Example sentences of "[adj] to certain [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Of course , it may be objected that the very notion of an ‘ art-object ’ is a cultural construct peculiar to certain traditions , but that notion is so deeply embedded in Western culture that it is difficult to dismiss it . |
| 2 | While this letter may not be similar to certain ones you 've had recently , I must say that the Morrissey saga has been somewhat overplayed , do n't you think ? |
| 3 | Some of these unfair industrial practices were similar to certain varieties of torts and the common law was not wholly abolished . |
| 4 | This includes training , using varieties resistant to certain pests , forecasting and biological control , using pesticides only in response to problems , not as a matter of course . |
| 5 | The amount of ACT arising on the net dividends paid in the accounting period ( ie after relief for any FII ) can be offset ( subject to certain limitations ) against the company 's corporation tax liability for that same accounting period ( s 239(2) ) . |
| 6 | Under the Data Protection Act you are entitled , subject to certain limitations , to know what data about yourself is held on computer and , if you wish to exercise this right , you should in the first instance approach the Personnel Department . |
| 7 | However , the scoring information they contain comes in the form of lists of performers in a given entrée that , although valuable , are subject to certain limitations . |
| 8 | In the local authority 's case the exercise of parental responsibility is subject to certain limitations ( s33(3) ) . |
| 9 | The Franks Report suggested that : ‘ British Government policies which may have served to cast doubts on British commitment to the Islands and their defence [ include ] the Government 's preparedness , subject to certain restrictions , to continue arms sales to Argentina ( and to provide training facilities in the United Kingdom for Argentine military personnel ) . ’ |
| 10 | The right of sale is subject to certain restrictions as provided by s . |
| 11 | It may therefore be subject to certain restrictions , but these shall only be such as are provided by law and are necessary : ( a ) For respect of the rights or reputations of others ; … |
| 12 | Capital investment would remain subject to certain restrictions in particularly sensitive areas , such as purchase of real estate by non-nationals in some EFTA countries . |
| 13 | For tax purposes , losses may be carried forward and , subject to certain restrictions , set against future profits or they may be relieved against profits elsewhere in a group of companies . |
| 14 | Unrelieved losses may also be carried forward and , subject to certain restrictions , set against future profits . |
| 15 | Their Lordships were shown a judgment of the Supreme Court of Canada in Stinchcombe v. The Queen ( unreported ) , 7 November 1991 from which it appears that ( partly in reliance on section 7 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms ) a much wider view is taken of the prosecution 's duty of disclosure of documents to the defence , namely , that , subject to certain discretions as to whether and when disclosure should be made , the Crown has a legal duty to disclose all relevant information to the defence on the basis that |
| 16 | Authenticated medical expenses incurred in obtaining essential treatment whilst abroad on Company business will be indemnified subject to certain provisions relating to NHS reciprocal treatment arrangements . |
| 17 | The material under discussion is material which , by definition , is in the possession of a person who ‘ holds it ’ subject to certain obligations ; and the exclusion relates to material which is so ‘ held with the intention of furthering a criminal purpose ’ . |
| 18 | Trusts were promised further freedoms such as the right to employ their own staff ( including consultants ) , to vary pay rates and conditions of service , and to raise investment capital subject to certain controls . |
| 19 | As we will see in Chapter 13 , local authorities are generally not free to refuse to enter contracts on such ‘ non-commercial ’ grounds whereas under English law , central government ( subject to certain constraints ) does enjoy such freedom . |
| 20 | The third and honours years offer a wide range of subjects grouped under four headings — Compositional Studies ; Historical Studies ; Performance Studies ; Scientific and Theoretical Studies — from which , subject to certain constraints , students select subjects of their choice . |
| 21 | It can happen that the ownership of one person is subject to certain rights which someone else has over the goods . |
| 22 | Cases may be transferred up , down and across the court system subject to certain criteria . |
| 23 | A mortgage may contain a clause giving the mortgagee a power of sale , and such a power ( subject to certain conditions ) is now implied in ever mortgage made by deed . |
| 24 | The Abortion Act of 1967 permits the termination of pregnancy by a registered practitioner subject to certain conditions . |
| 25 | Consent may be valid in certain contexts or subject to certain conditions and invalid in other contexts and or when the conditions are not met . |
| 26 | ‘ Less favoured areas … may include small areas affected by specific handicaps and in which farming must be continued , if necessary subject to certain conditions , in order to ensure the conservation of the environment , to maintain the countryside and to preserve the tourist potential of the area or in order to protect the coastline . |
| 27 | DENI is prepared to give financial support to teachers wishing to undertake part-time award-bearing in-service courses , subject to certain conditions . |
| 28 | Home improvement grants are available from local authorities to upgrade old or dilapidated dwellings , subject to certain conditions . |
| 29 | The currently applicable block exemption Regulation , issued by the Commission in 1985 , exempts specialisation agreements coupled with exclusive purchasing conditions subject to certain conditions . |
| 30 | Dr Nigel Cox , 47 , convicted of attempting to murder a terminally ill patient , has until Thursday to decide whether to return to his post at the Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester next year subject to certain conditions . |