Example sentences of "question [prep] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | My collective brain has its limitations , and it can not answer this question off the top of its collective head . |
| 2 | When asked on one occasion what he considered Truth to be , it would seem that Gandhi interpreted the question as a request for information as to how he came to know Truth . |
| 3 | My Lords , may I declare an interest in this question as a user of the British Library . |
| 4 | Our Sunday Trading laws have come into question as a result of a possible conflict with Article 30 of the Treaty of Rome . |
| 5 | The position appears to be beyond question as a result of the decision of the House of Lords in Geo Mitchell ( Chesterhall ) Ltd v Finney Lock Seeds Ltd [ 1983 ] 2 AC 803 , and in cases covered by the UCTA 1977 , s9 makes clear that a clause may be judged reasonable , and enforceable , even though the contract has been terminated either by the breach , or by the innocent party in response to the breach . |
| 6 | Few children interpreted the question as a physicist might , involving the way light is scattered from objects into our eyes . |
| 7 | Hands in pockets , he lowered his head , taking the question as a compliment . |
| 8 | But this is only to look at the question as a matter of law . |
| 9 | A broad and often uneasy coalition — of medics , clerics , social purists , eugenists and some feminists — campaigned to raise the question as a matter of vital national and even imperial concern . |
| 10 | ( b ) he persistently withdraws or withholds services reasonably required for the occupation of the premises in question as a residence , and ( in either case ) he knows , or has reasonable cause to believe , that the conduct is likely to cause the residential occupier to give up the occupation of the whole or part of the premises or to refrain from exercising any right or pursuing any remedy in respect of the whole or part of the premises . |
| 11 | The German Question as a theme of our political culture ’ . |
| 12 | I take my hon. Friend 's question as an expression of support for our policy of increasing the amount of profit that is left with companies for them to retain or distribute as they think proper . |
| 13 | Most respondents interpreted the question as an invitation to comment on the wider issues surrounding the nature and scope of the Compensation Fund , and these are discussed below . |
| 14 | Rune had given her a sharp glance as she replied , but then appeared to accept her question as an affirmative , as he took her firmly by the arm to lead her into his chosen restaurant . |
| 15 | FIONA SMITH 's brisk late-night win over Helen Troke in the final of the English National Championships at Crawley on Tuesday established her beyond question as the country 's best woman player . |
| 16 | The object of a signature by a testator , by contrast , is to authenticate the written document in question as the will of the testator . |
| 17 | We came upon the idea of asking this question as the result of going to a for Change conference . |
| 18 | The question for a court or tribunal would be whether your employer 's conduct forced you to resign . |
| 19 | In any case the overriding question for a constituency party is not how many candidates it might field but how few it must . |
| 20 | Having " decoded " the question , allow your mind to associate freely on the question for a couple of minutes . |
| 21 | ( 5 ) The turnover rent shall be determined by a qualified accountant ( acting as an expert ) and whose decision shall be final ( except so far as concerns matters of law ) to be appointed by the President for the time being of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales : ( a ) if the tenant fails to supply a certificate in accordance with paragraph 3 above ( in which case the landlord 's costs of the determination and the expert 's fee shall be borne by the tenant ) or ( b ) if there shall be any dispute between the parties as to the calculation of the turnover rent ( in which case the costs of the determination and the expert 's fee shall be borne as the expert directs ) ( 6 ) Until the determination of the turnover rent for any rental year the tenant shall continue to pay rent at the rate payable immediately before the beginning of the rental year in question and upon such determination there shall be due as arrears of rent or as the case may be refunded to the tenant the difference ( if any ) between the rent paid by the tenant for that year and the rent which ought to have been paid by him for that year plus ( if the turnover rent is determined by an expert ) such amount of interest as may be directed by the expert ( 7 ) If the turnover rent for any rental year falls below £ the landlord may by notice in writing served on the tenant not more than one month after the determination of the turnover rent for that year ( time not being of the essence ) require that there be substituted for the basic rent and the turnover rent for that year the amount for which the demised property might reasonably be expected to be let on the open market at the beginning of the year in question for a term equal to the residue of this lease then unexpired and on the same terms as this lease ( save as to rent but on the assumption that the rent may be revised every five years ) there being disregarded the matters set out in section 34 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 ( as amended ) and in default of agreement the said amount shall be determined by an independent surveyor ( acting as an expert not as an arbitrator ) to be appointed by the President for the time being of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors whose decision shall be final and whose fee shall be borne as he directs Example 4:5 Turnover rent for theatre or cinema based on box office receipts1 ( 1 ) In this schedule : ( a ) " box office receipts " means the gross amount of all moneys payable to the tenant or any group company on the sale of tickets for theatrical cinematic or other performances in the demised property or the right to stage productions or hold conferences or other events ( whether public or private ) in the demised property and any moneys payable on the sale of programmes souvenirs or similar items ; ( i ) treating any sale by credit card as having been a sale in consideration of the net amount recoverable by the tenant from the credit card company ( ii ) treating any amount which the tenant is entitled to receive by way of grant gift or sponsorship as part of the box office receipts and ( iii ) deducting any value added tax payable by the tenant to HM Customs and Excise ( b ) " bar receipts " means the gross amount of all moneys payable to the tenant or any group company for the supply of food and drink in the demised property : ( i ) treating any sale by credit card as having been a sale in consideration of the net amount recoverable by the tenant from the credit card company ( ii ) allowing the tenant a reduction of two per cent for wastage ( 2 ) The rent payable by the tenant shall be the aggregate of : ( a ) £ … per annum ( b ) 5 per cent of the first 60 per cent of the box office receipts for any year ( c ) 10 per cent of the remainder of the box office receipts ( d ) 7.5 per cent of the bar receipts payable annually in arrear on 31 December in each year ( 3 ) The tenant shall pay on account of the rent on 1 January 1 April 1 July and 1 October : ( a ) in the first year of the term £ … by four equal instalments ( b ) in the second and every subsequent year of the term payments at the rate of the rent payable for the last preceding year of the term by four equal instalments and as soon as possible after the end of the second and each subsequent year the amounts payable for that year under paragraph 2 above shall be agreed or otherwise determined and all necessary adjustments ( whether by way further payment by the tenant or credit given by the landlord ) shall be made ( 4 ) The tenant shall : ( a ) keep full and accurate books or records of account ( b ) permit the landlord ( or a person nominated by the landlord ) to inspect the books or records of account ( but not more often than once every three months ) and if so required to provide the books or records in a readily legible form ( 5 ) ( a ) at the end of each year of the term either the landlord or the tenant may require an audit of the tenant 's books and records by an independent auditor ( acting as an expert ) to be appointed ( in default of agreement ) by the President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales ( b ) the auditor shall certify the amount of the box office receipts and the bar receipts for the year in question and his certificate shall be binding on the parties ( except in so far as concerns matters of law ) ( c ) the auditor has power to determine how his costs and the costs of any representations to him shall be borne |
| 22 | The underlying question for a reader of criticism is what influences are exerted on the critic ; but as in this instance , for long it may be impossible to know the truth . |
| 23 | The initial programme included drawing anatomy and perspective and was later enriched by the addition of a life-drawing class , considered to be an absolute essential for the training of the professional artist , but totally out of the question for a woman artist . |
| 24 | The met man removed his glasses and , with his white handkerchief , commenced to polish them vigorously , considering the question for a moment . |
| 25 | Becky considered the question for a moment . |
| 26 | The question for the Government is whether the British financial markets , with their notoriously short-term horizons , are capable of handling long-term projects of this magnitude . |
| 27 | Whether there is a legal obligation is a question for the judge : Mainwaring . |
| 28 | It is important to note that the burden does not amount to proof of reasonableness itself , for that is a question for the judge , but to prove the facts from which reasonableness can be inferred . |
| 29 | Then , as to the doubtful ‘ shell ’ of the question , if you still have time to write on the question , you should expressly point out the doubt in your mind as to what you are being asked , and proceed to write on the doubtful part of the question for the rest of the allotted time . |
| 30 | The important question for the policeman interested in hypnosis is , does hypnosis enhance the recall of events which are not blocked by extreme trauma ? |