Example sentences of "to person or [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In speech we frequently use reference words such as the demonstratives this and that or the personal pronouns , he , she , it to point to persons or objects present and therefore known to the participants . |
| 2 | Held , allowing the appeal , that it was not possible , in construing the expression ‘ any person ’ in section 238 of the Insolvency Act 1986 , to identify any particular limitation which could be said to represent the presumed intention of Parliament in enacting the legislation , and the words had to be given their literal meaning , unrestricted as to persons or territory ; and that the court , therefore , had jurisdiction under section 238 to make an order against a foreigner resident abroad ; that , having regard to the unambiguous terminology of rule 12.12(1) of the Insolvency Rules 1986 , the jurisdiction deriving from it to order service out of the jurisdiction was not to be confined , by analogy , to cases falling within R.S.C. , Ord. 11 , r. 1(1) ; and that , accordingly , the judge 's order would be set aside and the registrar 's order restored ( post , pp. 701A–D , 702E–F , 704C–D , G , H , 705B ) . |
| 3 | One important role of such units , is that they provide a safe environment for mentally disturbed people , at the same time in severe cases , protecting members of the community from possible harm as a result of violence to persons or property . |
| 4 | Several decisions of the higher courts had , shortly before the Act , injected greater clarity into the law and linked breach of the peace more firmly to the notion of violence to persons or property . |
| 5 | The submissions made by Mr. Collins for Winchester on this issue can be summarised as follows : ( i ) in exercising its functions as a recognised S.R.O. , Lautro was under a duty to act in accordance with the rules of natural justice : to act fairly in the circumstances ; ( ii ) that duty was owed not merely to Lautro 's member , Norwich Union , but to persons or bodies who would be prejudicially affected by its decisions , in particular to those whose earnings or profits would be affected ; ( iii ) fairness required that a body in the position of Winchester should be notified that Lautro was considering issuing an intervention notice , and be given the opportunity to make representations before the decision to issue the intervention notice . |
| 6 | When the guard was told that no one had moved from their seats he became very worried because he said he had to make out a report to British Rail as to the cause of the delay and he then said , ‘ I 'll have to put it down to person or persons unknown ’ . |
| 7 | In its basic meaning communication is the passing of information , ideas , and attitudes from person to person or group to group . |
| 8 | At one level , this definition is rather broad ; it refers to threatened acts and the likelihood ( rather than the actuality ) of damage to person or property . |
| 9 | In addition clause 13 required the hirer to : fully and completely indemnify the Owner in respect of all claims by any person whatsoever for injury to person or property caused by or in connection with or arising out of the use of the plant … |