Example sentences of "[v-ing] down the law " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is unfortunate that Mrs Gardner 's thoroughness did not extend to laying down the law about insurance . |
| 2 | The magazines of the time carried article after article laying down the law of correct and essential dress in which to be seen on ocean crossings and cruises . |
| 3 | ‘ Basically , ’ he would say to the camera , his gestures as urgent and incisive as those of any other citizen laying down the law on television , basically I 'm a very passionate man . |
| 4 | Ron , too , was laying down the law . |
| 5 | Frightening , really , when you think of her on the goggle-box , laying down the law . ’ |
| 6 | Moreover , in dealing with a phenomenon as complex as war — which produces an infinite variety of situations and is conducted by means whose technical features alter almost from year to year — there are inherent difficulties in laying down the law in the form of treaties . |
| 7 | Obviously for the average electrician , stockbroker , or humanities-trained academic to be laying down the law un the value of a human blood substitute from cows or the spread of BSE would , as things stand , be foolish . |
| 8 | He pointed out that whether I was listening to a lecture , writing an exam , taking in the instructions of a track coach , studying in silence , reading a book , writing an essay or a report , or laying down the law in a pub , communication was operative . |
| 9 | Do not be aggressive or start laying down the law about your rights . |
| 10 | By eleven o'clock I was standing in front of Patterson 's desk laying down the law . |
| 11 | Begbroke seemed ideal but then the vicar started laying down the law . |
| 12 | In striking down the law Duplantier made it clear that he hoped that his decision would provide the opportunity for the Supreme Court to overturn the landmark 1973 judgement Roe v. Wade which provided the foundation of legal abortion in the US . |