Example sentences of "was [vb pp] [prep] reference to " in BNC.
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| 1 | But this is so only where the fence etc. was erected with reference to the highway and would probably not apply where the fence was erected for some other reason ( A.G. v Beynon , [ 1969 ] 2 All ER 263 ) . |
| 2 | [ Ca 2 + ] i was calculated with reference to a standard calibration curve relating Ca 2 + concentration to R , which was constructed in vitro using Ca 2 + -EGTA buffers ( Molecular Probes , Eugene , USA ) yielding known Ca 2 + concentrations ( 0–39.8 µM ) and containing 5 µM Fura-2 ( free dye ) . |
| 3 | Although the passing of a custodial sentence could be justified under the Act on the basis of dangerousness , the length of the sentence was limited by reference to the gravity of the offence , and the court found that the sentence was not excessive judged on this basis . |
| 4 | The appearance of two parallel systems of power was justified by reference to the continuing strong influence of the CPSU in elected provincial bodies . |
| 5 | I realise that there are constraints of time and problems with dissemination , but you would not expect your local GP to prescribe a drug unless he was satisfied that its use was justified by reference to the available research material . |
| 6 | The speech of the hon. Member for Nottingham , North ( Mr. Allen ) smelt of a weekend with the thesaurus and a few reference books , and was made without reference to what had preceded it . |
| 7 | Some of the earliest material ( i.e. object-types which are found both on the Continent and in England ) was dated by reference to the historical sources : ‘ the oldest brooches belong to the time of the invasion ’ ( 156 ) . |
| 8 | The reason for this is clear in Collins MR 's judgment where it was said that , in the case of a purchase of goods capable of a multitude of purposes , in order to invoke the implied condition , it was necessary to show that the goods were sold with reference to a particular purpose : … in order to give rise to the implication of a warranty , it is necessary to show that , though the article sold was capable of general use for many purposes , in the particular case it was sold with reference to a particular purpose . |
| 9 | The recently published fourth edition was updated with reference to the database of the incomparable Oxford English Dictionary , itself published in a new edition in 1989 . |
| 10 | Subject to some negotiation , the level of any such limits was set by reference to what the organization considered to be its " core " level of business , and again there were substantial variations to be observed . |
| 11 | This proposition was supported by reference to well known authorities : Cooper v. Wandsworth Board of Works ( 1863 ) 14 C.B.N.S. 180 ; Wood v. Woad ( 1874 ) L.R. 9 Exch. 190 ; Ridge v. Baldwin [ 1964 ] A.C. 40 and Wiseman v. Borneman [ 1971 ] A.C. 297 . |
| 12 | This submission was supported by reference to various decisions of the court to the effect that it is a strict test . |
| 13 | 13 , the definition of sale by retail was considered and it was held that the sale was defined by reference to quantity sold , not to the person to whom that quantity was sold . |
| 14 | The quantity of mitochondrial DNA isolated from the H and W strains was estimated with reference to nuclear DNA . |
| 15 | My feelings about the book were positive rather than the reverse , but I complained in my review that it was studded with references to fashionable French gurus that were purely cosmetic , adding nothing to the author 's argument . |
| 16 | Held , granting the declarations , that it was the moment of adjudication of bankruptcy that caused the property of a bankrupt to vest in his trustee thereby causing an involuntary alienation of his property which resulted in the severance of any joint tenancy he might then be beneficially entitled to ; that the combined effect of sections 37(1) and 38 ( a ) of the Bankruptcy Act 1914 was not to vest title in the trustee retrospectively but rather to vest in the trustee when adjudication occurred title to property which was identified by reference to the property which belonged to the bankrupt at the commencement of the bankruptcy ; and that , accordingly , since the joint tenancy had not been severed before the wife 's death , on her death the husband , as survivor , became entitled to the whole beneficial interest in the properties , which on his adjudication as bankrupt vested in his trustee in bankruptcy ( post , pp. 206A , F–H , 207C ) . |
| 17 | The assumption that all patients with presenile Alzheimer 's disease are known to psychiatric services was tested by reference to further data sources . |
| 18 | Having established the ICAEW 's dominance as a regulator , we investigated whether this pattern was repeated with reference to the corresponding number of listed companies audited . |
| 19 | Yet the differentiation , once again , was conducted by reference to theological as well as empirical principles . |
| 20 | The quantities of chemicals are adjusted in the same way as was described with reference to sedimentation . |
| 21 | The nickel exploration programme in north-east Scotland was initiated following references to the nickel content of a particular soil type developed over ultrabasic rocks in the Belhelvie area ( Glentworth and Muir , 1963 ) . |