Example sentences of "[conj] [noun] [vb mod] [be] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For example , the chief executive or clerk would be at fault in allowing a committee to do something which is not authorised by law or which he knows to be illegal . |
| 2 | Any such appointment or removal shall be by written notice , letter , telegram , cablegram , telex or telefax message or other form of visible communication from the Director to the Company and shall be effective upon delivery at the registered office of the Company or at a meeting of Directors . |
| 3 | Any such appointment or removal shall be by written notice , letter , telegram , cablegram , telex or telefax message or other form of visible communication from the Director to the Company and shall be effective upon delivery at the registered office of the Company or at a meeting of Directors . |
| 4 | ( 3 ) The contract may limit liability to certain heads of damage : if the goods prove defective our liability is limited to the refund of all payments made by the Buyer or if the goods prove defective our liability is limited to the cost of repairing or making good the defects in the goods , provided that , if the cost of repair exceeds the contract price , we may at our option replace the goods or refund all payments made by the Buyer and such replacement or refund shall be in full satisfaction of all our liability under this contract . |
| 5 | The vent cowl or griddle must be at least 900 mm ( 3ft ) above the top of any opening window ( including dormer windows in the roof ) which are within 3m of the stack |
| 6 | The traveller or stranger can be of equal status ; this allows you to ask particularly useful questions in role : " How do you organise your meetings ? |
| 7 | N.B. Whilst our itineraries are presented for our main departures on Mondays and Fridays , travel by air , rail or car may be on any day of the week . |
| 8 | Non-working wives with incomes from savings or investment will be among the main beneficiaries as they will be able to receive tax free income or interest equivalent to their personal allowance . |
| 9 | But who knows what shape a business or practice will be in 10 or 20 years time ? |
| 10 | A pilot study at St George 's Hospital in London has suggested that quadruple treatment with rifampicin , ethambutol , isoniazid , and pyrazinamide or clofazamine may be of value , with 10 of 20 patients remaining in remission after nine months ' treatment . |
| 11 | The section only requires that the constable or warden should be on a road and a driver entering a road from a private drive in contravention of a constable 's signal under this section could commit an offence . |
| 12 | Taking the present bullion value of gold as 400 dollars , the ducat or florin would be worth in present British money about £30 . |
| 13 | This sort of placement or residency would be for a period of time , perhaps weeks or months , so there must be a commitment of time as well as purpose on the part of the artist . |
| 14 | ‘ It 's a good game to get us going again , although I do n't think the ground or conditions will be in our favour . |
| 15 | Depending on the context one set or other may be of more physical importance . |
| 16 | Surely he must strengthen the squad although the willingness of the directors to produce the kind of serious money needed to purchase and maintain a squad equal to Man Utd 's or Liverpool must be in doubt . |
| 17 | Thus an inadequately-clothed walker or climber may be at risk if exposed to winds to 2–3 m per second , and only marginally more at risk in winds three or four times as strong . |
| 18 | Both in case of a straightforward sale as well as in case of delegating the management of state assets , the choice of purchaser or manager must be by tender , which is public unless the board of directors of the agency restricts the tenders of those specifically invited to submit offers . |
| 19 | ( 3 ) The other partner or partners shall be at liberty at any time to redeem the interest charged , or in case of a sale being directed , to purchase the same . |
| 20 | Evidence of the proportion of alcohol in a specimen of breath , blood or urine may be by a document which is : |
| 21 | According to this principle , as Bentham understands it , the ideal method for determining whether an individual 's action , or a legislative enactment , is right or wrong would be through evaluation of its total tendency to promote happiness , on the one hand , and to promote unhappiness on the other ; if the former predominates the action is right , if the latter it is wrong . |
| 22 | Likewise , a carpenter or joiner might be on a set day rate but who for a period might take on a separate contract to saw timber at a rate per 100 ft. , the figure depending upon the hardness of the wood . |
| 23 | The second school of thought contends that the word in this context means no more than to take possession of an article and that there is no requirement that the taking or appropriation should be in any way antagonistic to the rights of the owner . |
| 24 | The research or training would be in the interests of the Community , particularly the Human Capital and Mobility Programme . |
| 25 | Services to help people live as independently as possible in their own home are a priority — especially for those who live alone and whose physical safety or health may be at risk . |
| 26 | If you live far from any natural source of running water , an ornamental fountain in a park or garden can be of equal value . |
| 27 | Lord Brandon stated that an operation or treatment would be in the patient 's best interests if it was carried out to save the patient 's life , ensure improvement , or prevent physical or mental deterioration . |
| 28 | The Royal Society note on the seminar indicates that ‘ less fashionable ’ chemicals than nitrates might be worth attention . ’ |
| 29 | Two months ago the company was confident that sponsorships would be in place by Christmas . |
| 30 | The justification for the reversal of the burden of proof in unfair dismissal cases is that employers will be in the best position to explain what reasons they had for terminating the employment . |