Example sentences of "authorities have [art] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Indeed , it was not at all unusual for civic authorities to have a mourning sword which , on the death of a monarch , alderman or council member , was carried in the procession before the mayor in place of the civic sword .
2 The federal housing authorities had no powers of enforcement .
3 However , an FOE survey showed that only 13 per cent of coolant from domestic refrigerators was being recovered by local councils ; many authorities had no collection scheme in operation .
4 The authorities had no option but to suspend the League , replacing it with three regional leagues in which men could play as amateurs , receiving only a token payment plus expenses , wherever they happened to be stationed .
5 The Soviet authorities had no reason to take any interest in the fate of a handful of foreign invaders when over twenty million of their own people had been killed , while as for the Italians , it had suddenly become clear that they had in fact been anti-Fascists to a man all along and could hardly be expected to sympathize with the relatives of those few fanatics who had been rash enough to fight for the despised Duce .
6 In 1948 local authorities had a variety of old premises used for accommodating the elderly , mostly old public assistance institutions .
7 At the time of the survey 7 out of the 12 local authorities had a health education policy which they were prepared to share with us .
8 Local authorities had a duty to assess those judged to be ‘ at risk ’ or ‘ vulnerable ’ and the state had to take responsibility for the supervision of care .
9 Under the Transport Act 1985 , local authorities had a duty to pay regard to the transport needs of the elderly and disabled , but merely having to pay regard to those needs does not mean that anything has to be done about the specifications that have been laid down by the disabled persons transport advisory committee .
10 Thereafter , the authorities had the evidence from the JCP 's own objectives to justify the suppression and extinction of opposition by labelling it Marxist .
11 Earlier in the week local authorities had the chance to question NGC witnesses .
12 Local authorities had the power to build houses for sale and to sell houses originally built for renting before 1980 , but the proportion of dwellings sold was relatively slight until the Conservative government of 1970–4 presided over a substantial upsurge in sales .
13 Last year , Scotland 's 16 health boards were reconstituted so that no trade unions or local authorities had the right of membership , and they are now dominated by the Tories ' natural allies — business people — under the cloak of rhetoric about bringing in commercial nous ( see box ) .
14 It follows , therefore , that if the prevention of odour emissions from premises could be regarded as improving the physical environment the local planning authorities have a responsibility to take environmental considerations , including odour prevention , into account in formulating their policies .
15 According to the current secretary of state , this principle still applies : ‘ Health authorities have a responsibility under the NHS Act 1977 to provide nursing care for those who can not or do not wish to pay for it .
16 I remind the House of the suggestion of my hon. Friend the Member for Clydebank and Milngavie ( Mr. Worthington ) that , at present , under section 51 of the Education ( Scotland ) Act 1980 , local authorities have a responsibility to ensure that transport is provided where necessary .
17 Labour authorities have a tendency to disarm tenants .
18 ‘ I know that you must wonder if the Soviet authorities have a hand in this kidnapping .
19 In certain circumstances local and health authorities have a duty to organise and pay for funerals .
20 Local authorities have a duty under Section 46 of the Public Health ( Control of Diseases ) Act 1984 , to arrange the burial or cremation of any person who has died in their area where it appears that no suitable arrangements can be made other than by the local authority .
21 At present it is only home helps which local authorities have a duty to provide .
22 Under the 1958 Adoption Act , local authorities have a duty to secure the well-being of children awaiting adoption .
23 Under the 1958 Children Act , local authorities have a duty to ensure the well-being of children who are fostered privately .
24 Under part III of the National Assistance Act of 1948 local authorities have a duty to provide residential accommodation for old people who need care and attention .
25 At present the local authorities have a duty to provide residential accommodation if this is required for anyone who needs it by reason of age or infirmity .
26 Local authorities have a duty to provide services which will maintain the family unit and enable children to be brought up within it .
27 ( e ) Support for children away from home Local authorities have a duty to protect the welfare of any child in need within their area who is living apart from his family but is not being looked after by the authority ( Sched 2 , para 10 ) .
28 ( h ) Provision of information Local authorities have a duty to publish information about the services they provide and , where appropriate , the services others provide on their behalf .
29 Local authorities have a duty to accommodate children in certain circumstances and a power to do so in others .
30 ( d ) Duty to consult child Local authorities have a duty to consult a child before providing accommodation under s20 .
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