Example sentences of "in [adj] circumstances [conj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 If it is written by a perceptive and caring author , a story or novel will enable the reader not only to understand but also to empathize with people who are different , or in different circumstances and situations from themselves .
2 Over a period of time the effects of changes in personal circumstances and company policy mean that a viable partnership will need to recruit new partners and plan for effective induction .
3 It was in these circumstances that Blackpool bought six open-top trams from the London United Tramways Company in July 1919 .
4 It may be in these circumstances that moderation rather than liberation is more likely to achieve results , but it is a matter of interpretation whether the results achieved by good behaviour are worth the energy required .
5 However , it is acknowledged that caretakers and cleaning staff , among others , need to function in these circumstances and managers must keep such situations under review .
6 The point of a demonstration may be nullified if the target of the protest is not within the sight or hearing of the demonstrators , and it may be expected that it would only be in exceptional circumstances that conditions would be imposed preventing such a gathering .
7 More than 300 banks have been closed and one American banker has died in mysterious circumstances since police began their investigation , which includes allegations involving former members of the government .
8 Because the individual organisms vary , some are bound to be better able to survive in particular circumstances than others .
9 The Sanusi episode in the Zuwaya image was sometimes a sign of resistance to the Italians ; in other circumstances and discussions it was one of submission .
10 True some modes of thought are in certain circumstances and periods dominant over others ; they may even hold the envied status of an official orthodoxy .
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