Example sentences of "[prep] be gained [prep] such " in BNC.
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| 1 | In my opinion it would be better to let sleeping dogs lie as there would be no mileage to be gained from such move . |
| 2 | Herbert who were concerned to protect civil liberties , outweighed any advantages to be gained from such legislation . |
| 3 | I find it impossible to believe that the Director would contemplate sending an official to interview a defendant during his trial , even if there were anything to be gained from such a course , which is hard to see , given that his answers would not be admissible . |
| 4 | Once height at school entry has been measured nothing further is to be gained from such a delay . |
| 5 | The Minister might then argue , with some validity , that huge revenue is not to be gained from such disposals . |
| 6 | Now it is of course always possible to substitute ( x ) Fx for ( Ex ) Fx , replacing the existential quantifier , that is , with a universal quantifier plus negation , but there is nothing much to be gained by such a swap , for to paraphrase the proposition that something is human by saying that it is not the case that everything is non-human is merely to beg the question . |