Example sentences of "[to-vb] the time limit " in BNC.
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| 1 | Meanwhile , Scottish athletes and officials yesterday angrily rejected as ‘ useless ’ an offer by the Scottish Commonwealth Games Council to extend the time limit to achieve the qualifying standards for New Zealand . |
| 2 | The time limit in Ord. 53 suffers from three major defects : first , the basic limit of three months is too short and may , indeed , be contrary to EC law ; secondly , not even the three months is an entitlement : a case may be struck out for undue delay even if brought within three months ; and thirdly , there is a discretion to extend the time limit on vague grounds , and this creates uncertainty . |
| 3 | The area office has a discretion to extend the time limit but can not be relied upon to exercise this other than in the most extenuating circumstances . |
| 4 | The society , which claims wide support in the Commons and the Lords , will campaign against embryo research and aim to introduce its own amendment to reduce the time limit for abortion to 18 weeks . |
| 5 | Mr Sen also contacted the Central Office of the Industrial Tribunal to check the time limit and was informed by a member of their staff that he should submit his claim by 9th October . |