Example sentences of "[adj] [verb] [noun sg] [prep] [art] " in BNC.

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1 We may be quite right to ascribe agency to a child for his acts .
2 It can be seen that in terms of the formal equations it is possible to make some juncture , but in so doing it is also possible to lose sight of the quite different perspectives from which they derive .
3 By accepting that there is a market and career structure for the Administrative Assistant as well as the Shorthand Secretary , it is possible to treat Shorthand as an optional subject rather than as a major core element .
4 In such cases it may be possible to induce cometabolism of the target compound , with a different , related compound simultaneously being metabolised .
5 The care of healthy , dependent children due to suffer bereavement as a result of the HIV epidemic in Lothian should be addressed while the problem is still in its infancy .
6 If the E111 form was not obtained prior to departure , the medical costs are insured by the policy but it is possible to obtain recovery from the Department of Health and Social Security .
7 Nonetheless it was possible to obtain information about the major services received , and their costs are presented below .
8 However , it has not yet been possible to obtain agreement on the need for specific regulation for construction liability and so the principle of subsidiarity continues to apply for the time being .
9 It is also possible to isolate part of a design at any time and save just that section on to disk for future use .
10 The Court had jurisdiction to hear an originating summons on the question of the Inland Revenue 's right to demand information in a situation where the taxpayer had no statutory right of appeal against the demand , and a failure to comply with the demand would result in a penalty .
11 Contrary to common belief , the buyer 's right to obtain possession of the goods does not depend upon him being the owner .
12 If you do want to portray an older figure , it would be preferable to try Hermione in The Winter 's Tale — she is a more fantastical character , without the added complications of historical authenticity , and so allows for greater flexibility of characterisation .
13 It would be possible to absorb provocation into a wider notion of ‘ extreme emotional disturbance ’ , as the American Model Penal Code does , so that the key to mitigation would be the extent of the defendant 's psychological disturbance at the time of the killing rather than the reasons for it .
14 It may therefore be preferable to defer realisation of the loss ( see s18 TCGA 1992 ) .
15 It is now possible to infer pH with a standard error of about 0.3 pH units .
16 Nor is it likely to be possible to infer motive from the outcome or likely outcome of a transaction , since the fact that a project yields less than optimal profits is an inherent risk in all business ventures and except in extreme cases will not reveal the existence of a non-profit goal .
17 Would it not be preferable to absorb infanticide into the doctrine of diminished responsibility and allow the prosecution to charge manslaughter in such cases ?
18 Due to sudden and unexpected problems the last Q.T. day had to have a shortened and condensed programme and it was not possible to provide tea at the end of the day .
19 So it 's wrong to see federalism in a sense as an equal partnership between the states and the , and the central government it is biased towards central government , always has been so and has in become increasingly biased towards it i in modern times .
20 A new breed of archaeologist is emerging — more open-minded and willing to see significance in the detail of the countryside which is slowly disappearing .
21 Although it is still popularly assumed that men are more prone to fall prey to the ravages of ‘ burnout ’ due to overwork and unhealthy lifestyle , all the evidence now points to women , especially aged between 35 and 50 , as today 's prime targets of stress .
22 Because the DUP is more willing to court confrontation with the police and the forces of law and order than is the OUP , working-class loyalists seem to suppose that the DUP endorses and shares their willingness to go even further in seeking confrontation .
23 Like the old saying that success has many fathers , but failure has none , nobody is prepared to claim parenthood of the old rating system .
24 It would appear foolish to confirm existence of a spiritual state .
25 Without studies of that kind , which we certainly do not have , it is proper to remain agnostic on the question of whether regional variations are of any significance .
26 To quote Bruce Lenman , " a very substantial and apparently growing section of the Scottish ruling class was prepared to embrace Jacobitism as an expression of a complex of resentments against their English masters " .
27 Jacques 's visits to the LEAs and branches in the rural eastern counties confirmed his belief that without the continuing presence of high quality resident tutor-organisers in rural areas , few people would be prepared to accept responsibility for the organisation and maintenance of self-directing adult student groups in villages .
28 they had to ‘ sell ’ changes in operating policy to central management , and had to be prepared to accept advice from the ‘ general officers ’ at headquarters about desirable changes .
29 If you are prepared to accept appointment on the basis of the terms contained or referred to in this letter or the attached schedule , I shall be glad if you will sign one copy of the letter and return it to me .
30 DoE might be prepared to provide money for the initial cost of investigating polluted sites .
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