Example sentences of "the [noun] [subord] it [vb -s] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ’ there not being in force in relation to the use of that vehicle ‘ The proof of insurance falls to the defence once it has been established by the prosecution that the motor vehicle has been used on a road ( Philcox v Carberry [ 1960 ] Crim LR 563 ) . |
| 2 | As the law presently stands , it is open for a settlor to transfer assets overseas upon an accumulation trust for the benefit of his children without there being any UK tax liability on the income as it arises overseas . |
| 3 | A and the forms as it stands picks up most of the points that we 've just raised . |
| 4 | Cos the st er you could , you might be able to take the stand cos it 's got ta be pretty er hefty . |
| 5 | It goes without saying that professional programme makers turn to the experts when it comes to obtaining authentic props . |
| 6 | ‘ But I 'm totally untechnical ; my theory in the studio is ‘ turn the knobs until it sounds good ’ . |
| 7 | I 'm right off the side of the bike so it takes much longer for me to get back on it and control the slide . ’ |
| 8 | It is important for the writer because it lays out a line of attack along which the essay will proceed . |
| 9 | ‘ Clearly , this is worrying for the board as it prepares to address the new objectives for 1992/93 . ’ |
| 10 | The rig should initially be inclined forwards and then drawn to the side of the board as it approaches the broad reaching position . |
| 11 | Being part of C&P has softened the blow because it has enabled many employees to switch to other growth areas of the chemicals business . |
| 12 | The hon. Gentleman is treating me as though he were talking to someone from Louisiana and wanting to finish the sentence before it has been started . |
| 13 | The answer is no , but the high-backed boot has certainly helped everyone ski the powder because it provides that little tweak of leverage that helps pull the tips of your skis up . |
| 14 | This happens because of the venturi effect in the air-intake of the carburettor which lowers the air pressure with a consequential reduction of temperature , causing water vapour in humid air to condense out and freeze on the throat of the carburettor until it becomes blocked with ice . |
| 15 | That government is the only institution now in a position to take possession of the funds and employ the money as it thinks fit for the best interest of the state . |
| 16 | So the simplest , and most efficient , way of taxing company profits may be to get rid of corporate taxes altogether and simply tax the money when it gets to the owners . |
| 17 | Avoid flailing the vegetation in the gaps in the hedges because it prevents natural regeneration . |
| 18 | Now the beer is ready for the final stage in the brewery before it leaves for the pub cellar . |
| 19 | Or in the case whether it changes or not , are not printed . |
| 20 | Ideally , of course , one hopes to get the case before it has reached this stage . |
| 21 | They 've asked him to look at the case because it makes a mockery of justice . |
| 22 | Claire 's mother , in her late 20s , will contest the case when it gets to court later this year . |
| 23 | Whatever the case if it has become too much of a habit , this can be devastating . |
| 24 | It is far better to follow the analysis of Riccobono ( who was not by any means a radical interpolationist ) and admit that the text as it stands is not how Ulpian left it . |
| 25 | This form of markup provides the flexibility to select different display styles for the text because it does not anticipate the typography of the New OED . |
| 26 | Follow the path across the field until it reaches a metal gate with an awkward stile beside it . |
| 27 | All it was doing was essentially the same operation as that performed by the computer when it copies data from one location to another . |
| 28 | ‘ If Chelsea were to proceed with the ground-share as it stands , the legal position of the development would be in doubt . ’ |
| 29 | Evaluation such as that carried out in Example F is likely to misrepresent what has been achieved in the teaching unless it takes into account pupils ' initial performances and the relative difficulty of what they are learning . |
| 30 | The seller might wish to cancel the contract if it proves too difficult or costly to perform , but this is not a feature of the straightforward contracts that would be covered by the use of Precedent 1 . |