Example sentences of "[noun] [vb past] [conj] on a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Researchers found that on a day when an ‘ insular ’ mother reported having an argument with another adult before she was observed at home with her child , she was more likely to behave unpleasantly towards her child ( Wahler and Graves 1983 ) . |
| 2 | Allowing the Crown 's appeal , and dismissing the taxpayer 's cross-appeal , Lord Justice Scott said that on a first reading of s 72 it was natural to read subsection ( 4 ) as one of a group of subsections dealing only with cases where the amount of capital distribution was comparatively small . |
| 3 | Mr Johnson said that on a previous occasion , Mr Chittenden had asked him to deliver flowers to her in her office . |
| 4 | In Chelmsford Auctions v. Poole ( 1973 C.A. ) Lord Denning M.R. explained that on a sale by auction there are three contracts . |
| 5 | Hospitals reported that on a single day ( Oct. 24 ) four civilians had been killed and more than 100 injured . |
| 6 | Mr. Jeffreys contended that on a fair reading of the subsection it can not have been the intention that every one of an owner 's rights had to be assumed by the alleged thief before an appropriation was proved and that essential ingredient of the offence of theft established . |
| 7 | The Crown contended that on a true construction of s 72 , an election under s 74(4) was available only where the capital distribution was small , and that since , in this case , the capital distribution was not small , the inspector 's apportionment calculation in accordance with s 35 was therefore correct . |