Example sentences of "[conj] under " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | It was growing dark , and she thought of sleeping on a bench or under a tree in a remote part of Regent 's Park , but she was afraid that , having spent the night out and returning in a dishevelled state , her landlady might assume the worst and not let her in again . |
| 2 | Attempts are still made to introduce an element of evaluative criticism into academic teaching , whether from a surviving Leavisism , or under Marxist or feminist auspices . |
| 3 | Whether an application is dealt with by the council in committee or under delegated powers , you should receive a letter stating the outcome of the case if you submitted comments . |
| 4 | I believe in a competitive world , but at the same time I think we have got to be laying sound foundations for future growth and if we are constantly pressured into satisfying stock-market expectations , which are short-term , or under threat of take-over , we will not be investing enough for the long-term development of our businesses . |
| 5 | Caterer & Hotelkeeper will not publish letters sent anonymously or under pseudonyms . |
| 6 | He felt now that it was impossible to know other people until one saw how they reacted in extremity or under pressure . |
| 7 | Membership of FYT is open to all youth workers , professional or voluntary , and working independently or under the auspices of local congregations , Board , Education Authority or national organisations . |
| 8 | Frankly I do n't believe that households in which one parent spends all his waking moments either out of the house or refitting the patio doors or under the bonnet of a car are doing a better job than I am , where the kids are concerned , but I have n't got any statistics to prove it . |
| 9 | France : new orders dried up as the long run of 63 reactors either built or under construction came to an end and the country grappled with the problem of an over-supply of electricity . |
| 10 | With a real war now happening , do the changes imposed on the defence industry ( or under active consideration ) still look sensible ? |
| 11 | Most of Iraq 's 800 or so aircraft have spent the war on or under the ground in well-protected shelters and hiding places . |
| 12 | They must therefore retain the property to which an infant is entitled till he attains full age , and meanwhile deal with it under the directions of the will or settlement or under the orders of the court . |
| 13 | You walk in rain , or under stars . |
| 14 | I admired them for doing openly what many women do in secret or under the respectable cover of marriage . |
| 15 | Those include poor seed-beds and treatments incorrectly applied , either at the wrong rate or timing , or under too dry conditions . |
| 16 | Stand boxes of cuttings in a cold frame or under greenhouse staging and keep slightly moist . |
| 17 | And it was during this time that he had lost his wife , lost his job , lost his sense of himself as a separate human soul , and in struggle worked out the theory that he was nothing but a sick character in the hands or under the pen of a malevolent Author . |
| 18 | He decided to get back between the covers , or under the covers . |
| 19 | Undoubtedly many collaborated out of fear , or under pressure . |
| 20 | Between August and October 1963 , negotiations between the appropriate powers led to a Treaty being signed in Moscow for a partial ban on testing nuclear weapons in the atmosphere , in outer space , or under water . |
| 21 | Eating out : Excellent restaurants and many cafes line the front , either open air or under the porticos of old buildings . |
| 22 | The two and a quarter petrol engine on my Series III 1983 SWB has recently developed a noticeable ‘ tapping ’ noise , but only when running cold or under load , e.g. towing or climbing a hill . |
| 23 | Any council member has a right to inspect any document held by or under control of the authority and relevant to any business to be transacted in council , committee or sub-committee . |
| 24 | A specially engineered ‘ repository ’ — in effect a massive network of tunnels and shafts — would have to be constructed either deep underground on land or under the bed of the sea . |
| 25 | Identifying strengths needs to relate to what actually goes on with children and their learning and not to neglected or under used physical resources . |
| 26 | The spindle spinner tucked it into her belt or under her arm leaving both hands free to spin . |
| 27 | Any re-establishment of government authority , be it under the old confessional dispensation or under a new Syrian-sponsored one , would not be comfortable for the Palestine refugee community , which by the turn of the century will number roughly 390,000 , given no significant population movements . |
| 28 | This intro on the piano was in its way a very formal announcement , and people would hear it over or under whatever other music was on , and the bar staff would turn the tapes down and then off , without anyone having to say anything , they would just do it . |
| 29 | Things may have been different under another Minister , or under the same one in happier and healthier days , but it seems doubtful . |
| 30 | For ease of access and feeding , it may be more convenient to store in a building or under a lean-to roof . |