Example sentences of "the [noun sg] [is] [prep] a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Where the new asset(s) are depreciating assets such as fixed plant and machinery , the deferral is for a maximum of ten years . |
| 2 | In some species the support is on a spiral made of calcium carbonate ( see p. 120 ) . |
| 3 | The trial is before a jury of twelve . |
| 4 | Now to my mind that is not a question of being a snooper , a nark or even being a policeman , er it is er er indeed if we look at section fifteen of the local government finance act of nineteen eighty two er it it 's quite interesting to see the the words used because the auditor is under a duty , amongst other things , to see that the accounts are prepared in accordance with regulations er made under the act er to see that proper practices that have been followed and to see that the body of accounts that have been audited have made proper arrangements f for securing economy , efficiency and effectiveness . |
| 5 | 5.15 Re-letting boards To permit the Landlord at any time during the last [ 6 ] months of the Contractual Term and at any time thereafter [ unless the Tenant shall have made a valid court application under Section 24 of the 1954 Act or otherwise be entitled in law to remain in occupation or to a new tenancy of the Premises ] [ ( or sooner if the rents or any part of them shall be in arrear and unpaid for longer than [ 28 ] days ) ] to enter upon the Premises and affix and retain anywhere upon the Premises a notice for re-letting the Premises and during such period to permit persons with the written authority of the Landlord or [ its ] agent at reasonable times of the day to view the Premises It is not unreasonable for the landlord to be entitled to erect a re-letting board at the premises within a reasonable period prior to the termination of the term unless the tenant proposes to apply for a new tenancy of the premises , provided that the board is in a position so as not to interfere with the tenant 's or any undertenant 's business being carried on at the premises . |
| 6 | Yet if the example is modified a little , so that the overtaking is on a country road at night and the risk is known to be slight , it becomes questionable whether the causing of death in these circumstances should be labelled in the same way as intentional killings . |
| 7 | I fancy giving the orders for a change and letting someone like you take the risks for me. — Besides , if she did suspect you , you can always tell the old cow that Marie nicked it , ca n't you ? — The money 's in a drawer , see . |
| 8 | the damage is of a kind which the animal , unless restrained , was likely to cause or which , if caused by the animal , was likely to be severe ; and |
| 9 | Often the text is in a variety of fonts ( e.g. Arial , Courier , Helvetica , Modern , Roman , etc. ) and font sizes . |
| 10 | There is no evidence ruling out either the pentagon-road or fullerene-road schemes , but the field is at a state where new suggestions for the fullerene formation mechanism are welcome . |
| 11 | The field is on a slope , so that there is a difference between going up and going down — but that is all . |
| 12 | And you thought toys were just children 's playthings … the bidding is on a set of porcelain dolls . |
| 13 | Where the contract is between a businessman and a party who is not a businessman , usually a consumer , it seems from s 1(3) ( a ) that the businessman will incur " business liability " ( and hence is caught by s 2(1) ) , while the other party can not incur " business liability " , since by definition he is not acting in the course of a business , and therefore will not be caught by the section . |
| 14 | However , where the contract is of a type into which terms are normally implied by statute or by established common law rule , those implied terms must be excluded . |
| 15 | As the taxpayer is on a remittance basis ( both with respect to the income arising in the trust and with respect to the new source of income ) there should be no possible problems in connection with s739 ; there is never any remittance to the United Kingdom of the income . |
| 16 | EVERYONE knows the election is on a knife 's edge , but consider just how sharp the knife is . |
| 17 | It 's quite a common event in , and it can be two types , it can be either fixed or flexible , if it 's fixed it means the foot is in a position that you ca n't move out of if it 's flexible it means that the baby has its foot like that but you can actually rotate it |
| 18 | My legs are shaded by the dust which has gathered over the past few days , so that the contrast is like a Coppertone ad , with the puppy pulling a little girl 's knickers off . |
| 19 | And even though the story is about a lecturer at ‘ the University of Rummidge ’ , a majority of all viewers mentioned spontaneously that the programme was filmed at Birmingham . |
| 20 | But the cottage is at a place called Walberswick . |
| 21 | All examples show similar characteristics ; they are generally stone vaulted — an unusual feature in so early a period and rare in southern Europe — the majority have cupolas supported on squinches and/or intersecting barrel vaults ; the stonework is solid but crude ; ornament generally includes interlacing in bands of carving on stone borders and the patterns are made up from circles , diamonds or zig-zags — the interlacing is like a prototype of the later Romanesque basket work patterns . |
| 22 | What is also new , she emphasised , is that the assessment is of a need , not for a particular service . |
| 23 | Naturally the employee is under a duty to mitigate his loss by finding suitable alternative employment . |
| 24 | Compared with how the German coal industry is subsidised — its coal is produced at no less than £89 a tonne compared with £42 a tonne for deep-mined coal in Britain — how can we say that the industry is on a level playing field in Europe ? |
| 25 | The mind is like a vat in which time works on all the ideas and changes them . |
| 26 | Almost like a rabbit looking at a snake , the mind is in a vice of non-comprehension . |
| 27 | ( 2 ) Where the action is for a debt or liquidated demand ( including interest to payment in , if claimed ) and the defendant pays the claim and interest to the plaintiff within fourteen days of service exclusive of the day of service , together with summons costs , then the action is stayed and the defendant is liable to no further costs unless the court otherwise orders or unless the plaintiff is under disability ( Ord 11 , r 2(1) , ( 2 ) , ( 3b ) , ( 4 ) ; Ord 10 , r 1 ) . |
| 28 | The extract is from a biography of Mr Major 's favourite author , Anthony Trollope , whose wife 's maiden name was … |
| 29 | The bear 's on a scooter . |
| 30 | The carrier is under a duty to comply with the seller 's instructions as to redelivery , although the seller must bear the expenses involved . |