Example sentences of "[art] [noun sg] of state the " in BNC.

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1 In her report to the Secretary of State the inspector concluded that the additional pollution would be small and that the design of the plant was such that the emission should he odourless , the sulphur dioxide properly dispersed , the grit and dust unharmful to local residents .
2 The regulations then stipulate that before a report is submitted to the Secretary of State the inspector conducting the investigation shall inform everyone whose reputation is , in the inspector 's opinion , likely to be adversely affected by the report , inviting them to make representations , i.e. to argue any point or signify any disagreement with his conclusions .
3 ‘ ( 1 ) If on the application of the Secretary of State the court is satisfied — ( a ) that there is a reasonable likelihood that any person will contravene any provision of — ( i ) rules or regulations made under this Chapter ; ( ii ) sections 47 , 56 , 57 , or 59 above ; … ( c ) that any person has contravened any such provision or condition and that there are steps that could be taken for remedying the contravention , the court may grant an injunction restraining the contravention … or , as the case may be , make an order requiring that person and any other person … knowingly concerned in the contravention to take such steps as the court may direct to remedy it .
4 The former affords the Secretary of State the widest powers to modify , by Regulations , any of the provisions of Part VII .
5 May I draw to the attention of the Secretary of State the case of a Wakefield man who was refused expensive injections for infertility by a fund-holding GP and told to apply for that treatment to a non fund-holding practice in Wakefield ?
6 Before the Secretary of State repeats that totally misleading canard , will he kindly check with his right hon. Friend the Secretary of State the percentage that he quoted ?
7 The second circumstance is that planning legislation has given the Secretary of State the power to take applications out of the hands of local planning authorities and to decide them himself .
8 By giving the Secretary of State the power this side of the general election , perhaps he intends to implement such a council after the election .
9 My Lords let me like the Noble Viscount like Lord and the Noble Lord , Lord of Aberdale and indeed the Noble Lord , Lord of Haringey , begin by welcoming the decision of the Government to erm drop the provision in the Bill which gave the Secretary of State the power to appoint the Chairman of the Policy Authority .
10 Parliament did not give the Secretary of State the power to fix poll tax levels .
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