Example sentences of "the case [be] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | The position now seems to be that the two offences have the same legal definition , and that the prosecution should prefer the charge of manslaughter when the case is a bad one which might merit a sentence in excess of the five-year maximum for causing death by reckless driving . |
| 2 | Where the case is a complex one , subsidiary aspects of care are unlikely to be overlooked . |
| 3 | In deciding whether the case is a proper one for service out of the jurisdiction , one of the circumstances the court will take into account is the strength or weakness of the plaintiff 's claim in the proceedings . |
| 4 | The case is a straight-forward vanilla-coloured desktop box , the monitor a no-nonsense 14-inch SuperVGA affair . |
| 5 | To what extent this is the case is a matter for debate ; however , the fact that trade with the developing nations is intended to play some part is indicated by the Guidelines for the Economic and Social Development of the USSR for 1981–5 and for the Period Ending in 1990 adopted at the 26th CPSU Congress in 1981 , which envisage ‘ [ the development ] , on a long-term and equitable basis , [ of a ] mutually beneficial exchange of goods … with developing countries ’ ( in Koshelev : 1982 , pp. 8–9 ) . |
| 6 | Further , there is a natural desire to ensure that the case is a High Court action , since the recoverable costs will be greater . |
| 7 | The case is a complicated one . |
| 8 | It would appear that an order will be confirmed only if the case is a strong one . |
| 9 | Usually it is sufficient to read the headnote and the passage you want ; but if the case is an important part of your argument you would , in court , read what you consider the essential facts in full . |
| 10 | His admission that Central Office had put a tabloid newspaper in touch with the consultant at the centre of the case was a spectacular own goal . |
| 11 | The case was a strong one , not least because Leonard Arthur had admitted that if parents rejected a mentally handicapped child ( which they had ) it was honest and ethical from his standpoint that the child was better off dead . |
| 12 | The crux of the case was a legal argument about whether the phrases ‘ products and substances ’ in the 1971 act , which are not defined , include the mushrooms . |
| 13 | The integrity of the officer in the case was a most important factor and the impartiality of the officer in this case is rendered , at the very least , questionable . ’ |
| 14 | Knowing that he was unquestionably going to die , and not knowing how or when , had been a strain , and the fact that it had been so much easier for him than might have been the case was a great relief . |
| 15 | If the case did concern a public function , the court would have to decide whether the applicant had sufficient standing , whether the case was brought in time , and whether the case was a hopeless , frivolous , or vexatious one . |
| 16 | To the Dutch judge the case was a miasma of fact and fantasy . |
| 17 | Again , a clearer indication of what the right sentence in the Crown Court would have been without the discount for the fact that the case was a reference would make the decision more useful . |
| 18 | The civil law applied because the case was a Quebec case and the civil code of Quebec is founded on the civil law . |
| 19 | The case was a departure from much pre-existing authority to the effect that a mistake to excuse must be reasonable . |
| 20 | He said the case was a one-off , but he 's writing to a Government committee on the safety of medicines pointing out the potential dangers . |
| 21 | The case was an extreme example of the extent to which hotel porters and concierges — to the detriment of guests — enjoy a much greater influence over the running of a hotel than their status would suggest . |
| 22 | Some said that the very writing of the case was an eye opener . |
| 23 | Their personal commitment to the case was an important ingredient in its success , and is an important factor in considering what further action should be taken . |