Example sentences of "could dispose of " in BNC.
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| 1 | Neither could dispose of the inheritance without the consent of the other . |
| 2 | An account has already been given of the proprietary and contractual disabilities of married women at Common Law and the creation by the Court of Chancery of an equitable separate estate which a married woman could freely deal with and bind by her contracts , so far as no restraint on anticipation had been imposed , and which , in any case , she could dispose of by will . |
| 3 | Matilda was a widow , not a minor ; Henry I , being a king , could dispose of his daughter 's hand when her husband died . |
| 4 | A newly-wed husband legally acquired all his wife 's real and personal property , and he could dispose of it exactly as he thought fit . |
| 5 | In the meantime , of course , the Administration could dispose of the general inspector 's office to another party while being sure of the political interest of Deacon Murray , a result which in all probability was anticipated by the astute Milton . |
| 6 | Unless she could dispose of the same modern means of transport and production , the same machinery and armaments , Russia could not hope to uphold her political independence . |
| 7 | ‘ Well , what Simon could or thought he could dispose of were the pictures . |
| 8 | an interim award will be made if a defender can meet the obligation either from his own funds or from funds he could dispose of at will . |
| 9 | The state of emergency was repeatedly extended , and a string of massacres gave rise to continuing claims and counter-claims about the disregard for human rights , although in February 1990 the repeal of emergency regulation 55F removed the authority under which the security forces could dispose of bodies without any inquest ( a particular feature of their late 1979 campaign in crushing the JVP insurgency in the south ) . |
| 10 | Here the commission could dispose of land at less than the market price . |
| 11 | During that twelve months you get extra supervision and at the during that period the chief constable is entitled to dispose of your service at a week 's notice , but after you get over the probationary period only the Watch Committee could dispose of your services , the onus was on the Watch Committee . |