Example sentences of "in [verb] [conj] the [noun sg] be " in BNC.
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| 1 | Indeed , to invite him to do so , it seems to me , can only be misleading in suggesting that the driver is entitled to some say in the matter . |
| 2 | And what leads me to that conclusion is the distortion that Mr brought in , in suggesting that the estate is worth forty million pounds . |
| 3 | Such an argument , in implying that the problem is simply a question of the lack of history or of its presence , as if history were some undifferentiated entity that could just be added or taken away , stepped into or got out of , skates over the fact that the real question has always focused on the much more difficult issue of what kind of history , and of what status can be accorded to historical thought . |
| 4 | After the CEGB barrister mentioned in passing that the Board was in fact already applying to build a completely new road , skirting the village , the Inspector angrily abandoned the proceedings . |
| 5 | We can note in passing that the book is a ‘ Breeches ’ Bible , but that need not delay us here since the misunderstood version is discussed elsewhere ( see Chapter 9 ) . |
| 6 | We ate so much of it , it was so marvellous , that we hardly wanted the sausage and the ham , noticed only in passing that the wine was n't up to much , and that the eggs in the omelette which presently appeared were spanking fresh and buttercup yellow — in the French countryside one takes that for granted . |
| 7 | They agreed that he had a discretion under the statute whether or not to do so but said that he was not justified in refusing if the result was to frustrate the policy of the Act of Parliament . |
| 8 | One adds nothing new to the theory of casework in Saying this ; nor in remarking that the caseworker is essentially part of the case with which he or she deals , so that his or her sexuality is as much a part of it as the client 's . |
| 9 | Councillor Buchanan , therefore , is confused in imagining that the board is a committee of the council , on which he bases his argument that I should not have remained in office . |
| 10 | There is no specific exemption for cold calls in relation to futures transactions although calls on existing customers may be made where the investor has indicated in writing before the call is made that he envisages receiving such calls . |
| 11 | It should be agreed in the engagement letter that the firm 's fees in respect of the provision of a valuation report will be agreed in writing before the report is issued . |
| 12 | Enquiries were made into the feasibility of ferrying Spitfires into this tiny field but the same reply was received from all contacted who were unanimous in replying that the airfield was too small to accommodate a Spitfire landing . |
| 13 | Gradually she had come to terms with it , accepted it as a fact of life , though the grief had been longer in going and the sadness was still sometimes there , an echo in the night . |
| 14 | In deciding whether the case is a proper one for service out of the jurisdiction , one of the circumstances the court will take into account is the strength or weakness of the plaintiff 's claim in the proceedings . |
| 15 | These guys therefore must have a facility of ensuring that the price is correct , from an internal control point of view I want them to be involved in certifying that the price is correct . |
| 16 | In considering whether the plaintiff was contributorily negligent the court will take into account factors similar to those which would render the defendant negligent . |
| 17 | Significantly , in the House of Lords the limitation clause was as a matter of construction upheld to apply to the circumstances of the case although , in the event , their Lordships affirmed the unanimous judgment of the Court of Appeal in holding that the clause was rendered unenforceable by statute because it would not be " fair or reasonable to allow reliance " on it . |
| 18 | In holding that the ban was not ultra vires , Sir Denys Buckley J. made the points that the order-making authority should put clearly before the courts the considerations which led to the making of the order . |
| 19 | The median has a precise mathematical definition which is absolutely right , and my hon. Friend is correct in saying that the median is bound to alter if the number at the bottom of the scale is changed . |
| 20 | All economies are continually changing , but in saying that the economy is at a crossroads we are dealing with a change in its whole direction . |
| 21 | I saw no point in continuing until the point was settled . |
| 22 | The chemical industry 's ‘ Responsible Care ’ programme has a major role to play in demonstrating that the industry is serious in its intent to perform better . |
| 23 | The rule for pre-trading expenditure which deems such capital expenditure as incurred on the first day of trading will not apply in determining whether the expenditure was incurred in the year ending 31 October 1993 . |
| 24 | Graduate students must also secure a college place , but each laboratory and the faculty board play the dominant role in determining whether the student is qualified to embark on postgraduate studies ; they also appoint the supervisor . |
| 25 | In determining whether the occupier was in breach of that duty , it was expected that the plaintiff fireman would exercise those skills expected to be shown by firemen . |
| 26 | Secondly , there can be no sense in insisting that the universe is composed of matter and not of ch'i . |
| 27 | The public is completely uninterested in knowing whether the contest is rigged or not , and rightly so . |
| 28 | If the predator takes a wrong direction they remain in hiding until the danger is passed , but if it comes close again they wait until the last moment and then repeat the dash-and-hide movement . |
| 29 | The Office of Fair Trading had considered an alternative approach : either ceilings ( a maximum permissible rate of interest ) or thresholds ( a rate beyond which the creditor had to bear the burden of proof in showing that the transaction was not oppressive , as in the old Moneylenders Act ) . |
| 30 | Particularly important in showing that the MTFS was serious was the 1981 budget when the Chancellor increased taxes by £5 billion , or 2 per cent of GNP , to protect his PSBR . |