Example sentences of "[noun] in circumstance [adv] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | While the duty to support just institutions fails to establish an obligation to obey the law , it may well provide reasons to obey the law in circumstances where the law transcends the legitimate authority of the government . |
| 2 | 18.1 In the event of the Publisher being involved in or threatened with legal proceedings arising from the publication of the Work in circumstances where the Publisher is unable to recover from the Company under the warranty and indemnity in clause 15 the Company agrees to provide such assistance as may be requested by the Publisher . |
| 3 | The Court held that compliance with the Extradition Treaty ( which specifically included murder as an extradictable offence ) by the United Kingdom in circumstances where the death sentence might be imposed would put that country in breach of the European Convention . |
| 4 | 4 Entry The right for the Tenant and all persons expressly or by implication authorised by the Tenant to enter upon other parts of the Centre and ( if any ) the Adjoining Property to carry out works to the Premises where such works would otherwise not be possible , or may be possible but rendered more expensive than they would otherwise be if this right was available The problem of access over a neighbour 's land has been greatly alleviated by the passage of the Access to Neighbouring Land Act 1992 which sets out a procedure whereby a person may obtain a court order permitting access to a neighbour 's property in order to carry out works to protect , repair or maintain their property in circumstances where the neighbour refuses consent to such access . |
| 5 | Even though the statutory offence that replaces it reduces the public order characteristics of the offence and raises doubts as to whether affray is properly characterised as a public order offence at all , the likelihood is that it will continue to be employed in the prosecution of spontaneous brawls that result in no great injury in circumstances where the evidence of specific offences against the person is deficient . |
| 6 | The defendant has to show that the plaintiff assumed the legal risk of injury in circumstances where the defendant 's act would otherwise amount to negligence . |
| 7 | ( c ) Property held by husband and wife and a third party In circumstances where the husband is to convey his interest in the house to the wife , little needs to be done to the legal title other than for the husband to retire as a trustee ; the wife and third party ( possibly her mother ) will be left holding the legal estate , the beneficial interests being " behind the curtain " . |