Example sentences of "laid down by the [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Meanwhile , never for a second was there any lifting in the murderous artillery blanket laid down by the cannon of the opposing sides , now nearly 4,000 strong . |
| 2 | ‘ The rights deriving from the above-mentioned provisions of the Treaty include not only the rights of establishment and of participation in the capital of companies or firms but also the right to pursue an economic activity , as the case may be through a company , under the conditions laid down by the legislation of the country of establishment for its own nationals . |
| 3 | Teaching in schools must follow the lines of a national curriculum laid down by the Secretary of State which will dominate approximately 90 per cent of school timetables . |
| 4 | The Spanish Government considered that the nationality condition and the other conditions laid down by the Act of 1988 were manifestly contrary to the basic principles of the E.E.C . |
| 5 | Article 67 , which is concerned with the free movement of capital , differs from the other ‘ freedoms ’ laid down by the treaty in that it is not drafted in absolute terms . |
| 6 | The personal estate was distributed in accordance with rules laid down by the Statutes of Distribution of Charles II 's and James II's reigns . |
| 7 | The number of years over which loans could be repaid was a matter for each individual authority , subject to maxima laid down by the Government for given categories of assets . |
| 8 | Consequently , the rule now laid down by the House of Lords is that where in construing a consolidation Act |
| 9 | The rest would be urged , steered and if necessary forced onto the path laid down by the dogma of their self-appointed leaders . |
| 10 | If you are a small business which meets certain criteria laid down by the Department of Employment , the Scheme can enable you to acquire finance otherwise denied to you . |
| 11 | We shall continue to meet the criteria laid down by the Department of Transport . |
| 12 | We shall at all times continue to meet the criteria laid down by the Department of Transport . |
| 13 | But he 's still furious at the conditions laid down by the Department of Environment which he must agree to before the gypsies can stay . |
| 14 | The local charter goes beyond the nine standards laid down by the Department of Health , with the authorities stressing the intention was to improve quality and promote openness in administration . |
| 15 | The local charter goes beyond the nine standards laid down by the Department of Health . |