Example sentences of "in [noun sg] of a [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | What was the guard 's first action in case of a failure in the tunnel ? |
| 4 | ( 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 . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | Instead of keeping headcounts up in case of an influx of work , firms are resorting far more to the use of temporary staff . |
| 7 | 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 ) . |
| 8 | Vienna 1773 — in hope of an appointment at court ? |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | He asks a hotelier if he will accept the cheque in payment of a bill for £15 . |
| 11 | Extensive collaboration between males is common in defence of a group against predators and in certain social circumstances . |
| 12 | Thus most Tories supported the war with France in William 's reign as both necessary and desirable , whilst it was a House of Commons with a Tory majority which committed England to war in defence of a balance of power in 1701 . |
| 13 | Often , the change in function of an organ during evolution is even more dramatic . |
| 14 | referred to a statutory predecessor of Ord. 62 , r. 24 and said : ‘ Where an account consists in part of a bill of costs , the judge may direct the taxing master to assist him in settling such costs . ’ |
| 15 | The ultimate showdown : US intervention in support of a rising on the island , Castro seizes the 2,000-odd US troops at Guantanamo and throws his MiG-29s at Miami , Tampa and other southern cities beloved of the Republican Party élite . |
| 16 | Five explosions on buses in the early hours were carried out in support of a strike by public transport workers . |
| 17 | Pardy 's previous convictions were of a relatively trivial nature , being ordered out of several county towns by magistrates for persistently collecting without a licence in the street — rattling his tin in support of a variety of causes but only very recently turning his attention to those connected with animals . |
| 18 | Statistics of the growth of science can be used in support of a variety of objectives , from library stocking rates to the determination of national science policy . |
| 19 | In the aftermath of the failed August coup in the Soviet Union there had been numerous demands and demonstrations in support of a ban on communist activities in Romania . |
| 20 | However , except in the reference to the TUC 's report on industrial democracy , it provides no evidence of opinion in support of the recognition of a right for trade unions , acting on behalf of employees , to share with management , acting on behalf of owners , in the control of companies : that is to say , no evidence of opinion in support of a case for a ‘ radical extension ’ , as prescribed by the terms of reference , of the unions ' role . |
| 21 | La Prensa , one of the most influential newspapers in Panama , immediately began to campaign in support of a referendum on Endara 's proposal ( made public on Jan. 23 during his visit to Costa Rica — see p. 37181 ) that the Army should be abolished and Panama become a neutral and demilitarized country . |
| 22 | Initial strike action by workers at the Cifel iron foundry and on the weekly magazine Tempo , in support of a demand for an end-of-year bonus ended after promises by the management to pay . |
| 23 | In an earlier dispute 8,000 diamond miners belonging to the NUM had cut diamond production by the De Beers mining company by a third in mid-October 1989 in support of a demand for a 26.6 per cent wage increase . |
| 24 | The application procedures for the Council 's scheme of revenue grant aid require governing bodies annually to submit a written statement in support of a set of budget estimates . |
| 25 | It can lead to a Business and Technical Education Council ( BTEC ) Continuing Education Diploma on a modular basis and may be used in support of an application for Licentiateship . |
| 26 | For the additional paragraphs in the affidavit in support of an application for an extension of time to apply to set aside a statutory demand , see Appendix C , form 11 . |
| 27 | Again , is parliamentary material admissible in support of an argument for an alternative construction ? |
| 28 | I was beginning to think I 'd put myself in kind of a spot with all this . |
| 29 | In command of a squad of sub-agents I was subordinate to the late Captain P. W. Keating , 2nd R.U.R. ’ |
| 30 | They moved north to Scotland for an intensive period of training , and he found himself in command of a section of young volunteers , many of whom were to serve with him later in the Middle East . |