Example sentences of "carried [adv prt] or [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ being a person on foot ’ Means walking or running etc. as opposed to being carried in or on a vehicle or riding a horse etc . |
| 2 | ‘ Conveyance ’ means any conveyance construed or adapted for the carriage of a person or persons whether by land , water or air , except that it does not include a conveyance constructed or adapted for use only under the control of a person not carried in or on it , and ‘ drive ’ shall be construed accordingly . |
| 3 | As the essence of this offence is stealing a ride , handcarts and pedestrian controlled vehicles etc. are not conveyances as they are designed for use only under the control of a person not carried in or on it . |
| 4 | The second half of section 12(1) deals with persons who knowing that a conveyance has been taken without authority , drives it or allows himself to be carried in or on it . |
| 5 | Section 12(1) states : … a person shall be guilty of an offence if , without having the consent of the owner or other lawful authority , he takes any conveyance for his own or another 's use or knowing that any conveyance has been taken without such authority , drives it or allows himself to be carried in or on it . |
| 6 | Section 12(7) excludes from the definition of conveyance a vehicle under the control of someone not carried in or on it . |
| 7 | ( c ) " Allows himself to be carried in or on it " . |
| 8 | These rates may be exceeded if it is reasonable to do so due to the exceptional competence or expedition with which the work has been carried out or for any other exceptional circumstances ( reg 3(4) ( c ) ) . |