Example sentences of "[adj] [conj] to defy [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ When we arrived here , ’ said Fenella , and spared a thought for the absurdity of these words , because the manner of their arriving had been something so remarkable as to defy explanation or description . |
| 2 | All that I can say is that the actions of Councillor Bookbinder are so incredible as to defy belief . |
| 3 | Environmental uncertainties for a corporation are so numerous as to defy classification , but none the less , there are five important sources of problems which potentially interfere with a corporation 's ability to achieve its goal(s) easily without bending , evading , or breaking legal regulations . |
| 4 | The possibility of this happening by chance is so remote as to defy calculation . |
| 5 | They are therefore viewed as costs that can not be justifiably carried forward to future periods because they do not represent future benefits or the future benefits are so uncertain as to defy measurement . |