Example sentences of "[that] [prep] the present [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mr. Croucher replied that under the present law it was up to the applicant to notify other people of their intention in writing . |
| 2 | I shall confine myself to mentioning that under the present Government NHS spending has increased as a proportion of gross domestic product . |
| 3 | Does he further agree that the fact that 71 vessels have been ordered by the Ministry of Defence since 1979 confirms what my hon. Friends and I have always believed — that under the present Government the Royal Navy will continue to play an important role and provide a fine career in the foreseeable future ? |
| 4 | I have been a lifelong Labour supporter , but I have to say that under the present Government I was able to save in my last years at work without seeing my savings disappear in inflation . |
| 5 | Indeed , as the country 's stalwart burghers give lusty tongue to the national anthem , Apres des siecles d'esclavage — ‘ After centuries of slavery ’ — there might be some cynics who would be tempted to reflect that under the present system they are not an awful lot better off . |
| 6 | You know perfectly well that under the present system someone who sticks to his principles and speaks out against injustice is n't going to get a job or a council flat . |
| 7 | He said that under the present system , witnesses might give evidence on issues which turned out not to be in dispute — wasting court time . |
| 8 | He also criticised the fact that under the present system witnesses might give evidence on issues which turned out not to be in dispute , thus wasting further time . |
| 9 | The same day , Mobutu warned the conference against this course , asserting in a statement read on national radio that under the present Constitution it was for him to appoint the head of government . |
| 10 | Despite the early successes of restrictive practices legislation in combating collusive agreements , there is now a belief that within the present business climate the legislation possesses fundamental weaknesses . |
| 11 | I am driven to the conclusion that in the present state of the law , article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights , and equally article 19 of the United Nations International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights ( to similar effect ) do apply . |
| 12 | Many arguments have been advanced against the death penalty , but the one that has most relevance for me is the fact that in the present state of our society , there is often no certainty that the right man has been convicted . |
| 13 | The House of Lords held that in the present case the defendants ' disclaimer was sufficient to exclude the assumption by the defendants of a duty of care towards the plaintiff . |
| 14 | It is not without significance that in the present case Mr. Bookbinder 's action for libel is based upon the same complaints as those made by the council . |
| 15 | Mr. Howell accepts that in the present case the governors did consult the local education authority on the admissions policy and that such policy was a reasonable one for a Roman Catholic school to adopt were it not for the duty to comply with parental preference imposed by section 6 of the Act of 1980 . |
| 16 | But , having regard to the passage from the judgment of the European Court in the Francovich case which I have just quoted , it is in my opinion right that in the present case your Lordships should proceed on the basis that if , on the reference to it in the Stoke-on-Trent case [ 1991 ] Ch. 48 , the court should hold that section 47 of the Shops Act 1950 is invalid as being in conflict with article 30 of the Treaty , the United Kingdom may be obliged to make good damage caused to individuals by the breach of article 30 for which it is responsible . |
| 17 | Mr. Watkinson submitted that in the present case , by way of contrast , in the words of Lord Bridge ‘ a decision has been reached by the housing authority which gives rise to the … full housing duty . ’ |
| 18 | This is no doubt a matter which the magistrate should take into account when considering whether a witness 's evidence is to be rejected as worthless ; and I have no doubt that in the present case the magistrate did take it into account , together with the fact that Price had retracted his earlier evidence implicating the applicant , when deciding whether to make an order for committal . |
| 19 | But the matter is strictly irrelevant at this stage since there is no factual basis for saying that in the present case restoration will be impossible or even difficult . |
| 20 | I would add that in the present case I am satisfied that the decision of the visitor was correct . |
| 21 | As I have said , counsel for the defendants accepts that in the present case by promising to pay the extra £10,300 the defendants secured benefits . |
| 22 | We do n't need all that much from each club to keep us afloat but if we do n't get your help , I am very concerned that in the present recession we shall not be able to keep up our work and in conclusion Your Royal Highness perhaps I could just say that the Seamanship Foundation is very grateful to the R Y A , to the Treasurer , Chris and particularly to the Senior Managers who have done everything they can to help the foundation , thank you . |
| 23 | We believe that in the present climate of great openness to the gospel and of great need in people 's broken lives , it is a godly thing to expect growth and to plant accordingly . |
| 24 | And anyone who has controlled a a household budget , will well understand that in the present sort of climate , that is the real world outside this County Council . |
| 25 | asserted that in the present time the defendant 's liability in Rylands v. Fletcher itself ‘ could simply have been placed on the defendant 's failure of duty to take reasonable care , ’ and it seems a logical inference from this and from the judgment as a whole that the Court of Appeal considered the rule to have no useful function in modern times . |
| 26 | However , it has been suggested that on the present basis it would take 46 years to clear the backlog in housing disrepair … |
| 27 | My own experience has led me to the conclusion that at the present stage of development of comprehensive education , a purely individual-based approach to support teaching is likely to prove counterproductive for a combination of three reasons : |
| 28 | I think it true to say that at the present time it is not at all difficult for academics to appear in print . |
| 29 | Yet it is inevitable that at the present time of confusion and reform we ask why we should be dependent upon these two great blocks of examinations , at these two particular points in a student 's school career . |
| 30 | Personalities apart , it is convenient that at the present time the following Departments should also be represented in the Cabinet — Home Office , Ministry of Labour and Board of Trade . |