Example sentences of "[coord] [am/are] subject [prep] [adj] " in BNC.

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1 On the other hand , the contracting powers of local authorities are derived from statute and are subject to certain ‘ public law ’ controls which do not restrict the contracting activities of private individuals ( and central government ) .
2 These are simply recognised by common law and convention and are subject to various legal and conventional limitations .
3 Since 1 January 1993 , those services described in Sch 3 , VATA 1983 , supplied to non-EC recipients , are supplied in the country where the recipient belongs , and fall outside the scope of UK VAT ; supplies to EC recipients for the purpose of the recipient 's VAT registered business are supplied in the member state where the recipient belongs , and are outside the scope of UK VAT ; and supplies to EC recipients for other purposes are supplied in the UK and are subject to standard-rated VAT .
4 Although the most commonly used traffic-calming measures , road humps , are governed by statute and are subject to clear regulations , other techniques such as chicanes , road narowing , different road surfaces , shared road surfaces , rumble strips and gateways are not properly covered by legislation .
5 Because clubs have a social , recreational and educational function , and are non-profit making , they are recognised as having non commercial status and are subject to special provision within the licensing laws and other laws .
6 In aggregate , it will certainly be a greater cause of loss than the various forms of self-dealing , discussed in Chapter 7 , which have generated a substantial body of case law and are subject to detailed statutory regulation .
7 Sufferers become bent and stooped and are subject to respiratory difficulties as their chests are compressed by the curvature .
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