Example sentences of "[Wh det] [vb mod] [adv] [be] an [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | GDP fell by 9 per cent in 1991 and was expected to fall by a further 14 per cent in 1992 , which may well be an underestimate . |
| 2 | He repeated the Government 's support for Mr Patten , who embarked on his reforms last October , and said that publication of the plans was only a first step which should not be an obstacle to talks with Beijing . |
| 3 | VISCOUNT SIMONDS ( dissenting ) : It appears to me that , in order to comply with the provisions of section 8 and thus obtain its protection , there are three relevant conditions to be satisfied by the manufacturer of an article which would otherwise be an infringement of copyright . |
| 4 | The best example is a conclusion that direct facts do or do not amount to contributory negligence , which will always be an inference drawn in the light of the facts found . |
| 5 | Hence we get what would otherwise be an absurdity : the spectacle of linguists telling speakers off for wanting to make ‘ unnecessary ’ changes in their language , which is seen , oddly , as something that exists independently of the speakers who use it . |
| 6 | Medical treatment which involves any touching of a patient is still analysed generally in law as lawful because the patient has consented to what would otherwise be an assault . |
| 7 | As stated above , words can negative what would otherwise be an assault . |