Example sentences of "[art] matter of [noun sg] [to-vb] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In Reg. v. Barrett , 12 J.L.R. 179 , where again the accused applied unsuccessfully for leave to appeal against conviction , the defence contended that the trial judge should have allowed them to see the statement of a witness who had identified the accused at an identification parade 10 days after the commission of the offence , on the ground that , the witness having stated that she had given a description of the accused to the police , the defence were entitled as a matter of law to know the details of that description for the purpose of cross-examining the witness and testing her credibility . |
| 2 | It is a matter of experience to judge the best time to remove a peel , but flicking the edge upwards immediately releases the peel slightly when ready , producing a diagnostic ‘ dry ’ sound . |
| 3 | Although , if it wishes , the House may proceed in a different way , the normal procedure is for a Member wishing to raise a matter of privilege to ask the Speaker for a preliminary ruling . |
| 4 | Clearly , the only time it becomes a matter of skill to ensure the two move side by side is when contracts are actually exchanged . |
| 5 | It is hard to assert that a general duty of supervision exists in the absence of fraud by the member States , which would be hard to ascertain , or as a matter of policy to ensure the responsible operation of an international organisation . |
| 6 | The subcommittee said it was a matter of urgency to ensure the catch was reduced to at least the levels of previous years ( which themselves had possibly been too high ) . ’ |
| 7 | Doctor Stephen knew that it was a matter of urgency to get the bodies back so that there could be a proper funeral and some catharsis for Midge 's suppressed grief . |