Example sentences of "[pron] [modal v] be subject to [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I believe I 've got to be very careful what I say because I could be subject to legal action , but I think this whole case is appalling . |
| 2 | Under the accord , which Bustos claimed was only a " first step " falling short of CUT demands , a new minimum wage of US$87 was to be paid from June 1 in addition to adjustments to family allowances , pensions and some subsidies , which would be subject to annual vision . |
| 3 | However , assuming the properties are significant assets , a full investigation of title is to be preferred to either reliance upon a certificate from the vendor 's solicitors that the vendor has a good and marketable title ( since certificates of title are qualified and their benefit depends upon the status of the firm of solicitors providing them ) or reliance upon warranties and indemnities alone since the purchaser would rather have problems disclosed before the purchase than have to rely upon a right to sue under warranties which will be subject to general limitations . |
| 4 | However , the Younger Committee argued that such a topic as privacy , which can be subject to rapid changes in social convention , was probably best not regulated on the basis of the slow build-up of case law , which would always tend to reflect the values of an earlier period rather than of contemporary society . |
| 5 | You may be subject to disciplinary action if the offence : |
| 6 | No one should be subject to physical or mental abuse , by another human being . |
| 7 | The big issue for Scotland is the real fear that we will be subject to savage cuts in two or three years time . ’ |
| 8 | ( Larkin 1979 , p. 75 ) since they can be subject to little planning control and have easier access than other rural housing tenures . |
| 9 | The Guidance says that where they intend " to limit the way in which a parent meets his responsibility this should be discussed with the parent and incorporated in the plan of arrangements for the child whilst in care so that it may be subject to periodic review " ( para 3.68 ) . |
| 10 | ‘ If it happens it would be subject to disciplinary action . ’ |
| 11 | Where the defendant makes application , it will be subject to automatic transfer if the court where judgment is entered is not the defendant 's home court . |
| 12 | Again , if the company is listed , it will be subject to additional duties to keep its security holders and , indeed the public , informed of all major developments and if it does not The Exchange may publish the information . |
| 13 | Do not place the computer where it will be subject to large variations in temperature or near a radiator . |
| 14 | But it will be subject to stringent new environmental controls , declared Energy Minister Tim Eggar , as he awarded licenses for six blocks off the coasts of Merseyside and North Wales , among 110 blocks in total . |
| 15 | Even when the new system is operational , it will be subject to important conditions . |
| 16 | The Scottish National party has made its view perfectly clear on many occasions and I reiterate that view this evening : radioactive material , whether it be spent nuclear fuel or waste , should be stored above ground , on site , where it can be subject to close inspection . |
| 17 | Holiday demand is highly sensitive to changes in underlying economic conditions ( it is relatively income-elastic for instance ) which means it can be subject to rapid changes as the cyclical pattern of economic activity develops . |