Example sentences of "[noun sg] [vb mod] [verb] [that] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The sufferer may say that he or she uses alcohol or drugs for social reasons but is often just as comfortable , if not more so , using alone . |
| 2 | Moreover , those planning a curriculum may find that they proceed not in a linear fashion , but by moving back and forth among the various headings , since these affect one another . |
| 3 | The external schema is the subset of the database which is relevant to the particular user , and though it may be a summarised and a very restricted subset , the user may think that it represents the whole view , because it is the whole view as far as the user is concerned . |
| 4 | Will the Minister acknowledge that , if the review takes place next year , the construction industry training board may say that it wants to retain a statutory levy , to determine the rate of levy imposed and also wants flexibility on exemptions . |
| 5 | If a batch of a product is close to the specification limit in respect of any parameter at the time of manufacture then even a slight change may mean that it no longer complies with its specification , so that its effective shelf-life is very short . |
| 6 | Modern furniture should be fire-proof but your budget may dictate that you buy second-hand . |
| 7 | If the rule is relaxed legal advisers faced with an ambiguous statutory provision may feel that they have to research the materials to see whether they yield the crock of gold , i.e. , a clear indication of Parliament 's intentions . |
| 8 | It is not always easy to accept the children of your child 's marriage partner , especially if their existence may mean that you are unlikely to have grandchildren of your own . |
| 9 | A married sister may plead that she has a husband and family to look after but that very fact also means that caring-will restrict her less . |
| 10 | " The Ingard board must know that they are nearly at the end of the road . |
| 11 | Ye of little faith should know that it could be earned but not in a normal working week . |
| 12 | Those ‘ threatened ’ by the computer should recall that they are dealing with an ‘ idiot machine ’ that can do nothing without them . |
| 13 | The sufferer must know that he or she has your full attention and that you are on his or her " side " . |
| 14 | It is submitted , therefore , that s3 is capable of applying to clauses which define duties , at least where the clause defines the duties in a way contrary to what a reasonable person would expect in the absence of the term in question , and the drafter should assume that it will apply to all clauses which exclude or limit liability for breach of contract , or allow a party to alter the nature of performance ( see also the attitude of Bridge LJ to clauses seeking to avoid liability for misrepresentation in Cremdean Properties Ltd v Nash ( 1977 ) 244 EG 547 , examined in Chapter 8,2 ) . |
| 15 | The drafter should ensure that he/she has all the information necessary to decide if those matters are relevant to the client 's needs , and , if so , how they hould be dealt with . |
| 16 | Yes , the Oxford English Dictionary may say that it exists , but on-one who speaks English understands every intricacy , let alone uses English entirely accurately . |
| 17 | A horse may indicate that he is annoyed with his owner simply by turning his back on him ( like people who dislike each other ) ; or a horse may lick its lips if it is nervous , like an anxious contestant on a television quiz show ! |
| 18 | I fancy , however , in future years , and even if the proposed line should now be hung up as long as the proposed act lasts , the neighbourhood may regret that they let the matter be arranged without any criticism from the locality from which the Act takes its name , for which there is now just time . |
| 19 | A girl born with the umbilical cord twisted round her neck may feel that she always gets herself tied up in things . |
| 20 | It is quite evident that in some areas farming has become a distinctly precarious occupation but , in exchanging the effects of the EC 's Common Agricultural Policy for the need to produce results in a rugby field , Hare may find that he has jumped out of the frying pan into the fire . |
| 21 | Moreover , the Wolof may retort that they do have ways of expressing multiple points of view and that we should attempt to understand these before dismissing them en bloc . |
| 22 | Even a user who starts a search with a specific subject in mind may find that it does not quite match his requirements after all . |
| 23 | A defendant may state that he honestly thought at the time that the girl was above 16 and that he never thought to enquire , or that the girl was dressed up and wearing make-up . |
| 24 | Further research may demonstrate that he had some knowledge of science and of medicine . |
| 25 | In the case of the cable service operator , and the producer and director of the programme in question , the defendant must show that he neither knew nor reasonably suspected that the programme would contain the offending words , or , if he did know , that he had no reasonable opportunity to remove the offending words . |
| 26 | The defendant must show that he sent out adequate instructions . |
| 27 | Every employee should note that it is his responsibility to ensure that Health and Safety regulations are complied with . |
| 28 | Thus , a director must know that he is connected with his company or a related company ; an officer or employee must know that he is connected with his company or a related company , and so on . |
| 29 | Readers wishing to make a similar tray should note that it is not possible to assign values arbitrarily to the sides of the rectangle and ‘ rise ’ of both flaps and expect the resulting outline to be a smooth one . |
| 30 | Since you are on port tack , whereas the boats which have already lined up will be on starboard , your combined approach speed should mean that you will pass gaps quite frequently . |