Example sentences of "he [vb mod] [be] under " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is , therefore , appropriate for the liquidator , when he thinks that he may be under a duty to try to recover something from some officer or employee of a company , or some other person who is , in some way , concerned with the company 's affairs , to be able to discover , with as little expense as possible and with as much ease as possible , the facts surrounding any such possible claim . |
| 2 | Where the landlord retains a roadway he may be under a positive duty to the tenant to prevent obstruction of it ( Hilton v Smith ( James ) & Sons ( Norwood ) Ltd ( 1979 ) 257 EG 1063 ) . |
| 3 | ‘ To have intercourse with a woman who is not your wife is , even today , not generally considered to be a course of conduct which the law ought positively to encourage and it can be argued with force that it is only fair to the woman and not in the least unfair to the man that he should be under a duty to take reasonable care to ascertain that she is consenting to the intercourse and be at the risk of a prosecution if he fails to take such care . ’ |
| 4 | To this question the defendant answers ‘ No , ’ because at the time of his neglect the plaintiff was not in existence as a living person , had no separate existence apart from her mother , was not capable of suing to assert a legal right , and was not a legal person to whom he could be under a duty . |
| 5 | He hoped the artist would not be offended , but as he had dined there many years , if it would be a convenience during his present work to dine until it was done , he need be under no apprehension for his dinner . |
| 6 | On the other hand , if there were as many unanswered question marks ranged against an individual , he would be under arrest and behind bars with bail refused . |
| 7 | So he would be under the STV , and in many constituencies his re.adoption would be practically as it is now a guarantee of his return to Westminster . |
| 8 | The Social Work ( Scotland ) Act of 1968 states that ‘ where a child has been notified that his case has been referred to a children 's hearing , he shall be under an obligation to attend that hearing in accordance with the notification , . |
| 9 | But , following the Labour Party 's transformation , he will be under pressure to explain how his beliefs differ from those of Neil Kinnock . |
| 10 | ‘ Clough has not decided whether to retain Crossley for Saturday 's game against QPR , but he will be under pressure to give Andrew Marriott a chance until Freidle 's work permit is granted . ’ |
| 11 | He will be under a duty to warn of dangers in the proposed treatment and to give the information which the patient has the right to expect . |
| 12 | Equally , where the lift is an essential means of access he will be under a duty to take reasonable care to keep it in working order ( Liverpool City Council v Irwin ) . |