Example sentences of "it is incumbent [prep] [pers pn] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | So if America and Britain have any objection to the way Libya is handling the Lockerbie allegations , then it is incumbent on them to demand international arbitration . |
| 2 | So , since they claim to know the complete and final story about the nature of mental substance , it is incumbent on them to show that it is impossible for the same consciousness to be transferred from one substance to another . |
| 3 | For example the most usual constraint we impose on ourselves is to believe that it is incumbent on us to carry out all the steps of a manufacturing process ourselves . |
| 4 | But it is incumbent on us to transform man at the same rate so that he will be capable of mastering new techniques and new ways of thinking . ’ |
| 5 | Erm , so on that , on major services , it is incumbent upon you to consult , erm , and detailed advice is given by me to the Director in relation to each of the , of the er , proposals as to when and how consultation should take place . |