Example sentences of "be served by a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Some years ago she had gone to stud , with her colt foal at foot , to be served by a stallion who had been very successful on the race track . |
| 2 | The trend towards a single government and single parliament was emphasised by the words , ‘ The union shall be served by a single institutional framework . ’ |
| 3 | But there was agreement on one simple point : that if diversity was really needed it would best be served by a quite different approach from that advocated by the CEGB . |
| 4 | Suppose , for example , that what is commonly known as the general , or the community 's , interest would be served by a certain public scheme such as compulsory education in mixed ability schools whose students are drawn from mixed social backgrounds . |
| 5 | He picked up the tins ; then , leaning towards her , he said , ‘ Nice to be served by a pretty face . |
| 6 | GARDEN CENTRES Okay for plants and fertiliser , but if you go to such places you will probably be served by a weekend youngster on slave wages , who would n't know a Koi from a goldfish . |
| 7 | The American Stock Exchange has changed its mind and decided not to suspend trading in the Class B and Class C common shares stocks of Wang Laboratories Inc at the close of business on March 31 , as had previously been announced : it says the decision reflects its view that investors will best be served by a continuation of the orderly trading provided by its auction market system , but warns brokers and prospective investors to review Wang 's public disclosures on its reorganisation plan thoroughly before leaping in , and to consider carefully the many uncertainties over the value — if any — of its present classes of common shares outstanding . |
| 8 | He is being wooed by three counter-arguments : first , that when it comes to big , company-wide computer systems , customers still prefer to buy everything from a single , proven supplier ; second , that mainframes will remain at the heart of many of tomorrow 's systems , in which a network of PCs will be served by a central processor ; and third , that IBM is moving away from being hardware-dominated to become , increasingly , a one-stop-shop for computer consultancy and services . |
| 9 | When he wants to be served at table by a black hand , he would not be satisfied to be served by a black paw … |
| 10 | Where official assistance is sought , a translation of the writ into the official language of the state of destination is required ( even in those cases where the Hague Convention imposes no such requirement ) , unless the writ is to be served by a British consular authority on a British subject and no relevant bilateral Convention imposes an express translation requirement . |
| 11 | Indeed , economies of scale are likely to vary so much between different services that they can not all be served by a single settlement policy . |
| 12 | ‘ We can not part from the argument without expressing our belief that some trial judges would be troubled if they were told that their view , unguided as it is by any established practice and expressed in confidence , was to be determinate of the period to be served by a prisoner . |
| 13 | Personal ambition might be served by a bureaucracy , but is perhaps more associated with power culture and person culture . |
| 14 | Finally , they consulted an educational psychologist who advised the parents that , in view of their constant travelling Emma 's needs would best be served by a boarding school to provide her with some stability . |
| 15 | Having located the spot , which had to be served by a nearby airstrip , they rang Anthony Marangos in Paris and told him to call back in half an hour with the largest houses closest to the spot . |
| 16 | Sometimes they used it on him when he was waiting to be served by a barman , or even when he was just standing waiting to cross a busy street , but mostly it was when he was talking to somebody official . |
| 17 | From that date no trains ran beyond Blodwell Junction which , until 1979 , continued to be served by a mineral train which left Oswestry at about 11.45 am . |
| 18 | Where personal service of a document is required , it may be served by a court bailiff , or if the person to be served attends and is present at court , or in the court office , by any other officer of the court . |
| 19 | Where a document is to be served by a bailiff , the proper officer of the bailiff 's court shall , if so requested , take such steps as may be necessary to provide evidence on which an order for substituted service may be made ( Ord 7 , r 8(2) ) . |