Example sentences of "[art] [noun pl] [coord] [verb] upon [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The very next day I started ferreting around in the woods and came upon the most magnificent fortress of a sett . |
| 2 | Sometimes when I 've been up early at home walking in the woods and come upon a roe deer close to , motionless , its alarm and scenting has reminded me of her . |
| 3 | But we glimpse from time to time those considerations at work when courts examine the insurance position of the parties and reflect upon the implications of unlimited liability to an indeterminate number of plaintiffs . |
| 4 | A suggested clause to be included in either the Articles or the subscription and shareholders ' agreement is : A director of the company who has been appointed to the board by a member or class of members pursuant to the Articles of Association to represent the interests of that member or class of members shall , notwithstanding any rule of law or equity to the contrary , not be considered in breach of his fiduciary duty to act in the best interests of the company by reason only that in the performance of his duties and the exercise of his powers , he has regard to the interests and acts upon the wishes of that member or class of members when no honest and reasonable director could have formed the view that in so doing , the director was also promoting the interests of the company as a whole . |
| 5 | The two chambers would then attempt to reconcile the differences and agree upon a single bill . |
| 6 | A threat of proceedings for a pecuniary penalty does not make a payment made thereafter involuntary ; for the payer might have defended the proceedings and relied upon the unlawfulness of the demand : William Whiteley Ltd. v. The King , 101 L.T. 741 and Werrin v. The Commonwealth ( 1938 ) 59 C.L.R. 150 , 158–159 . |
| 7 | They studied the scriptures and meditated upon the history of the Jews and their place in history . |
| 8 | In rural Ireland , rituals have been observed for ‘ smooring the fire ’ , preserving the household fire overnight by making the sign of the cross in the ashes and calling upon the spirit of the Virgin Mary to keep the embers alive until morning . |