Example sentences of "be [prep] [adj] hands " in BNC.
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| 1 | Local authorities will now have to divorce their regulatory arms from the disposal organisation by forming separate companies which would normally be in private hands . |
| 2 | ‘ Decisions about who has access to the gene should not be in private hands in the first place , ’ he said . |
| 3 | The Board took the view that it was not in the national interest that such complete information about the whole nation should be in private hands and after a prolonged and bitterly fought legal battle it won — ensuring the perpetual hostility of Readers Digest the world over to any suggestion of data protection thereafter . |
| 4 | The argument that high taxes reduce the flow of private savings for investment in industry is only important if one believes that the ownership of industry should be in private hands . |
| 5 | Privatization would fall into two categories : the sale of state-owned shops and restaurants , which had in fact been under way since May 1 ; and the sale of state-owned factories and enterprises , 40 per cent of which were envisaged to be in private hands within three years . |
| 6 | The future of the breed in Australia looks to be in good hands , although some moves towards getting a clearer definition of type must be made . |
| 7 | Of course we hope you never have to make a claim — but if you do , rest assured that it will be in good hands . |
| 8 | ‘ Your daughter will be in good hands . |
| 9 | Kirsty , she was almost certain , would be in good hands with Janice . |
| 10 | In the seventh month of pregnancy , Alison Walker needed to be reassured that in the event of her baby 's premature arrival , she would be in good hands . |
| 11 | The Master of the Rolls , Lord Donaldson , one of the four , told barristers recently that the interests of justice might require preparation and presentation of criminal , matrimonial and judicial review cases to be in separate hands . |
| 12 | At least two of the journalists seized at the Marriott hotel on Wednesday were still feared to be in pro-Noriega hands yesterday . |
| 13 | By the time you read this , the last of the old American planemaking herd may well be in French hands . |
| 14 | Only 10% of a USM company 's securities need be in public hands , as opposed to 25% for listed companies . |
| 15 | While invariably requiring listed companies to have freely transferable securities , the London Stock Exchange does not impose a condition that a controlling interest should be in public hands . |
| 16 | Pursestrings need to be in safe hands |
| 17 | It adds that Paddy MacNally is a keen conservationist , so the manor should be in safe hands . |