Example sentences of "[det] [noun pl] as it [verb] " in BNC.

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1 The German railway system is facing major structural changes over the next few years as it struggles to rebuild its share of the transport market .
2 It is intended that this system , which will presumably be the basis for pool allocations for some years to come , will be refined during the next few years as it works out in practice .
3 We accept motion three four three with some qualifications as it begs the question actually how do we refine anti-trade union laws ?
4 So he suddenly came to a halt at the bottom of this stairs as it turned the corner , with the bottom of the wardrobe rammed into his chest , pinning him to the wall .
5 If a friendly settlement is not reached , the Commission must form its own opinion on the matter and report it to the Committee of Ministers making such proposals as it thinks fit ( Art.31 ) .
6 Even at this stage conciliation is encouraged and the EAT is enabled to take such steps as it thinks fit to enable the parties to avail themselves of the opportunity for conciliation .
7 Parliament has less influence over such matters as it has either to depend on the Commission to incorporate its views into an amended proposal or to reject the Council 's common position on legislation by an absolute majority ( currently 260 votes from its 518 members ) .
8 Where a possession order is made in respect of a " regulated tenancy " of residential property in a discretionary case ( Cases 1 – 10 ) , the court may stay or suspend execution , or postpone the date of possession for such periods as it thinks fit but it must ( unless there is exceptional hardship ) impose conditions as to payment of rent ( or mesne profits ) and arrears : s 100 of the Rent Act 1977 ; s 75(1) — ( 3 ) of the Housing Act 1980 .
9 It seems to me a matter of the highest possible importance that where a quasi-judicial function is being exercised , under such circumstances as it had to be exercised here , with the result of depriving people of their property , especially if it is done without compensation , the persons concerned should be satisfied that nothing unfair has been done in the matter , and that ex parte statements have not been heard before the decision has been given without any chance for the person concerned to refute those statements .
10 If proceedings are commenced by the wrong originating process , eg by summons rather than by originating application , such a breach of the rules is not necessarily fatal — thecourt may set the proceedings aside or it may allow them to be amended and give such directions as it thinks fit ( Ord 37 , r 5 ) .
11 The court may include such directions as it sees fit in an order pending appeal .
12 Secondly , the Board of Trade was allowed to form JACs in co-operation with LEAs in such areas as it thought ‘ expedient ’ .
13 The corporation was empowered to grant licences for Sunday entertainment subject to such conditions as it thought fit .
14 the licensing board may impose such conditions as it thinks fit including a condition as to the type of alcoholic liquor which may be sold under the licence , and an occasional licence granted to the holder of a restricted hotel licence or a restaurant licence shall be subject to a condition that the sale of alcoholic liquor under the authority of the licence shall be ancillary to the provision of substantial refreshment .
15 ( 3 ) In granting an occasional permission under this section , which shall be in writing , the licensing board may impose such conditions as it thinks fit including a condition as to the type of alcoholic liquor which may be sold under the permission , and if the person to whom the permission is granted contravenes such a condition he shall be guilty of an offence .
16 Where the court is satisfied , on the application of the official receiver , that the bankrupt has failed to comply with any of his obligations under the Act , it can order that time shall cease to run for as long as or subject to such conditions as it thinks fit ( s 279(3) ) .
17 In giving such consent , the committee may also impose such conditions as it considers necessary or expedient to ensure the adequacy of such arrangements . ’
18 In giving permission for diplomats , consuls , or commissioners to take evidence under Articles 15–17 , or in granting measures of compulsion , the competent authority of the State in which the evidence is to be taken may prescribe such conditions as it deems fit , including the time and place of the taking of evidence and the giving of reasonable advance notice of hearing .
19 The court may attach to its grant such conditions as it sees fit .
20 One company commented that the attitude to the information in such studies as it purchases is often one of ‘ how interesting ’ , rather than one of seeking to put the information to use .
21 The court may , if satisfied that sufficient grounds are shown for the appointment , make it on such terms as it thinks fit ( r6.51(6) ) .
22 Where two or more petitions are pending against the same debtor , the court may order the consolidation of the proceedings on such terms as it thinks fit ( r 6.236 ) .
23 The court has a general power , if it appears to it appropriate to do so , to dismiss a petition or to stay proceedings on a petition on such terms as it thinks fit ( s 266(3) ) .
24 The court to which an application for a stay of action should be made is the court in which that action is pending and the court can either stay the action or allow it to continue on such terms as it thinks fit ( s 285(2) ) .
25 Section 138 does not affect the court 's powers to grant relief on such terms as it thinks fit under s 146(2) of the Law of Property Act 1925 , but subject thereto , it provides that where rent arrears have not been paid into court not less than five clear days before the hearing , then if there is a right of re-entry or forfeiture the court must order possession at the expiry of such period , not being less than four weeks from the date of the order , as the court thinks fit , unless within that period the lessee pays into court all the rent in arrears and the costs .
26 These rights are called ‘ rights of occupation ’ , and where the leave of the court is necessary the court may make such orders as it thinks just and reasonable having regard to the conduct of the spouses , their needs and financial resources , the needs of the children , and all other circumstances .
27 The court can make such orders as it thinks fit for the enforcement of the duty to submit a statement of affairs and similar duties ( r 7.20 ) .
28 ( 9 ) A licensing board shall make such arrangements as it thinks fit as respects the consideration of applications under this section or any objection made thereto .
29 Little did those two cricketers — the veteran Bill Lister and his friend John Beanlands — think when they instituted the tradesmen 's match that it would have assumed such proportions as it had .
30 This may be dealt with by each company selling to the purchaser such assets as it owns .
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