Example sentences of "[prep] whose [noun] it is " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is up to the reader to keep track of whose turn it is to speak , and to retain the distinctiveness of the characters and their roles . |
| 2 | A case of gamekeeper turned poacher , given that she had been a fast-stream entrant to the Treasury , much of whose function it is to resist that sort of demand . ’ |
| 3 | A different reader will spot them quickly , and newspapers and publishers employ people one of whose jobs it is to pick out the " literals " ( slips ) made by writers , typists and typesetters : readers do not necessarily assume that the editor or journalist ca n't spell if they find a printing error . |
| 4 | Even if a will does not give property to trustees , the property , whether real or personal , does not go directly to those for whose benefit it is given , nor does property passing on intestacy go directly to those entitled under the rules above stated . |
| 5 | Without the prior written consent of KPMG Peat Marwick , which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed if such announcement or disclosure is required by law or by any supervisory or regulatory body with whose rules it is necessary for you to comply , you will not , and will direct your Representatives not to , make any announcements or disclose to any person either the fact that discussions or negotiations are taking place concerning a possible transaction in respect of the Company , or any of the terms , conditions or other facts with respect of the Company , or any of the terms , conditions or other facts with respect to any such possible transaction , including the status thereof . |
| 6 | We can treat the brain as a black box into whose contents it is not efficient to enquire . |
| 7 | Even in Europe , Saturn is not the only planet under whose influence it is possible to be born . |
| 8 | They help solidify state , church , and common people of varying classes into two opposing blocs from whose grasp it is difficult to escape . |
| 9 | Its tree-like structures provide shelters for the polyps , the anemone-like organisms from whose secretions it is built . |
| 10 | Originally , the cross celebrated the vernal equinox and the rites of spring associated with the goddess Eostre , from whose name it is said the Venerable Bede derived the name for Easter . |
| 11 | The user of the vehicle is the owner of the vehicle or the person in whose possession it is under some hiring or leasing agreement ; this is often not the driver himself but the driver 's employer or principal . |
| 12 | If the clause contains language which expressly exempts the person in whose favour it is made ( " the proferens " ) from the consequences of the negligence of his own servants , effect must be given to that provision . |
| 13 | A Private Bill proposal almost invariably emanates from the person or organisation in whose interest it is that it should be promoted . |
| 14 | Further , LCH has in recent years agreed with most , if not all , of the London markets that it will only accept contracts for registration from clearing members who are members of the relevant market.3 A financial futures contract will be registered only if the clearing members in whose names it is submitted are members of the financial futures market . |
| 15 | The conclusion on the whole matter seems to be that trustees , albeit only the representatives of ulterior beneficial interests , are assessable generally in respect of the trust income under Rule 1 of the Miscellaneous Rules applicable to Schedule D ; but that — just because they represent those beneficial interests they may have a good answer to a particular assessment , as regards some share or part of the income assessed , on the ground that such share or part arises or accrues beneficially to a cestui que trust in whose hands it is not liable to Income Tax , e.g. a foreigner under Case V , Rules 1 and 3 . |
| 16 | ‘ It depends on whose money it is , ’ he said . |
| 17 | Tom Arnold himself is appointed , not elected and , although he reports to a committee ‘ representing ’ the voluntary party , he is not accountable to that committee , nor is that committee elected by the constituency associations on whose behalf it is supposed to act ( it does not even report to them ) . |
| 18 | being damaged by or through a vehicle or as a result of loading or unloading of or of anything falling from a vehicle , the party insuring against such Third Party risks the owner or the driver of the vehicle or the person on whose behalf it is being driven shall pay three quarters of the loss of the other party in respect of such damage irrespective of legal liability . |
| 19 | Merida in Mexico represents a worst-case scenario , for it is built on a soil-less karstic limestone that is the aquifer , unconfined and shallow , on whose groundwater it is totally dependent : and it has no mains sewerage . |