Example sentences of "be subject to the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is no joke , I assure you , to be subjected to the impertinent questioning of those who have come to your public meeting neither for enlightenment nor even good fellowship but to make the candidate appear a proper Charlie . |
| 2 | To be governed is to be subjected to the regular pressure of an authority operating according to fixed rules . |
| 3 | Although fine material may be transported far out to sea in suspension , much of the coarser debris eroded from the cliffs or brought to the coast by the rivers accumulates on the beach , where it may be subjected to the constructive action of waves . |
| 4 | The elderly heart and spine should never be subjected to the tremendous effort required to move heavy furniture and equipment in order to clean under and behind them . |
| 5 | In a statement on April 22 designed to convince a visiting fact-finding mission from the Organization of American States ( OAS ) [ see below ] of his democratic intent , he promised to submit his decision to a plebiscite on July 5 , and pledged that proposed constitutional reforms would also be subjected to the popular vote on Aug. 31 . |
| 6 | For her to be subjected to the whimsical will of a clown ! |
| 7 | Unopposed Private Bills do not need to be subjected to the quasi-judicial type of proceeding apt in the case of opposed bills . |
| 8 | A wall had to be demolished , and patients on these wards could not be subjected to the unavoidable dust and noise which would result . |