Example sentences of "lay down for [noun] " in BNC.

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1 L 178 , p. 5 ) ) , only in connection with the residence requirement laid down for shareholders , and it will therefore be considered only in the context of part ( b ) of the question as I have reformulated it above .
2 The European Council " underlines the importance of respecting the timetable laid down for ratification to ensure in any case the entry into force of the Treaty as of Jan. 1 , 1993 " .
3 The regulation of British Gas followed the general principles laid down for BT two years earlier , so it will suffice to concentrate on the latter .
4 The stringent health and safety standards laid down for homes would also tend to direct patients to its purpose-built facilities .
5 Sometimes it is hard to love a rebellious and rude teenager , to endure the appalling racket of pop music , to cope with disobedience and flagrant disregard of rules laid down for family life .
6 Chapman 's absolute authority over the team and his concern for their performance on the field was highlighted by the firm rule he laid down for match days .
7 Wheelchair travellers used to cross the track on boards laid down for mail trolleys.But now the disabled are being forced to make an eighty mile detour via Shrewsbury to get to Hereford because British Rail have taken up the boards for safety reasons.We joined the Leominster Disabled Access group on a trip to Hereford .
8 then , by setting a fifth of the usual time , a ball park figure was laid down for trail and error , up and down the variables until a best method was agreed by all .
9 In 1867 the pet dog ( no name , no breed ) is killed by poison which has been laid down for rats .
10 In the UK all Iraqis were from Jan. 19 required to have visas to enter the country , and strict registration procedures were laid down for Iraqis who were in the UK on limited leave ; as of Jan. 29 , out of 101 Iraqis detained since the beginning of the year 42 ( together with seven Palestinians ) were currently in detention awaiting deportation , 21 had left or had been deported and three had been released ; 35 serving members of the Iraqi armed forces were being held in military custody .
11 Instructions for the ploughman " deossum seminari debeat " ( when land is to be laid down for grass ) , to treat in the furrow with his left foot .
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