Example sentences of "a power of [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | a person to whom this order is addressed or an officer or an agent appointed by a power of attorney of such a person or |
| 2 | The defendant , who was the freehold owner of a house , subject to a local authority mortgage , emigrated to the United States in 1976 , leaving the house in the occupation of his mother , his sister , C. and her husband , D. In April 1979 the defendant signed a power of attorney in favour of his mother in terms which enabled her to sell the property . |
| 3 | According to press reports the Front had determined that the " leader " was not to have a power of veto on legislation voted by the Assembly , but would be commander-in-chief of the " unified armed forces " and would direct any negotiations with the Iraqi government in Baghdad . |
| 4 | Yet de Gaulle had given the Community a shock and under the ‘ Luxembourg Compromise ’ he retained a power of veto over future important decisions . |
| 5 | A lens focuses the beam to a power of 10MW per square centimetre — enough to cut through 6 mm of mild steel or 3 mm of stainless steel . |
| 6 | Judges of the High Court and above , with the exception of the Lord Chancellor , hold office during good behaviour subject to a power of removal by Her Majesty on an address presented by both Houses of Parliament , but no English judge has been removed under this provision which derives from the Act of Settlement 1701 . |
| 7 | A power of sale under a general lien should not normally be exercised without recourse to legal advice . |
| 8 | An innkeeper has a lien for his charges upon the traveller 's goods brought to the inn , and , contrary to the usual rule , has by statute been given a power of sale over such goods . |
| 9 | An innkeeper has a power of sale in relation to the goods over which he or she is exercising his or her right of lien . |
| 10 | We did not accept the proposal made by other member states for a power of co-decision between the Parliament and the Council . |
| 11 | Held , allowing the appeal , that once an order was made under section 31 of the Children Act 1989 placing a child in the care of a local authority , responsibility for the care of the child was firmly with the local authority and the family proceedings court could not retain a power of review over the care order by including directions ; and that , accordingly , the direction relating to the continued involvement of the guardian ad litem would be deleted ( post , p. 812B , G ) . |
| 12 | Even where there may only be two or three partners , the case for incorporating a power of expulsion in the partnership agreement is strong . |
| 13 | In Kenmare v IRC [ 1958 ] AC 267 , it was held that a power of appointment over the entire trust fund was a power to revoke or otherwise determine the settlement . |
| 14 | However , what is the position if the settlement then gives property under a power of appointment to another settlement ? |
| 15 | This offence carries a power of arrest for a constable who witnesses the obstruction . |
| 16 | Whenever the issue of whether or not there is a power of arrest for obstructing a constable in the execution of his duty has been explicitly considered by the courts , they have held that no such power exists . |
| 17 | A policeman has a power of arrest for breach of the peace , and can issue instructions in order to prevent a breach of the peace . |
| 18 | Section 5(4) gives the police a power of arrest in certain circumstances for ‘ offensive conduct . ’ |
| 19 | The authorities appear to be ignored in practice with impunity , perhaps because there is frequently a power of arrest in situations in which the police at present exercise the ‘ power . ’ |
| 20 | From the other flank , Michael Foot thought plans for reform gave too great a power of patronage to the prime minister and mocked the very idea of a representative democracy . |