Example sentences of "[noun] [conj] [adv] [subord] [verb] " in BNC.

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1 The court will be disclined to construe a clause as excluding liability for deliberate breaches of contract or so as to defeat the whole object of the contract .
2 This can be for periods of one , two , three , six or 12 months or longer if required .
3 The treatment intervals before radiotherapy are given for the patients who were followed up for three months or more while undergoing laser treatment .
4 One obvious possibility here is to regard the union Parliament as representative of all parties and thus as empowered to vary the terms of union — nothing more than a rationalisation of its sovereignty .
5 But to celebrate the dignity and resilience of man is itself an honourable ambition and just as moving and true .
6 Sent away to boarding school when she was six ( she rarely sees her family now ) , she got three A- levels at college and shortly after got married : a mistake , she now realises , but she was pregnant at the time .
7 Mr Browning coming in at that very moment ran to his wife 's side and all but hauled her out of the bed in order to get her upright — in a moment , the convulsion was over and she sank back quite exhausted and drained .
8 The professionals were seen by Mrs Short as decision-makers and therefore when asked about the outcome of the meeting with the EP she was unclear because ‘ I have n't been told . ’
9 Animal portraits at this time can therefore be appreciated as not only accessing many artistic currencies but also as moving between the needs of several classes located in both rural and urban populations .
10 For all complex deal management roles but specifically when acting as lead adviser it is important to establish detailed responsibilities from the outset .
11 ‘ I could n't find the kids but just as had to pull out the fire brigade arrived . ’
12 Have we not the right to fear for our homeland as well as to fight and die for it ? ’
13 It is a rare example of a Scottish company that went to the edge in the early 1980s ( Lord Tombs of Rolls-Royce was brought in as a company doctor to turn it around ) and emerge stronger on the other side as well as maintaining Scottish roots .
14 Newer volumes such as the Shell Guides and the Batsford series , illustrated with photographs by the newly developed cheap photogravure process , presented an idealised romantic image of rurality as well as extolling in their unpolluted wholesomeness the benefits of a holiday in the open air .
15 But he has been the Labour Party 's chosen candidate for almost two years and in that time he has worked hard to build up a high profile , assiduously interpreting official figures on unemployment , training and hospital waiting lists as well as taking on directors of newly-privatised monopolies .
16 An electronic set of tricks simulates the real life timetable so that the operators receive and send all of the necessary signals as well as operating the appropriate signals .
17 The Company provides a service similar to that already operated by Hygiene as well as covering larger drainage systems and dealing with other problems associated with liquid waste .
18 Earlier Frankish successions from the sixth century onwards had divided the heartlands , the patrimony , between royal brothers as well as assigning whatever acquired regna were available : the 806 and 817 projects , by contrast , gave the first-born son the patrimony entire , leaving the younger brothers only acquired regna .
19 Her passenger , let us say , observed that she braked suddenly to avoid some pigeons and then carefully negotiated some roadworks as well as stopping at several sets of traffic lights .
20 The driver was hit a number of times on the head and back , either with fists or with an implement , and suffered injuries to the face and eyes as well as bruising .
21 Hanley scored a hat-trick of tries and Great Britain skipper Schofield kicked five goals as well as having a hand in many of Leeds ' eight touchdowns .
22 The new large hall also provided the opportunity for the formation of a very active Bowling Club as well as offering further scope for the activities of all the young people 's organizations .
23 But it is n't easy we have a lot , what complaints we get bearing in mind what I said a short while ago , what complaints we get now are very much biased towards defects in street lighting systems provided currently here and there in Suffolk , so I 'm conscious of this , we are working with the Eastern Electricity Board on an improved maintenance contract whereby certain benefits , and one of them is immediacy of response to repair work will be I hope put forward , very conscious of it indeed so and er we are struggling with what the , the basic cause of it all of course is the , the , the quality of some of our street light and equipment here and there throughout Suffolk is old or very out of date and even run down indicator procedure , so we have got a large real programme as well as repairing ones already there .
24 The Dreghorn barracks in Edinburgh has just undergone a major refurbishment programme as well as having a new wing built .
25 By observing the whole plant — gross and subtle — by listening with their mind as well as perceiving with their sense , nature 's secrets can become known without the need of costly research laboratories .
26 Active hobbies provide physical occupation allowing the mind a break from other pressures , while hobbies requiring concentration can also divert the mind as well as preventing boredom and providing mental stimulation .
27 The officers were selected from established units , with colonels putting forward men like Lieutenant Bernard J. Callinan who were chosen for their independence of mind as well as soldiering ability .
28 Craft and social groups help to structure a patient 's day , improving orientation , which is further reinforced by staff use of reality orientation , while reminiscence packs help to improve concentration , encourage communication and increase self-esteem as well as providing fun and enjoyment !
29 Others , like Tim Robinson and Derek Randall , have their own businesses so that leaves us to fix up about 10 or a dozen with work at Trent Bridge , coaching and helping the commercial department as well as working on their game .
30 The department has well-equipped laboratory facilities and houses the most advanced parallel computers as well as conducting research at national and international institutions .
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