Example sentences of "have faced a " in BNC.

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1 Dublin claimed allegations made in Parliament and the British Press linking Mr Ryan with the IRA meant he would not have faced a fair trial .
2 Few , if any , committees can have faced a tougher assignment .
3 Had he been charged with the more serious offence of causing death by reckless driving , he would have faced a Crown court and a jail sentence of up to five years .
4 They claim he should have faced a Crown Court judge for causing death by reckless driving .
5 If he had said his authority came from God , he would have faced a charge of blasphemy .
6 Gascoigne and his colleagues would have faced a fierce backlash had Lazio lost to bitter local rivals Roma in the Olympic Stadium .
7 Gooch would have faced a maximum 10-year jail sentence if he had been charged with causing death by dangerous driving — a new offence introduced in April .
8 Given the rambling terms of reference , and the clash of opinion between its members as to how they should be interpreted , the Commission would have faced a bumpy ride at the best of times .
9 Had Woolwich failed in those proceedings , it would have faced a bill for interest , which would not have been deductible for tax purposes , in an amount far exceeding the net return which Woolwich could have obtained from investing the money withheld .
10 Had Woolwich failed in those proceedings , it would have faced a bill for interest , which would not have been deductible for tax purposes , in an amount far exceeding the net return which Woolwich could have obtained from investing the money withheld .
11 They say the airlift has brought new hope to people who would otherwise have faced a bleak future .
12 Today the branch chairman said that had Mr Taylor tried again , he might have faced a similar rebellion .
13 He told Gambrill he would have faced a prison sentence but for mitigating circumstances .
14 The judge told Gambrill he would have faced a prison sentence , but for mitigating circumstances .
15 Cameron would have faced a High Court sentence had it not been for his good record , the sheriff added .
16 Councillors and officials will tell him that Orkney could have faced a disaster if the Bettina Danica had been a tanker .
17 As you will be well aware , as a member of housing committee , we do actually have faced a substantial crisis in terms of the availability of land which we can make available for building , that is one of the problems , possibly a short term problem , but nonetheless one of the problems key ones , which we face here .
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