Example sentences of "the [noun sg] [subord] it [verb] " 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 | On the other hand , if the income as it arose in each of the five years was paid out to Mr X that would have no tax consequences : he could not be assessed under TA 1988 , s739 as he is not ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | The implication from the provision and s741 is if the Revenue have not actually charged the income when it arose in year 1 and it is paid out in year 3 , the only charge under s739 would be in year 3 when the monies are paid out . |
| 5 | He knew everyone who mattered , and it was luck as much as anything else — what if reggae or jazz-funk had been the dominant force then ? — but Parsons was still capable of grabbing the opportunity when it knocked . |
| 6 | Cos the st er you could , you might be able to take the stand cos it 's got ta be pretty er hefty . |
| 7 | The rebound fell to Williams whose effort scraped the upright as it went outside . |
| 8 | ‘ Good Joey , ’ he said to the parakeet as it chattered into wakefulness . |
| 9 | Meanwhile the couple in bed were so engrossed in each other that neither of them heard the fuse as it spluttered towards them . |
| 10 | 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 . ’ |
| 11 | It is important for the writer because it lays out a line of attack along which the essay will proceed . |
| 12 | He had initially been charged with assault and the rape indictment was added during the trial as it emerged that such a charge was appropriate . |
| 13 | In sharing the Reds ' upset win in that national trial he proved a bit of success as a distributor and made two scorching breaks which hinted at a swashbuckling touch to his nature : ‘ I was very keen to make a good impression in the trial because it took place a week after my ‘ B ’ debut against Ireland and I wanted to make up for two particular errors in that game . |
| 14 | Over the years many leading members of the BDA were involved in the running of the Board before it wound up following the emergence of Social Services Departments , which took over responsibility for the welfare of the deaf . |
| 15 | The deputation decided to seek a meeting with the Board after it reversed a decision made at meetings in January and February which had given Bangor two towns . |
| 16 | ‘ Clearly , this is worrying for the board as it prepares to address the new objectives for 1992/93 . ’ |
| 17 | The rig should initially be inclined forwards and then drawn to the side of the board as it approaches the broad reaching position . |
| 18 | Nominated for nine Oscars , but this was also the year of West Side Story , which swept the board when it came to the statuettes . |
| 19 | A proposal for the reform of the Italian railway network advocated the dismissal of the board if it failed for two years running to achieve performance targets ( Santoro 1985 ) , and the Spanish Socialist government has similarly toyed with the idea of sacking unsuccessful chairmen ( Tamames 1983 : 371 ) . |
| 20 | It turned out to be a lot easier than I thought because I was scarcely quick on the uptake when it came to lessons . |
| 21 | Twice I was at the cinema when it burned down . |
| 22 | 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 . |
| 23 | 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 . |
| 24 | But the Royal College of Midwives said , it would n't use the technique if it did n't believe it was safe . |
| 25 | 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 . |
| 26 | 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 . |
| 27 | But then what he then went on to say was , that since only the wife would be able to spend from that account , then put the money after it had been dealt with for the wife 's tax purposes , into a joint account , on which both could draw . |
| 28 | Having delivered the presents , however , her next stop was the basement , which had been hastily and frugally fitted out to house the appeals office , with its six telephone lines and fifty cramped volunteers drafted in to handle the money as it flooded in . |
| 29 | 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 . |
| 30 | He did n't mind spending the money if it brought a result , but something like this put the whole world out of balance . |