Example sentences of "to [subord] a [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 A pretty pass we 've come to if a man ca n't have a friend without being labelled queer . ’
2 That the Agenda order is strictly adhered to unless a motion is made to alter the order .
3 Ordnance survey maps and even road atlases will give an approximate guide to whether a shore is rocky , sandy , or shingle .
4 There was evidently some dilemma in Gould 's mind as to whether a work on the birds of Europe or just the birds of Britain would prove most lucrative .
5 Since confidence ratings were obtained in addition to Yes/No responses it is possible to plot ROC curves for either subjects or stimuli and hence calculate separate measures of recognition sensitivity ( i.e. the ability of subjects to discriminate targets from distractors ) and response criterion bias ( i.e. the tendency to give particular types of response independently of any knowledge a subject has as to whether a film was a target or distractor ) .
6 So there is liable to be a very different result according to whether a recall test is carried out within 24 hours , or a week , or three months , of an ad appearing : and ‘ pre-tests ’ , based on showing an ad to consumers before it appears , and finding out what they remember of it within minutes , can be almost totally irrelevant — except as an indication of intelligibility .
7 In situations where doubt exists as to whether a transaction has resulted in an asset or expense what questions should be posed ?
8 Calls a function testbit written in assembly-language and delivering TRUE or FALSE according to whether a bit is set or not .
9 This appeal raises a single issue as to whether a landlord who has obtained an order for possession in the county court against the statutory tenant is entitled to resort to self-help and take possession of the premises himself without involving the bailiff in executing the order for possession .
10 The courts can express the same feeling by the creative choice as to whether a defect should be stamped jurisdictional or non-jurisdictional .
11 Your decision as to whether a diagram is appropriate largely depends upon the purpose of the note and the quantity of information that is needed ( see below ) .
12 Jung 's distinction drew attention to whether a person relates predominantly to others and less to the self or vice versa .
13 One can not , in other words , argue from the premise that people may disagree as to whether a person was in fact placed in fear for their bodily safety , to the conclusion that a decision-maker can have untrammelled power to decide whether such an apprehension is indeed a constituent part of the offence at all .
14 In at least one area this varied according to whether a person was seen by elderly services or others , because staffing profiles were much more biased towards medical care for elderly people with mental illness , with the result that other professions , such as social work , occupational therapy , and community psychiatric nursing , were less frequently called upon .
15 there should be a test — based on the statutory wording related to licences — as to whether a credit transaction involved activity which was oppressive or unfair or improper , which should be a further factor
16 A test was laid down in 1987 as to whether a vehicle was intended or adapted for use on roads .
17 These validity studies compared clinical opinion as to whether a respondent showed signs of dementia with their score upon the scale .
18 The question therefore arose as to whether a wife should be treated any differently in this respect .
19 In many cases the actual amount of information given in the recalls was minimal , limited to whether a subject had to wait at the junction and whether there was other traffic around at the time .
20 It was interesting to note that the responses to the CRUS question as to whether a member of library staff was designated as training officer also indicated that title held is not necessarily indicative of time devoted to training .
21 This principle , he submitted , is further exemplified by the line of the Court of Justice authority which shows that the jurisdiction of the court may be invoked under this article where there is a dispute between the parties as to whether a contract in fact exists , but only if that dispute is real and genuine .
22 The point is often raised as to whether a protector who is resident in the United Kingdom , although all the trustees may be resident outside the United Kingdom , could have any adverse effect with regard to the place of residence of the trust .
23 My Lords , we remain absolutely committed to parents being the key determinant as to whether a school should go grant maintained erm or whether it should not .
24 He found no dissent from this view , although there was disagreement as to whether a State whose security was affected by the conclusion of a treaty between other States could likewise intervene .
25 You mentioned erm tumours , in fact you get this as I said the same picture with , with X-rays as you get with magnetic resonance imaging , but what is different about tumours apparently is that the erm relaxation time with which the erm nuclei move erm varies erm according to whether a cell is , is cancerous or not .
26 Thus , the decision as to whether a file takes up more space in serial or inverted form depends on the ratio of the size of the key and the data items .
27 It would appear that tenants are bound by the provisions of the Act and could therefore be affected adversely by it , but it remains to be seen as to whether a tenant in such a position could maintain an action against its landlord for breach of the landlord 's covenant for quiet enjoyment where there is no reservation of such a right of access in the tenant 's lease .
28 Well I do n't like it very much but it has this very interesting discussion as to whether a fax was cheaper or more expensive than the telephone
29 This approach seems to beg the question as to whether a suicide can ever be regarded as being in their right mind .
30 Conversely , it has been accepted that the court may inquire as to whether a visitor intends to act outside his jurisdiction and in a proper case to grant a writ or order of prohibition to restrain him : Bishop of Chichester v. Harward , 1 Durn. & E. 650 ; see also Bently v. Bishop of Ely , 1 Barn.K.B. 192 .
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