Example sentences of "the [noun] [prep] [be] [adj] [prep] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | The effect of the provisions is to deem the income to be that of the settlor , usually for all the purposes of income tax but sometimes only for the purposes of the higher rate of tax . |
| 2 | Whilst he missed his brother 's company , he welcomed the opportunity for being alone with his thoughts . |
| 3 | Such programmes not only allow us to expand our market share in today 's tough world , but they also give us the opportunity of being involved in the very earliest stages of our customer 's product development process , offering us exciting scope for new business . |
| 4 | Students from all years in Industrial Technology have now had the opportunity to be involved in this kind of interactive evaluation . |
| 5 | The Parish Council would welcome the opportunity to be involved in the discussions on the future of the site . |
| 6 | It was early afternoon of the following day before Karelius found the opportunity to be alone with her . |
| 7 | ‘ It 's true that I had the opportunity to be alone in the office , and we both know that I was angry and said a lot of things in the heat of the moment … but would I really be this vindictive ? ’ |
| 8 | Drawing on your reserve of quiet self-confidence , you may change this painful situation of total frustration into being an interested observer , leaving all you can , using the opportunity to be aware of people and their reactions to each other , using the practice material there in front of your nose and being content to wait until you have decided if you wish to participate and have considered how to create the opportunity . |
| 9 | Therefore , I regret Labour 's stated intention of abolishing all museums charges , because that would remove from museums the opportunity to be flexible about staying open later , to improve services and generally to meet the added requirements of the public . |
| 10 | Milk quotas which deny Britain the opportunity to be self-sufficient in milk and dairy products are also a hindrance , as are FEOGA grants which accelerate the progress towards overcapacity . |
| 11 | A certain amount of welding to make good the outer shell has to be carried out and then of course we only need 218 small tubes and six large flue tubes to allow the boiler to be ready for hydraulic testing . |
| 12 | We think we can operate by analogy with Art ( Reg ) 93 of Table A to the CA 1985 , which allows written resolutions of the board to be effective without a meeting . |
| 13 | ( 11 ) A member to whom a notice under this rule is given may appeal against that notice to the Appeal Tribunal in accordance with Chapter VIII of this Part and the notice shall state that that right exists and the time within which it may be exercised ; and — ( a ) a notice under paragraph ( 9 ) above shall state the reasons why it appears to the board to be desirable for the protection of investors for them to exercise their powers in the manner and in relation to the member in question ; and ( b ) a notice under paragraph ( 10 ) above shall state why the notice under paragraph ( 9 ) is being rescinded or varied . |
| 14 | Had not her sister Alice cautioned her of the dangers in being alone with a man , now that she had reached marriageable age ? |
| 15 | In addition to these financial criteria , short channels have the advantage of being nearer to the end users , which means that the company is in a better position to anticipate and meet their needs . |
| 16 | It has the advantage of being possible through the enactment of secondary legislation . |
| 17 | He also had the advantage of being untainted by corruption — unlike some white South African politicians and , of course , many black African ones . |
| 18 | Plant proteins also have the advantage of being low in fat and high in fibre . |
| 19 | Davidson , who was probably the closest of Baldwin 's confidants at the time and who also had the advantage of being present at Aix , was equally muddled in his explanations . |
| 20 | Local speech is easy to understand and has the advantage of being halfway between Castillan and South American Spanish . |
| 21 | It has the advantage of being close to most of London 's tourist attractions . |
| 22 | The department has the advantage of being one of the oldest and therefore best supported in the country . |
| 23 | It has the advantage of being economical on phonemes and very ‘ neat and tidy ’ . |
| 24 | These are easy to obtain from health shops or through specialised catalogues and have the advantage of being free from chemicals and therefore non-addictive . |
| 25 | Exhibition area in foyer of the Centre , which has been well used in the past by CEDC , and which has the advantage of being open on Saturdays . |
| 26 | Where a business supplies goods and services these will normally be taxable supplies unless they fall within the category of being exempt from VAT . |
| 27 | On a sale of a private company , or if there have been reorganisations for taxation purposes , it is common for the seller to require the contract to be conditional on a clearance under s.703 ( cancellation of tax advantage ) and any other applicable tax provisions . |
| 28 | Section 49(1) of the SGA in general makes the passing of property a precondition for suing for the price , but s 49(2) permits an express provision of this type , provided that the price is stated in the contract to be due on a " date certain " . |
| 29 | What is appealing about the structure at Ichthus is the logic with which it is all applied : each Christian can be involved in a small group that can be healthy , supportive and can help the Christian to be involved in caring for the people immediately around where he lives . |
| 30 | He had to go through the churchyard to reach the back lane so he counted the houses to be sure of identifying Alfred 's door . |