Example sentences of "a [noun sg] [subord] [verb] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The principal difficulty I have on this aspect of the case is that in Mr. Lester 's submission reference to Parliamentary material as an aid to interpretation of a statutory provision should be allowed only with leave of the court and where the court is satisfied that such a reference is justifiable : ( a ) to confirm the meaning of a provision as conveyed by the text , its object and purpose ; ( b ) to determine a meaning where the provision is ambiguous or obscure ; or ( c ) to determine the meaning where the ordinary meaning is manifestly absurd or unreasonable . |
| 2 | ‘ Very high increases could lead to a recession as happened in the late 1970s and early 80s due to the oil price hikes . |
| 3 | Once this level is set , any change in the output voltage , rise or fall , due to a variation in the load current , for instance , is sensed by the error detector which then causes the error amplifier input to deviate from the reference level , and the resulting output adjusts the series control element resistance in such a direction as to compensate for the initial change . |
| 4 | ‘ If anything can be concluded from this book , it is that I was born , ’ writes Sisson after touching on that event , which occurred 75 years ago in a building since occupied by the Bristol Rovers Supporters Club . |
| 5 | Both US and Soviet intermediate-range missiles in Europe were to be eliminated entirely , without reference to the British and French deterrents ( this was a concession as compared with the Soviet position at Geneva ) ; and discussions should start immediately on the elimination of such missiles from Asia , and on shorter-range or tactical missiles . |
| 6 | Top-quality diamonds , even small ones , are normally ‘ sourced ’ with a certificate when released to the trade by the Central Selling Organization which dominates the world diamond trade , handling over 85 per cent of stones passing from the mines to the trade . |
| 7 | Heavy objects , such as a brick when released near the surface of the earth , fall straight downwards if not impeded . |
| 8 | The fund will be available on a claims-made basis to cover any loss suffered by a former shareholder who held shares during the period April 16 to December 1 1990 , and sold that stock at a loss as defined in the settlement agreement . |
| 9 | His own dismissal of deconstruction as a merely textual practice means that he is himself at a loss when faced with the complex conceptual dialectics of the same and the other . |
| 10 | Why not visit Castle Caldwell Forest , and enjoy the delights of a National Nature Reserve ( see no 9 ) or enjoy a picnic while taking in the beautiful views of Glenelly Valley and Sperrin Mountains ( see no 17 ) . |
| 11 | And in the point-of-sale material just a headline as opposed to the two sentences you have now ? |
| 12 | I I recall that I in effect directed that an officer should carry a shotgun as opposed to the original officer that er was down for that weapon . |
| 13 | He then ordered a car to call for him the next morning for a similar occasion and was felled by a stroke while waiting for the lift . |
| 14 | Roddick experienced her first taste of trading as a child while serving in the family café in Littlehampton in Sussex , which is now the centre of her worldwide retailing empire . |
| 15 | ( Incidentally , it was harder to work out that there was a question than to think of the answer ! ) |
| 16 | Her misery was made far worse two weeks later , when her motor-racing fiance , Peter Revson , 34 , was killed in a crash while practising for the South African Grand Prix . |
| 17 | Though — ’ he sat back and gave her a grim smile ‘ — I hope he 's not such a fool as to pay over the odds for your services . ’ |
| 18 | A MOTHER-of-four was crushed to death by a boulder while walking on the holiday isle of Crete , it was revealed yesterday . |
| 19 | To resolve that paradox , it is argued here , requires the same type of analysis of the components of a place as illustrated in the previous chapter . |
| 20 | 6.1 This Agreement shall continue for a period as shown in the Schedule . |
| 21 | 6.1 This Agreement shall continue for a period as shown in the Schedule . |
| 22 | 6.1 This Agreement shall continue for a period as shown in the Schedules . |
| 23 | On the one hand there is the ‘ will theory ’ , which regards the distinctive feature of a right as lying in the fact that it offers a ‘ legally protected choice ’ ( Hart , 1973 ) , giving the right-holder the power to exact compliance , or not . |
| 24 | A sleeve as used for the Aramid lines , Spectra and Dyneema would help , but do n't think of using this material for the flying line ! |
| 25 | Third , Prisoner 's Dilemma type situations are another class of cases where authorities make a difference while conforming with the dependence thesis . |
| 26 | Reg Akehurst 's charge was a firm favourite for that contest and gave his backers not the slightest hint of a scare when leading at the furlong pole to score by a length-and-a-half. way off the pace makes an accurate assessment of his progress very difficult for the handicapper , but this observer is convinced there is significant improvement still to come . |
| 27 | Replacing the fuel pump with an electric pump such as a Facet as used on the Range Rover or SU as used on Jag XJ6 6 cylinder Land Rover and other vehicles will cure this annoying fault Route the pipes well away from sources of heat such as the exhaust and cooling systems |
| 28 | This is also the first thing we can tell about a person when meeting for the first time . |
| 29 | Data that , then , cost nothing if obtained through government channels would have a price if sold through the medium of free enterprise — a peculiar state of affairs . |
| 30 | The price at which a participant may acquire ordinary shares in the Company ( ‘ shares ’ ) on the exercise of an option shall be determined by the Directors but shall not be less than the middle market quotation of a share as derived from the London Stock Exchange Daily Official List for the last dealing day before eligible employees are invited to apply for options ( or , if higher , the nominal value of a share ) , or , if certain specified conditions are satisfied , 85% of such figure ( ‘ Discounted Options ’ ) . |