Example sentences of "have a right [verb] " in BNC.

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1 We will ensure that every employee has a right to participate in decision-making in their enterprise .
2 ‘ It follows therefore that every citizen has a right to criticise an inefficient or corrupt government without fear of civil as well as criminal prosecution .
3 In a contract of sale , other than one to which subsection ( 3 ) below applies , there is an implied condition on the part of the seller that in the case of a sale he has a right to sell the goods , and in the case of an agreement to sell he will have such a right at the time when the property is to pass .
4 Most important is the implied condition that the seller has a right to sell the goods .
5 All that a child has a right to claim from his father is nourishment and education and the things nature furnishes for the support of life but he has no right to demand rule or dominion from him .
6 ‘ He has a month to hand in his resignation and he has a right to appeal to the Queen . ’
7 They sat down at a low table in the corner , under a poster for the Campus Crèche and facing posters for the Pregnancy Advisory Service — ‘ A woman has a right to decide about her own body .
8 After all , as he had said — and now every word of our conversation came back to me as clearly as if played back on a tape — a woman has a right to decide , on the basis of her own capacity to cope with the situation , whether she is justified in going on with it .
9 Rather , the data user , the school or educational authority , has a right to disclose to any registered disclosee though not to anyone else .
10 The original owner however has a right to repossess within three months from the date of unauthorised sale provided he reimburses the new buyer [ Law No .
11 No one has a right to foster or adopt .
12 He enthusiastically supports Ewan MacColl 's sentiment , ‘ no man has a right to own mountains ’ , by trespassing to climb — sometimes naked — on privately owned rock faces .
13 He enthusiastically supports Ewan MacColl 's sentiment , ‘ no man has a right to own mountains ’ , by trespassing to climb — sometimes naked — on privately owned rock faces .
14 Everyone has a right to live as they want , as long as it does n't harm others ’ , she says .
15 Rents A solicitor can advise whether the landlord has a right to put the rent up , how to apply for a fair rent , and whether to appeal against a rent increase .
16 The right hon. Member has a right to put his question .
17 A constable has a right to search for a weapon if he has reasonable grounds for believing that the suspect might present a danger to himself or others , for example because he was acting violently or was drunk or suicidal .
18 This phenomenon can also be seen in trading stamp transactions so that s4(1) of the Trading Stamps Act 1964 ( substituted by s16(1) of SOGIT 1973 ) provides : In every redemption of trading stamps for goods , notwithstanding any term to the contrary on which the redemption is made , there is — ( a ) an implied warranty on the part of the promoter of the trading scheme that he has a right to give the goods in exchange ; ( b ) an implied warranty that the goods are free from any charge or encumbrance not disclosed or known to the person obtaining the goods before , or at the time of redemption and that that person will enjoy quiet possession of the goods except so far as it may be disturbed by the owner or other person entitled to the benefit of any charge or encumbrance so disclosed or known ; ( c ) an implied warranty that the goods are of merchantable quality , except that there is no such warranty ( i ) as regards defects specifically drawn to the attention of the person obtaining the goods before or at the time of redemption ; or ( ii ) if that person examines the goods before or at the time of redemption , as regards defects which that examination ought to reveal .
19 ‘ Every man ’ , he reminded them , ‘ has a right to hold his particular opinion , and if you do not convict you are enemies of your country ’ .
20 She has a right to do what she chooses with her time , and interference often makes matters worse .
21 ‘ The starting point of our domestic law is that every citizen has a right to do what he likes , unless restrained by the common law , including the law of contract , or by statute .
22 If you choose to have your nose pierced that is your concern but , to be fair , the pub also has a right to set its own rules .
23 It 's very important you 're taught that , er such feelings as respect , love , emotions all come into this and a woman has a right to say no , if she does n't
24 he says that he 's called together these fact finding conferences , he 's got the information therefore he er he has a right to say something , he should be listened to cos he 's done the research .
25 Any council member has a right to inspect any document held by or under control of the authority and relevant to any business to be transacted in council , committee or sub-committee .
26 The income becomes the highest part of the settlor 's income although the settlor has a right to recover the tax from the trust .
27 Mr. Newman has argued that the earlier decisions involved the application of prior restraints and exercise of the discretion of the court , whereas the issue of a writ in libel is the first step in an action which a party has a right to take and consequently is outside the principles enunciated in those cases .
28 A man has a right to take credit for past success and to attribute it to the real cause .
29 The question of whether society has a right to take a life for a life is one guaranteed to raise heated debate .
30 The question of whether society has a right to take a life for a life is one guaranteed to raise heated debate .
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