Example sentences of "[noun pl] [modal v] [be] given their [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In Brutus v. Cozens ( H.L. , 1973 ) Lord Reid said that the words must be given their ordinary English meaning . |
| 2 | Clear and plain words will be given their clear meaning . |
| 3 | With such guidelines , the courts could be given their traditional role of investigating the merits of disputes and helping the party who is right … |
| 4 | It was through the control of land use that post-war cities would be given their orderly structure ; major activity zones , such as residential , commercial , industrial and open space , would be sharply separated from each other . |
| 5 | Thus prima facie the words of exclusion clauses will be given their literal meaning ; the court will strive to give effect to the words used , and , where lists are used , the drafter must bear in mind the rules expressio unius est exclusio alterius and that general words in a list will be interpreted ejusdem generis with the specific words . |