Example sentences of "[subord] [pron] is evidence " in BNC.

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1 Such an order should be made only where there is evidence of the defendant 's ability to pay .
2 But it may be that even where there is evidence that the patient was mentally unfit or too young , the doctor would still avoid liability , not so much on the basis of the patient 's refusal as on the proposition of Elliott that further treatment was useless , or that of Williams that life had become a burden to the patient .
3 The study of crime and justice is one of the few fields where there is evidence about relations between the state and the people at the lowest level .
4 Where there is evidence from which consent may be inferred , the judge must direct the jury on that point ( R. v.
5 In so far as sexual stimulation is generally geared towards sexual intercourse , the purpose of their violent activity may well be regarded as sexual intercourse where there is evidence that this subsequently took place .
6 However , in exceptional circumstances , where there is evidence of seriously threatening and violent behaviour on the part of an individual client towards a worker , an interdict can be sought in the courts specifically prohibiting that individual from molesting a particular employee , or visiting , for example a work location where previous visits have indicated a likelihood of danger to staff .
7 Campaign funding is most effective in marginal elections and pre-nomination campaigns where there is evidence that the wealthy have a head-start .
8 Although more people are aware of the term ‘ Euthanasia ’ and what this entails , general attitudes about death and its meaning are at best still ambivalent as is the case also in America , but where there is evidence since the 1960s of a burgeoning of courses in schools , colleges and some universities .
9 Students should have at least an Upper Second Class Honours degree or equivalent either in Philosophy or in another subject where there is evidence of the student 's aptitude for studies in philosophy .
10 Students must have at least an Upper Second Class Honours degree or equivalent either in Philosophy or in another subject where there is evidence that the student can convert successfully to the study of Philosophy .
11 Dichloro-diphenyl trichlorethane , dicophane or DDT , was the first really specific agent to become available and it is still effective against the adult lice , although there is evidence of the development of resistance .
12 Although there is evidence that those who choose to learn sign language after the age of 30 years will not reach the level of understanding of those who begin earlier ; and although there is a declining performance as the age of sign language learning increases , it does not mean that all those over the age of 30 years can not learn BSL , nor that they will be unable to communicate .
13 In the present generations of younger women , very few never marry so this particular source of family care has almost dried up , although there is evidence that never-married women still account for a disproportionate number of unpaid carers ( Finch and Groves , 1980 ; Lewis and Meredith , 1988 ) .
14 The range of real organisms obeying these constraints is limited ( although there is evidence suggesting ‘ tit-for-tat ’ strategies among some fish , birds , bats and monkeys ) .
15 Evidence from the wear patterns of teeth shows that they also shared similar diets of soft fruit and young leaves , and it seems likely that the various species operated within similar ecological constraints , although there is evidence of some ecological diversification in contemporaneous hominoids both in diet , for example the more folivorous Rangwapithecus , and in locomotion , for example the long-limbed Dendropithecus .
16 Clearly the site suffered a sudden change in the middle of the fourth century , although there is evidence of a decline before this .
17 Although there is evidence to support Kinsbourne 's hypothesis ( Kinsbourne , 1975a ; Cohen , 1975a ) it can not account for the results of those studies in which opposite field superiorities have been obtained for verbal and non-verbal stimuli presented randomly or simultaneously to each half field of vision ( Terrace , 1959 ; Berlucchi , Brizzolara , Marzi , Rizzolatti and Umilta , 1974 ; Hines , 1975 ; Klein , Moscovitch and Vigna , 1976 ; Pirozollo and Rayner , 1977 ) .
18 Although there is evidence that both hemispheres can control movements of the upper arm ( Sperry , Gazzaniga and Bogen , 1969 ; Van Der Staak , 1975 ) the extremities appear to be under exclusively contralateral control ( Brinkman and Kuypers , 1972 ; 1973 ) .
19 Although there is evidence that the left hemisphere is better at dealing with sequences of stimuli in different modalities ( Carmon and Nachson , 1971 ; Swisher and Hirsch , 1972 ; Brookshire , 1975 ; Nachson and Carmon , 1975 ; Tallal and Newcombe , 1978 ; Sherwin and Efron , 1980 ; Mills and Rollman , 1980 ) this does not necessarily entail that the left hemisphere itself processes information sequentially .
20 Although there is evidence to the contrary , another benefit attributed to general practitioners undertaking their own visits is that , through their familiarity with the situation , they are more selective in referring patients to hospital , and hospital costs are therefore reduced .
21 Taekwondo practitioners build up the calluses on their knuckles by performing press-ups on them , although there is evidence that prolonged conditioning in this way causes metacarpal damage .
22 Dietary fibre supplements have not been successful in the treatment of IBS as measured by double-blind trials , although there is evidence that at least 30 g of dietary fibre a day will improve constipation and some other symptoms .
23 Although there is evidence for a great growth in lay piety in England there was no equivalent to the free association of mulieres sanctae on the Continent .
24 And until there is evidence to prove any of these claims it is best to try to make your own judgement of whether a method works or does not work with your learners .
25 The refereeing panel will be more likely to score your punch if there is evidence of body involvement .
26 If there is evidence to the contrary , then the National Executive Committee will act .
27 If there is evidence or suspicion of drugs or poisonous substances having been taken .
28 For example , if there is evidence of significant depression which is severely limiting coping ability .
29 If there is evidence of change in progress towards backed variants of /a/ , it will therefore be male speakers who are leading it , rather than the females who lead the change towards raised /Ε/ .
30 If there is evidence of professional negligence in recruitment agencies , this should be shared .
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