoring-up or propping up the home following destruction or damage insured under the policy .
27 If , following destruction or damage insured under the policy , additional works are required to comply with building and government regulations and/or local by-laws , then the cost of the additional works will be covered under the policy , unless :
28 Other participants will include members of those agencies or groups represented on the ACPC and the local authority solicitor , if legal proceedings are contemplated .
29 ‘ The court may grant the application if — ( a ) the debtor appears to have a counterclaim , set-off or cross demand which equals or exceeds the amount of the debt or debts specified in the statutory demand ; or ( b ) the debt is disputed on grounds which appear to the court to be substantial ; or … ( d ) the court is satisfied , on other grounds , that the demand ought to be set aside .
30 The shield may not have proved quite so strong as they had expected , and in more recent times it has been supported by offensive weapons , such as inspections or investigations instigated by the Department of Trade and Industry .
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