Example sentences of "[prep] [noun sg] [adv] that [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There is a certain Hubris in life , and by this word , the Greeks denoted a form of retribution so that in the end those who were very fortunate should suffer and those who suffered at first would receive succour . |
| 2 | The incidence increases with age so that in the age group 85 and over , more than 20% are likely to be affected . |
| 3 | It has to be borne in mind also that during the interval between now and the main hearing the mother may find doctors who take a different view from Drs . |
| 4 | The number of part-time staff has grown in proportion so that in 1978 there were about 140,000 part-time teachers in further and adult education employed by local authorities . |
| 5 | First , there has been a large increase in owner-occupation so that about three-quarters of farmland is now farmed by its owners ( see figure 7.4 ) . |
| 6 | But there is also a common interest in the world of preserving fishing stock , not over fishing so that in fact you get the depletion of fishing stock , and therefore somehow you have to balance between your particular interests and the common interests . |
| 7 | Sunlight streamed through the windscreen , settling burnished rays over his black hair , turning his olive complexion to gold so that for a moment his face took on the appearance of a mask . |
| 8 | He accepted that the function of the court was to construe the actual words enacted by Parliament so that in no circumstances could the court attach to words a meaning that they were incapable of bearing . |
| 9 | ( 7 ) A person shall not be disqualified from acting as a member of a licensing board in relation to any matter by reason only that as a member of a committee constituted under section 47 of this Act he was concerned with the matter in question . |
| 10 | A suggested clause to be included in either the Articles or the subscription and shareholders ' agreement is : A director of the company who has been appointed to the board by a member or class of members pursuant to the Articles of Association to represent the interests of that member or class of members shall , notwithstanding any rule of law or equity to the contrary , not be considered in breach of his fiduciary duty to act in the best interests of the company by reason only that in the performance of his duties and the exercise of his powers , he has regard to the interests and acts upon the wishes of that member or class of members when no honest and reasonable director could have formed the view that in so doing , the director was also promoting the interests of the company as a whole . |