Example sentences of "brought in a [noun sg] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | The were about to select from the sweet trolley when , at a nod from his mother , the proprietor dimmed the houselights and a young waitress brought in a surprise birthday cake , the reflection from the candles throwing her face into warm relief . |
2 | The 1962 Commonwealth Immigrants Act brought in a voucher system for the entry of Commonwealth citizens and distinguished between skilled and unskilled workers . |
3 | ‘ We had problems in the quality of their English but we 've brought in a dialogue coach , which has helped . ’ |
4 | Counter attacking , the defence brought in a consultant neurologist who testified , on the basis of medical records and EEG tests , to the likelihood of brain damage in Mr X in childhood , and a second clinical psychologist , who had made a special study of faking and said that Mr X could n't fake an IQ test to save his life , or words to that effect . |
5 | An unprecedented entry of 43 teams brought in a charity bonanza with BNFL raising more than £10,000 — the best effort yet in eight years of competition . |
6 | Taylor has since brought in a consultancy company to examine his public relations techniques . |
7 | The following are the principal cases where that leave would be forthcoming : ( 1 ) relief is sought against any person domiciled in England or Wales ; ( 2 ) an injunction is sought ordering the defendant to do an act or refrain from doing anything ( whether or not damages are also claimed in respect of a failure to do something or for the doing of that thing ) ; ( 3 ) the claim is brought against any person duly served within or out of England and Wales and a person out of England and Wales is a necessary or proper party thereto ; ( 4 ) the claim is founded on any breach or alleged breach of any contract wherever made , which : ( a ) according to its terms ought to be performed in England and Wales , or ( b ) is by its terms , or by implication , governed by English law , or ( c ) contains a term to the effect that a court in England or Wales shall have jurisdiction to hear and determine any action in respect of the contract ; ( 5 ) the claim is founded on a tort and the damage was sustained or resulted from an act committed , within England and Wales ; ( 6 ) the whole subject-matter of the proceedings is land ( with or without rent or profits ) or the perpetuation of testimony relating to land ; ( 7 ) the claim is brought to construe , rectify , set aside or enforce an act , deed , will , contract , obligation or liability affecting land ; ( 8 ) the claim is made for a debt secured on immovable property or is made to assert , declare or determine proprietary or possessory rights , or rights of security , in or over movable property , or to obtain authority to dispose of movable property ; ( 9 ) the claim is brought to execute the trusts of a written instrument , being trusts that ought to be executed according to English law and of which the person to be served with the originating process is a trustee , or for any relief or remedy which might be obtained when such a claim is brought ; ( 10 ) the claim is made for the administration of the estate of a person who died domiciled in England or Wales or for any relief or remedy which might be obtained when such a claim is made ; ( 11 ) the claim is brought in a probate action within the meaning of Ord 41 ; ( 12 ) the claim is brought to enforce any judgment or arbitral award ; ( 13 ) the claim is brought against a defendant not domiciled in Scotland or Northern Ireland in respect of a claim by the Commissioners of Inland Revenue for or in relation to any of the duties of taxes which have been , or are for the time being , placed under their care and management ; ( 14 ) the claim is brought in respect of contributions under the Social Security Act 1975 ; ( 15 ) the claim is made for a sum to which the Directive of the Council of the European Communities dated 15 March 1976 No 76/308/EEC applies , and service is to be effected in a country which is a member of the European Economic Community . |
8 | Well , there was n't much else to do in the evening until one day Mr Dowson arrived and said to me and Mrs Dowson : ‘ Now then , I 've got something for you lassies ’ , and brought in a wireless set . |
9 | The screws eventually brought in a booking system but refused to put the bath book out until three o'clock . |
10 | And Senator Eagleton , who had successfully brought in a reclassification amendment so that amphetamine would be more tightly controlled , stated , when he saw the amendment subsequently overturned : ‘ when the chips are down , the power of the drug companies was simply more compelling than any appeal to the public welfare ’ ( p. 53 ) . |
11 | Originating applications form a residual category , being the appropriate originating process for any proceedings authorised to be brought in a county court and not required by any Act or rule to be commenced otherwise . |
12 | The effect of the Order is that many personal injury claims which used to be pursued in the High Court must now be brought in a county court . |
13 | Proceedings within paragraphs ( ii ) ( iii ) ( vi ) and ( vii ) above may also be brought in a county court care centre or the High Court if they arise from a s37 investigation made in the course of family proceedings in either court ( APO , art 3(2) ) . |