Example sentences of "[conj] in a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 However , notice need not be given where the defendant does not appear , or where in a fixed date action he has failed to deliver a defence in time .
2 However , the enforcement agent in a compliance system regards prosecution as a sign of failure , where in a sanctioning system it becomes visible evidence that he has done his job .
3 And it is fanciful to suggest that an order on Mr. Tully to say whether he has received Abbey 's money and if so what has happened to that money could result in his ill-treatment or in a dubious confession .
4 to the extent to which regard should be had to the range of awards in other cases which are comparable such cases should as a rule be those which have been determined in the same jurisdiction or in a neighbouring locality where similar social , economic and industrial conditions exist .
5 In summer , put them in a greenhouse ( shaded from the sun ) or in a warm corner outdoors .
6 Although often studying less controversial forces than the RUC , this panglossian portrayal has to be disbelieved , especially as the authors often indicated in an occasional footnote , or in a revealing preface or aside , that they faced problems in the field similar to our own ( for example , see van Maamen 1981 : 479 , 492 ; Westley 1970 , p. vii ) , even when the research was covert ( Holdaway 1982 , 1983 : 12 ) .
7 There is a projected complete recording of this , which may help to tip the balance in favour of Weill as a theatre composer , rather than one whose songs are fast becoming the province only of the recitalist , whether on the concert platform or in a smoky cellar .
8 Or they must work for a particular employer ( eg a local council ) , or in a similar trade or occupation ( eg taxidrivers , the police ) .
9 The last example , uses the OR in a similar fashion to the numeric operators ( + , - , etc ) .
10 This he could do by granting a Discharge in the form set forth in Schedule B to the Act or in a similar form .
11 It must be ensured that the process of reorganisation does not result in lasting damage to competition [ and ] Community law must therefore include provisions governing those concentrations which may impede effective competition in the common market or in a substantial part of it .
12 It will be incompatible if it creates or strengthens a dominant position as a result of which effective competition would be significantly impeded in the Common Market or in a substantial part of it .
13 Instead of having to prove substantial fettering of competition , it may now be enough for the Commission to show that competition has already been weakened by the presence of the dominant undertaking and that some further action on its part would impede the maintenance or development of effective competition in ( or in a substantial part of the Common Market .
14 The Commission will prohibit a merger if it concludes that the merger would create or strengthen a dominant position as a result of which effective competition would be significantly impeded in the common market or in a substantial part of it .
15 The Merger Regulation indicates in its recitals that if the parties ' combined market share does not exceed 25 per cent in the EC or in a substantial part of it a merger between them is unlikely to impede effective competition .
16 It has been suggested ; that this creates a system of judicial zoning , in the sense that the law recognises that in one particular area , near an industrial estate for example or in a rural community , certain odours are to be expected and the standard adopted will as a result be lower than in a purely residential area where odour pollution of the air is not expected .
17 Unless your rug is very old or in a poor state of repair — in which case a specialist cleaner should be consulted — the best way to remove grit and dirt is to use a carpet sweeper or vacuum cleaner with beater bars .
18 ‘ Making false claims about a second-hand item verbally or in a small ad is a serious offence , even when the proceeds go to charity , ’ according to Mr Keith Richards , a senior lawyer with the Consumers ' Association and the author of the report .
19 Mr. Docherty told me that he was sleeping rough either in his car or in a small tent .
20 In a large community such a marginal role may be possible , and the researcher can move from one group to another without difficulty , but in a small village , or in a small community in a larger town , it is essential that the researcher be ‘ placed ’ in some way .
21 When they are asked to share their true thoughts or feelings with an unfamiliar partner or in a small group , I have never known anyone to object , or complain that the exercise is an invasion of privacy .
22 Doing the diet with someone else or in a small group will help you to be successful .
23 Long and narrow shaped pictures can be very useful if you want to fill an awkward space in your home , such as the area between two doors or in a small alcove .
24 Whether you intend starting married life in a rented flat , your own home , or in a spare room at your parents ' , good financial planning is essential .
25 Every single thought manifests in some reality perhaps in our future , or past , or in a simultaneous lifetime , or in another dimension of reality ; but it will manifest .
26 If you live in a bungalow or in a mobile home , you should fix an alarm in a corridor between the living and sleeping areas .
27 Do they keep it in cash in a piggy bank , or in a current account in a real bank ; or do they put it in some interest bearing time account ; or do they buy stocks and shares or government bonds ; or do they buy some physical asset such as a car or property ?
28 In Britain and the United States judges are selected from lawyers , usually only after many years in practice , in Britain as an advocate , and in the United States as an advocate or in a legal post within the government .
29 An example might be to focus on car number plates and seeing if you can make a word containing all the letters of the plate number , or in a supermarket look out for all items costing a particular amount of money , or in a crowded room noting the number of people with blue eyes .
30 When serving out of England and Wales , the court fixes in the case of a default summons , or in a fixed date action to which Ord 17 , r11 ( automatic directions ) applies , the time for delivering an admission or defence or for paying the total claim and costs into court , and in any other case a return day ( Ord 8 , rr 2(3) , 4 and 7 ) .
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