Example sentences of "[subord] [prep] [conj] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the event the Plymouth group did very little after 1609 but in 1607 the Londoners committed themselves more fully than before and launched an expedition which founded a settlement at Jamestown in Chesapeake Bay . |
| 2 | Yusuf , who had returned with a smaller force than before and doubted the strength of his Spanish allies , abruptly withdrew . |
| 3 | Those seats are more supportive than before and offer good height adjustment . |
| 4 | Extensive prises were levied in 1336 and 1337 to supply the English armies in Scotland and the garrisons of English-held castles there , and the new method of levying the lay subsidy , first adopted in 1334 , yielded larger sums than before and increased the fiscal pressure on the poorer sections of the population . |
| 5 | Many of the weapons systems that we use now are bigger than before and have longer ranges , and so on . |
| 6 | It 's a lot stronger than before and has softer colour tone which complements Michelle 's skin . |
| 7 | Now , while as if bestowing some order of merit she fastened the beads round my neck , her face wore a motherly expression and for the first time I was with the Aunt Louise of my childhood . |
| 8 | We would stress that although we can advise on the pros and cons of each offer , the final decision as to whether to proceed and with whom rests ultimately with Mature Business PLC 's shareholders . |
| 9 | A decision by the South African goverment as to whether to carry out the proposed slaughter of over 30,000 Cape fur seals is imminent . |
| 10 | The data will be analysed and a decision made as to whether to carry out a similar experiment during the busy summer months . |
| 11 | Part of the decision as to whether to justify text or not should rest on the type of product that is being produced . |
| 12 | It may be a choice as to whether to do X or not , or as to whether to do X , Y , or Z or as to how or when to do X. |
| 13 | It may be a choice as to whether to do X or not , or as to whether to do X , Y , or Z or as to how or when to do X. |
| 14 | Secondly , the courts have however emphasised that tribunals possess a discretion as to whether to allow such representation , and are willing to review the manner in which the discretion is exercised . |
| 15 | The county council tenant must be left to manage his business and land as he sees fit and this includes his individual conscious decision as to whether to allow fox hunting across his land . |
| 16 | Member states were allowed a discretion as to whether to include a state of the art defence and its inclusion is controversial as states which do have the defence could become testing grounds for new products . |
| 17 | In any event , we would suggest that a decision as to whether to advertise the opportunity is deferred at least until you have had an opportunity to review the output of the earlier search activity . |
| 18 | The limitation that can now be placed on the child-bearing and child-rearing years gives women a greater choice as to whether to return to work sooner , later or not at all . |
| 19 | They 're too embarrassed to actually part with them and so you have this very difficult decision as to whether to insist that you have their laundry or whether you allow them to go on doing that , causing them to live in a smelly environment . |
| 20 | 3 Support The right of support and protection for the benefit of the Premises as is now enjoyed from all other parts of the Centre It is suggested that this right strengthens the landlord 's covenant for quiet enjoyment , and the only question is as to whether to extend it to include 'shelter " , but this is probably unnecessary . |
| 21 | As we have seen the courts have considerable choice as to whether to categorise an issue as one of law or fact . |
| 22 | A partner may be solicited to enable the enlister to achieve dominance in an altercation which does not necessarily involve any disputed object ; such partners were not involved in the incident until they were solicited and thus had a ‘ choice ’ as to whether to collaborate or not . |
| 23 | Two methods of preparing the potencies , the Hahnemannian and the Korsakoff , exist and the decision as to whether to use high or low potencies varies with the type of illness present and the prescriber . |
| 24 | Where a house has a river in front of it and a bridge across the river with a sign saying the bridge is dangerous , this is not an adequate warning , as any visitor has no choice as to whether to use the bridge . |
| 25 | It was argued on behalf of the Minister that the legislation gave him an unfettered discretion as to whether to refer or not . |
| 26 | Shall we say then that he has drifted spontaneously through the crisis without ever making a rational decision as to whether to go or not ? |
| 27 | Momentarily undecided as to whether to go on looking or to give up the chase there and then , her eyes lingered on the stranger 's face , and for a heart-beat , or less , his features blurred , and in their flux , caught as if by the sun off a wing in the stratosphere , she saw Gentle , his hair swept back from his high forehead , his grey eyes all yearning , his mouth , which she 'd not known she missed till now , ready to break into a smile . |
| 28 | On the other hand , when the amount produced is such that the demand price is less than the supply price , sellers receive less than is sufficient to make it worth their while to bring goods to market on that scale ; so that those who were just on the margin of doubt as to whether to go on producing are decided not to do so , and there is an active force at work tending to diminish the amount brought forward for sale . |
| 29 | And , in a few weeks when he sees how business is going , he will make the decision as to whether to confirm you in the part or to recast . ’ |
| 30 | We would welcome your comments on this position and particularly as to whether taking the vehicle home could be described as legitimate business reasons . |