Example sentences of "weigh up the [noun pl] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | Lucier stood up , with his hand spread across his breastbone as if to protect his heart from the jolt , and weighed up the possibilities of escape . |
| 2 | Only rational beings can weigh up the merits of competing claims for attention , be they those of moral patients or other moral agents . |
| 3 | The Government must weigh up the needs of vital areas like job training , social security benefits , hospital building and the changeover to the council tax . |
| 4 | They will be able to weigh up the advantages of breaking a law and not doing so ; and they will tend to choose the former path if it seems likely to secure economic and career advancement . |
| 5 | This period balances the interest of the offeror to know as soon as possible the number of shareholders willing to accept its offer together with the amount of finance that it requires ; the interest of the target company not to have its business disrupted for too long ; and the interests of the shareholders in the target company to weigh up the merits of the bid . |
| 6 | We have to weigh up the merits of medical assistance and of leaving Nature to take its course . |
| 7 | Potential employers , for example , have to weigh up the possibilities of employing mentally handicapped people ; schoolteachers and heads may have to accommodate handicapped children in normal schools ; members of a jury may have to pass verdict on a mildly handicapped person . |
| 8 | I suppose I am in a good position to weigh up the prospects of the major contenders in today 's race , at least , and I have no hesitation in declaring my delight at being on Docklands Express . |
| 9 | These grey areas show the need for clear procedural guidance for staff , carefully thought out training courses from SSDs , and extensive links between social services and health authorities to enable workers to weigh up the needs of the child , parental concerns , and the real risk of transmission to others . |
| 10 | I think you 'd really have to you 'd probably need to look at the booklet and then speak to erm one of the Prudential people about you know the amount of time you were considering paying contributions and the probably just weigh up the benefits of of each scheme . |
| 11 | Disabled applicants are encouraged to come to whichever campus they hope to study at , meet the staff from the Student Services Department and academic departments and weigh up the issues of facilities and ease of access for themselves . |
| 12 | She looked at him for a moment as if weighing up the consequences of telling the truth for once . |
| 13 | ‘ I suppose so , ’ clearly weighing up the chances of Auguste 's swimming underwater to the women 's bathing machine section and drowning his beloved daughter . |
| 14 | However , the repetitive nature of this type of credit is in itself a barrier against its users weighing up the advantages of credit which does not involve weekly collection — and perhaps against them considering cash as an alternative . |
| 15 | While weighing up the merits of the posts of legal advisor to the Girls Public Day School Trust versus running a legal advice centre in a South London Mental Hospital , she was invited to sit as a Judge on the South-East Circuit and then , of course , her mind was made up . |
| 16 | The Doctor ordered Howard to stop the car at the top of the road leading down into the city , weighing up the risks of being attacked by one side or the other . |