Example sentences of "[subord] of family " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mr Justice Douglas Brown said that the defendants were negligent ( 1 ) in failing to appreciate that they were dealing with a husband of substantial means who might well be able to afford to pay , not only a lump sum , but also substantial periodical payments ; ( 2 ) in failing to obtain full disclosure of the husband 's financial affairs ; ( 3 ) in failing to realise that because of family trusts and wills the husband had an expectation of further assets ; ( 4 ) in advising the wife to obtain a mortgage when she had no taxable income ; ( 5 ) in recommending a settlement which removed the wife 's undoubted right to maintenance ; and ( 6 ) in failing to use ouster proceedings to remove the husband from the matrimonial home . |
| 2 | Once young people reach their 20s , the paths followed by men and women are more likely to diverge because of family responsibilities ( Roll , 1990 ) . |
| 3 | In the General Household Survey of 1981 , about 10 per cent of the registered unemployed declared that they were ‘ economically inactive ’ , mostly for reasons associated with their age , health or because of family or domestic responsibilities . |
| 4 | Because of family commitments , it is difficult to many people to participate in residential retreats . |
| 5 | The decision by World Cup winning Wallaby captain Nick Farr-Jones to step down from representative rugby in 1992 because of family and business reasons introduces the question : ‘ Who will take over the leadership reins ’ ? |
| 6 | For many students , the decision to study science came naturally because of family interests . |
| 7 | Because of family commitments , Jane Clifford , like Sybille , had never felt able to work before . |
| 8 | ‘ I first investigated the possibility of studying for an occupational health certificate in 1975 , but at that time the only way that this could be achieved was by full-time studying and I could n't do that because of family commitments . |
| 9 | They are forced into accepting low paid jobs , exposed to health hazards with no job protection because of family responsibilities or affordable child care . |
| 10 | My final case relates to two girls who live in a hostel that manages beds for single homeless girls , many of whom come there because of family breakdown or abuse . |