Example sentences of "the [adj] [noun pl] be under " in BNC.
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| 1 | It follows that the British courts are under a statutory obligation to apply to Community legal texts the Community methods of interpretation as developed by the European Court ; they would be under Community law even without the statutory provision . |
| 2 | Chile has one of the largest temperate forests in the southern hemisphere , with many unique species , but the native forests are under threat from plantation of trees for industrial production , which was heavily subsidized by the Pinochet government . |
| 3 | With his pig and his vegetable patch , Wemmick even aims at self-sufficiency as though the domestic affections were under siege . |
| 4 | It was the heyday of imperialism , and all the Great Powers were under pressure for competitive modernization . |
| 5 | As major-league players join the peacekeeping effort , the United Nations is under pressure to make itself appear more professional . |
| 6 | Some 2,000 market women , members of the society , filled the public galleries of the Legislative Assembly when the new tariffs were under discussion in June 1975 . |