Example sentences of "[noun sg] are subject [prep] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | — during life the size , shape and position of the heart are subject to considerable variations ; |
| 2 | The proposal from the Commission for a coordinated Industrial Policy is therefore an attempt to move the EC towards a federal system , where all policies which affect the industrial base are subject to some kind of Community involvement . |
| 3 | The immediate consequences of the decision are subject to any Revenue statement as to how it will proceed in future . |
| 4 | In the remainder of this section we will examine the following issues : which bodies are subject to judicial review ; what sorts of decision are subject to judicial review ; who can apply to have a decision judicially reviewed ; what remedies are available to an applicant for judicial review ; and the procedures for seeking judicial review . |
| 5 | Projections for the future are subject to great uncertainty because of the factors involved in energy forecasts and because of uncertainty in the willingness of the public to accept the potential risks associated with increased use of nuclear energy . |
| 6 | When catering , cleaning and grounds maintenance are subject to competitive tender the education department will need a ‘ consultant ’ to advise what standards to specify in the tender documents and how to monitor the service provided . |
| 7 | As in the United States , statute and common law are subject to judicial interpretation , but there is no power of judicial review , at least not as the term is understood in the United States . |
| 8 | The levels of compensation are subject to statutory limits which are usually increased annually . |
| 9 | ‘ We are anxious to proceed with performance review it is vitally important that services provided by the council are subject to close scrutiny to ensure they are of sufficient quality and right for the customer . ’ |
| 10 | Imports of computer equipment manufactured in the European Community are subject to lower rates of duty , but have not won a significant share of the local market . |
| 11 | Since ambient temperature and humidity are subject to considerable variation , seasonal and diurnal and geographical , it is greatly preferable to store samples at a controlled constant temperature ( 20°C or 25°C ) rather than ‘ room temperature ’ . |
| 12 | He may indeed be relatively unweaned and improvident like his hunter-gatherer forefathers , but the reality is that he lives in a highly regulated agricultural economy in which the largely uninhibited oral and anal-sadistic drives of the hunter-gatherer are subject to strict state-control . |
| 13 | Future trends in marital status are subject to some uncertainty . |
| 14 | These states of motion are subject to instantaneous change through the act of measurement , in a process for which we can not claim to have discovered an exhaustive and convincing interpretation . |
| 15 | In terms of laws governing dress , the nude bather on a public beach , the ‘ streaker ’ at a sporting event and the ‘ flasher ’ who exposes himself to an unsuspecting individual are subject to official punishments of varying severity . |
| 16 | The workshop report also noted that because of the abundance of ‘ … stocks of fish and other prey are subject to considerable fluctuations … [ a ] comparison of fishery yields or stock levels before and after a seal cull would almost certainly not provide a reliable indication of its effect . ’ |
| 17 | Objectives in an organisational context are subject to many constraints . |