Example sentences of "[noun pl] [conj] [conj] [art] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | Abortion usually provides the last chance for a woman to opt not to have a child ( unless she is prepared to offer it for adoption ) either for social reasons or because the fetus is in some way malformed . |
| 2 | In more complicated cases or where a larger aircraft is concerned the investigating team can comprise up to a dozen investigators . |
| 3 | Such people should obviously only be used in very straightforward cases or where an urgent preliminary report is needed for the purpose of issuing proceedings . |
| 4 | The United Kingdom 's policy is to make charges only in difficult cases or where the foreign country concerned makes a disproportionate number of requests or itself imposes charges . |
| 5 | He need not be taken to a designated police station if it is not anticipated he will be detained for more than six hours or where the arresting officer is without help . |
| 6 | Bake for another 1¼ hours or until a skewer comes out clean . |
| 7 | Bake for 1 hour , then reduce temperature to 150C/300F/Gas 2 and bake for a further 1¾–2 hours or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean . |
| 8 | Bake the cake for the time specified in the chart , or in the case of the basic quantity given here , about 3–3½ hours or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean . |
| 9 | On the one hand , if the landlord has redevelopment plans or if a higher rent could be achieved on a reletting of a greater part of the building , it will be in the landlord 's interest to ensure that all tenancies are expressed to expire on the same date . |
| 10 | Scientists still do not know whether the parasites in these systems are killed directly by macrophage products or whether the latter destroy the red cell membranes . |
| 11 | Can he therefore confirm that either the Secretary of State has breached the security rules or that the excuse of national security has been used merely to cover the fact that the Government made the decisions on political rather than on military grounds ? |
| 12 | According to section 15 of the 1982 Act , if the union is sued for inducing breach of or interfering with contract , or for intimidation by threats to interfere with contract , or for conspiracy to commit these torts , then the act in question shall be taken to have been done by the union only if it was authorised or endorsed by a ‘ responsible person , ’ which means the principal executive committee , any person authorised by the rules to endorse acts of the kind in question , the president or general secretary , any other employed official , or any committee to which an employed official reports , but an act by an official or a committee to which he reports shall not be taken as authorised or endorsed if the official or committee was prevented from authorising or endorsing the act by union rules or if the act has been repudiated by the president or general secretary . |
| 13 | It does not matter whether the successor and the tenant resided together in one or more houses or whether the residences were all council houses provided they resided together in a council house at the moment of death and provided that the successor and the tenant resided together during the period of 12 months prior to the death of the tenant . |
| 14 | Implicitly , there are two types of new entry , one with a secure customer base , and one assuming " speculatively " that business can be taken from other houses or that a suitable share of any incremental business can be obtained . |
| 15 | Bake for the time specified in the chart , or in the case of the basic quantity given here , about 1 hour and 10 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean and dry . |
| 16 | Bake at 180°C ( 350°F/Gas Mark 4 ) for about 45 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean . |
| 17 | Simmer gently for 35 minutes or until the fruit is translucent . |
| 18 | Bake in a preheated 200°C/400°F/Gas 6 oven for 15–20 minutes or until the potatoes are browned . |
| 19 | Cook for about 30 minutes or until the beans are tender . |
| 20 | Preheat the oven to 180 C/350 F/Gas Mark 4 and cook for 30–45 minutes or until the potatoes are soft . |
| 21 | Gently cook the onion and sage in the butter for about 10 minutes or until the onion is soft ( do not allow to brown ) . |
| 22 | Season with pepper , reduce the heat and steadily simmer , uncovered , for 20 minutes or until the flavours have blended and the meat is well cooked . |
| 23 | Cover , reduce the heat and simmer for about 20 minutes or until the mixture is pulpy and the flavours are well blended . |
| 24 | Cover the casserole dish and cook for 35–40 minutes or until the fish flakes easily . |
| 25 | Cover and cook over gentle to moderate heat for 30–35 minutes or until the centres are tender but the potatoes still hold their shape . |
| 26 | Add the cream , bring to the boil ( without letting it boil over ) and cook for 5–10 minutes or until the cream has reduced by a third . |
| 27 | Bake the elioti for about 45 minutes or until the base sounds hollow when tapped . |
| 28 | Tip the mixture into the prepared tin and bake for 30 minutes or until the sponge is springy to the touch . |
| 29 | Add the mushrooms and courgette and fry over a medium heat for 8 minutes or until the vegetables are soft . |
| 30 | If it is a minor burn it is best to place the burned area in a bowl of cold water for at least ten minutes or until the child says the pain is easing , then cover with a clean , dry , non-fluffy cloth kept in place with a bandage or a clean scarf . |