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1 He also instructed his parish priests in a letter , leaked to the Irish Times , to have the bishops pastoral Marriage , the Family and Divorce distributed to every home in the archdiocese along with special bidding prayers invoking divine protection for marriages and the guidance of Holy Spirit ‘ at this critical time of decision for families and our country ’ ( Irish Times , 17 May 1986 ) .
2 As my hon. Friend the Member for Harrow , West ( Mr. Hughes ) pointed out yesterday , it is important that we get the grant for London and the south-east correct .
3 This would give sufficient time for preparation for release if the Parole Board recommended it , having considered risk .
4 The promotion of preparation for parenthood provided the focus for two DHSS seminars at which Sir Keith Joseph stated that ‘ there is little argument that the way families function is vital to the health of our society ’ ( DHSS , 1974 ) .
5 It was not direct preparation for production that the schools should be providing but image building .
6 This is presented in legislation as an opportunity for parents and the local community to run their own schools with funding direct from central government .
7 It would also ‘ provide the opportunity for authorities and the private sector to develop good working relationships and adapt to their long-term role as partners and co-operators ’ .
8 The opportunity for Mass and the chance to meet friends and catch up on the news is much appreciated .
9 And there was also an opportunity for Aberdeen and the surrounding region to look to its future as it prepared to host the next Offshore Europe in 1995 .
10 Aims are to provide an opportunity for industry and the University to meet , and assess each other 's needs , and for industry to find out what we are doing .
11 The essence of good housing for old people is that it should be easy to run ( easy to heat , clean and move around in ) , conveniently situated , afford independence and privacy to the occupant , with opportunity for sociability and the security of regular contact .
12 Variety offers opportunity for comparisons and the discovery of new and different properties , which may be generalised later ; experience of many rounded things will suggest that ‘ rounded things roll ’ .
13 We now know that there was a larger population , more sites in earlier periods , and greater continuity of land use , if not actual settlement sites , into later periods , and therefore there was less opportunity for colonisation and the creation of new settlements .
14 It was held that this was a contract for sale and the plaintiffs were therefore able to sue for the price .
15 Anthony Bradley , emeritus professor of constitutional law at Edinburgh University , said there was a case for a double-stage inquiry which first examined the principle or case for change and the second to study how changes could be made with the minimum dislocation or waste of expenditure .
16 At the time , we had just published Hospitals : A Suitable Case for Treatment and the New End looked to be a typical example of a wasted opportunity .
17 The voluntary bodies complained they would be forced to incur unreasonable costs preparing their case for Parliament if the bill was to be withdrawn yet again .
18 Hoffmann J. declared that in each case the beneficial interest in the property was owned by the bankrupt and his wife in equal shares and he made orders for possession and sale but , after considering the circumstances of the two wives and their children and , in particular , that the half shares to which they would be entitled would be insufficient for them to acquire other accommodation in the area and the educational problems of the children , imposed a provision for postponement until the youngest child in each case attained the age of sixteen .
19 Most supermarkets now have organically produced fruits and vegetables for sale and the increasing choice of varieties available reflects the public 's growing interest in these products .
20 Figures released by the Central Statistical Office yesterday showed that the current account was £1.4billion in the red in November , some £300million less than the revised deficit for October and the lowest since March .
21 Frain should have joined Sunderland for £350,000 but the move collapsed when Birmingham chairman Samesh Kumar demanded a clause be inserted in the deal that would give Birmingham 25 per cent of any sell-on fee .
22 Some sources claim the chimera was an allegory of a mountain in ancient Lycia , with a volcano on top , the middle affording pasture for goats and the foothills being infested with snakes .
23 In the main event the winners will pick up a cheque for £ while the runners-up will receive £250 .
24 Before going into the meeting the Irish team spoke of a good deal of hope for peace and the Northern Ireland Secretary Sir Patrick Mayhew said all options remained open .
25 And a belief that the Church ( if it could get its message right ) , more than the lawyers or the economists or the political leaders , was the chief hope for society and the world .
26 There was still hope for Britain if the old qualities of stoicism and the knack of handling ‘ native ’ races could be combined with the scientific and management skills needed in the modern world .
27 ROD STEWART has announced a new series of shows at Aberdeen Exhibition Centre Tickets are available from the usual agents , priced at £18.50/£20 for Wembley and the NEC
28 While Hooper would relish facing the Russians , he would have sympathy for James if the former Watford star was named on the bench .
29 While Hooper would relish facing the Russians , he would have sympathy for James if the former Watford star was named on the bench .
30 Rose wanted to leave the washing-up for morning but the girls insisted on getting it over with .
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