Example sentences of "provided [pers pn] is [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A decision is always easier to defend than vacillation , so — provided he is spared a second — the Chancellor can at least be glad that the base rate hike happened last week . |
| 2 | In drafting the statement of circumstances it should be borne in mind that the auditor enjoys the protection of qualified privilege , ie he will be immune from any action against him in respect of his statement provided it is given in good faith , without malice and does not infringe the general criteria stated in s 394 . |
| 3 | Confident clients with strong management teams may not need a KPMG presence — provided it is made clear to potential purchasers that price is not to be discussed . |
| 4 | As with the co-operative principle any flouting of these maxims will take on meaning , provided it is perceived for what it is . |
| 5 | A children 's rubber balloon is a positive stressed skin structure of stable and lightweight volume form , provided it is maintained at constant relative pressure ratio and nobody sticks a pin in it . |
| 6 | As a consequence , the executive branch in the United Kingdom , provided it is fortified by a working majority in the legislature , has a comparatively awesome command of the political process . |
| 7 | The effect of the proposed addition to Article 93 would be to require the Company to include in the Notice of the Annual General Meeting , free of charge , any notification made by shareholders of their intention to propose a person for election as a Director , provided it is received not less than 70 days before the meeting . |
| 8 | The effect of this is to allow liquor to be provided for a further hour in the evening in a part of the premises set aside for people taking table meals provided it is consumed as part of the meal . |
| 9 | If the customer posts his notice of cancellation , it will be effective to cancel the agreement provided it is posted within the cooling-off period , i.e. even if it does not reach the trader until later or even if it never reaches him . |
| 10 | Faithful , reliable dog provided it is treated properly and trained with firm kindness . |
| 11 | A pelmet or valance would also help to reduce height provided it is fixed as close as possible to the top of the architrave , thereby covering the top part of the glass . |
| 12 | The Amateur Athletic Association have clung to their name despite condoning the principle that athletes be paid — often very large sums — provided it is done through the setting up of ‘ trust funds ’ . |
| 13 | The officers in the merchant bank , who know of the proposed take-over , and whose knowledge is itself unpublished price sensitive information , may deal , or counsel , or procure others to deal , provided it is done to facilitate the completion or carrying out of the transaction , that is , the bid . |
| 14 | Dividend stripping is to some extent considered legitimate tax planning by the Inland Revenue , provided it is done within the confines of s176 and provided also that reserves out of which to pay a dividend are not " artificially " created . |
| 15 | Instead , the leisure industry can offer the solutions , provided it is geared to attract many more overseas visitors , as well as UK residents . |
| 16 | The Canadian position is that the board of directors , provided it is acting in what it considers to be the best interests of the company , must have the discretion to take defensive measures against an imminent take-over . |
| 17 | They would like almost any kind of written communication ( letters , reports , minutes , ‘ style ’ correspondence etc. ) provided it is written on behalf of the Council ( i.e. it is not incoming mail ) and provided it is relatively modern ( 1975 or later ) . |
| 18 | It is because there is so much potential in individuals that even the largest degree of stretch that we can put on them still leaves plenty more capacity , provided it is applied gradually , like stretching elastic ; and I believe this is a prime feature of an organization which utilizes the skills of its people . |
| 19 | Noise on a signal producing the data points is one , though there is a smoothing routine which effectively overcomes this — provided it is used with caution . |
| 20 | ‘ The refrigerator is the most powerful weapon we have in the fight against food poisoning , provided it is used properly . ’ |
| 21 | It has a stronger aroma and hotter flavour than its relations , not always to everyone 's liking but , provided it is used taking this into account , it is one of the best culinary herbs . |
| 22 | Provided it is read sensibly ( see the section " Understanding the Bible " ) , it is clear enough for the simplest Christian to live by , as well as being profound enough to exercise the mind of the brightest scholar for a lifetime . |
| 23 | Mail for Canadian and US Forces should be pre-paid at the HM Forces concessionary rates provided it is addressed to : |
| 24 | Provided it is returned at the end yes please . |
| 25 | The scale is not very important provided it is chosen at the start and not changed throughout the exercise . |
| 26 | Therefore any contractual clause exempting from the provisions of sections 13–15 will be effective provided it is shown to satisfy the requirement of reasonableness in the Unfair Contract Terms Act ( see paragraph 10–14 onwards ) . |
| 27 | And I think that the alternative of the new settlement is by far the best solution , provided it is mixed with some peripheral development , one ca n't go into a position where there is all peripheral development or all new settlement , it has to be in perfect balance , because some needs can not of course be met by the new settlement . |
| 28 | The hypotheses considered in the preceding section of this chapter ( that pre-exposure allows the formation of a stimulus — no event association , and so on ) still remain viable provided it is allowed that the associations they envisage can still be assumed to interfere with retrieval . |
| 29 | Anger is a natural emotion and , provided it is dealt with sensibly , it need not do any permanent harm . |
| 30 | In that case the tax deducted on the dividends can be reclaimed provided it is meant for a non tax paying child . |