Example sentences of "in [noun sg] [prep] a [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The term ‘ regionalism ’ was itself in vogue in a number of related disciplines , particularly geography and sociology . |
| 2 | In a related development the Council had voted on Dec. 15 to continue to apply Czechoslovak federal law in the Czech Republic , but that in case of a conflict between Czech and federal law the former would prevail . |
| 3 | After adequate initial dilatation ( 15 mm ) , patients were instructed to attend for follow up at six to eight week intervals , or earlier in case of a recurrence of dysphagia . |
| 4 | What was the guard 's first action in case of a failure in the tunnel ? |
| 5 | ( 2 ) In case of a dissolution of the partnership , whether as respects all the partners or as respects the assigning partner , the assignee is entitled to receive the share of the partnership assets to which the assigning partner is entitled as between himself and the other partners , and , for the purpose of ascertaining that share , to an account as from the date of the dissolution . |
| 6 | Under the Guardianship of Minors Act 1971 , as amended by the Guardianship Act 1973 and the Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates ' Courts Act 1978 , both father and mother are equally entitled to the care and custody of the infant ; and in case of a dispute between them the court must , in coming to a decision , regard only the welfare of the infant . |
| 7 | Instead of keeping headcounts up in case of an influx of work , firms are resorting far more to the use of temporary staff . |
| 8 | In attempting to return to Afghanistan in 1840 , he became accidentally embroiled in the Baluchistan revolt and was imprisoned by the British authorities without either charge or good reason ( described in Narrative of a Journey to Kalat , 1842 ) . |
| 9 | In the universities competitive bidding is to apply to all student places , although the Council has said that institutions will be protected from sudden and drastic cuts in funding as a result of unsuccessful bidding . |
| 10 | However in practice deterioration of stock inevitably sets in , through a variety of factors : original errors or omissions in selection ( for the reasons suggested above ) ; poor control of withdrawals and replacements ; fluctuations in funding over a period of years ; fluctuations in demand caused by changes in the constituency , or changes in their needs . |
| 11 | Vienna 1773 — in hope of an appointment at court ? |
| 12 | At the same time the Americans , like others involved in the Kurdish operation , are crossing their fingers in hope of an agreement between Mr Hussein and the Kurdish leaders negotiating with him in Baghdad . |
| 13 | Instead they are interested in building on a range of other products , thus broadening their base . |
| 14 | The recent announcement of a link up between the EC and EFTA to create a European Economic Area [ EEA ] by 1993 is likely to have little immediate impact on the proportion of exports destined for these areas , partly because privileged access to each others markets has already been in existence for a number of years between the two trading blocks . |
| 15 | Despite the widespread provision of automatic teller machines ( ATMs ) which has now been in existence for a number of years , there is an apparent reluctance in the public to adopt this facility wholeheartedly . |
| 16 | CHRIS Balderstone will create history at Lord 's tomorrow when he becomes the first umpire to sit in judgement during a Test in England . |
| 17 | He asks a hotelier if he will accept the cheque in payment of a bill for £15 . |
| 18 | Locks , or more correctly , ‘ pound locks ’ , are a means of raising a boat over a rise or fall in level by a series of steps . |
| 19 | The nickname ‘ Zozimus ’ was acquired in manhood from a character in the ‘ Life of St Mary of Egypt ’ , which he recited in a verse version by Bishop Antony Coyle . |
| 20 | Reflecting these last results is the finding that fixed-contract workers tended to have taken their temporary jobs in response to a lack of permanent work , whilst seasonal , temporary or casual workers had done so because they did not want permanent work . |
| 21 | The decision was taken in response to a campaign by Greenpeace against the international trade in waste products and in the wake of a scandal involving the illegal importation of hospital waste from Germany [ see ED 62 ] . |
| 22 | Henley Forecasting believe that interest in sports activity will experience positive growth over the next few years in response to a rise in income levels and an increasing awareness of the importance of regular exercise in maintaining good health . |
| 23 | These criticisms appear in a letter to the Home Office from the Faculty of Information Technology 's Technical Committee , in response to a request for comments on proposed revisions to the Directive . |
| 24 | The Regulation enters into force after the European Parliament has debated it , which should be no later than 31 March 1993 , but the Directive is delayed until October in response to a request by the Netherlands , which says that is not ready yet with its internal laws . |
| 25 | In response to a request by the Ministry of Post & Telecommunications , Guiraudios said France Telecom has proposed some technical methods to restrict access to Minitel . |
| 26 | Menem 's announcement came in response to a request by the World Jewish Congress , some of whose members he had invited to Buenos Aires to witness the signature of the decree . |
| 27 | In response to a request by the local Labour party , Stoddards invited Neil Kinnock to visit the factory during the lead up to the two Paisley by-elections in November . |
| 28 | In response to a request from a member we ask a named practitioner ( medical or alternative ) if he or she has evidence of efficacy that meets these criteria and , if not , if he or she is obtaining such evidence . |
| 29 | Ltd. ( 1960 ) 1 H.K.T.C. 85 the appellants , in response to a request from the owners , sent a tug to salvage a vessel stranded on a foreign island . |
| 30 | taken from L. H. Weir , The Tragedy of Ramsay MacDonald , ( 1938 ) Source D " Shortly after the Cabinet dispersed SB went to Downing Street in response to a request from MacDonald . |