Example sentences of "[to-vb] from [v-ing] any " in BNC.
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| 1 | ( b ) to refrain from exercising any right or pursuing any remedy in respect of the premises or part thereof ; does acts likely to interfere with the peace or comfort of the residential occupier or members of his household , or persistently withdraws or withholds services reasonably required for the occupation of the premises as a residence , he shall be guilty of an offence . |
| 2 | ( b ) he persistently withdraws or withholds services reasonably required for the occupation of the premises in question as a residence , and ( in either case ) he knows , or has reasonable cause to believe , that the conduct is likely to cause the residential occupier to give up the occupation of the whole or part of the premises or to refrain from exercising any right or pursuing any remedy in respect of the whole or part of the premises . |
| 3 | ( 2 ) This section also applies if , at any time after 9th June 1988 , a landlord ( in this section referred to as " the landlord in default " ) or any person acting on behalf of the landlord in default — ( a ) attempts unlawfully to deprive the residential occupier of any premises of his occupation of the whole or part of the premises , or ( b ) knowing or having reasonable cause to believe that the conduct is likely to cause the residential occupier of any premises — ( i ) to give up his occupation of the premises or any part thereof , or ( ii ) to refrain from exercising any right or pursuing any remedy in respect of the premises or any part thereof , does acts likely to interfere with the peace or comfort of the residential occupier or members of his household , or persistently withdraws or withholds services reasonably required for the occupation of the premises as a residence , and , as a result , the residential occupier gives up his occupation of the premises as a residence . |
| 4 | The Supreme Council , returning from its Easter recess on April 17 , passed on April 18 a resolution reaffirming the March 11 independence declaration and again calling for negotiations , but offering to refrain from passing any new laws until after May 1 to allow for preliminary consultations . |
| 5 | Mandela had urged the EC to refrain from lifting any sanctions for two or three months ; he told the ANC consultative conference that the time had come for a " re-evaluation " of sanctions , but the 1,600 delegates voted to push for their retention . |
| 6 | ‘ At common law one 's duty to one 's neighbour who is the owner … of any goods is to refrain from doing any voluntary act in relation to his goods which is a usurpation of his proprietary or possessory rights in them . |
| 7 | On October 19 1988 the Home Secretary issued directives to the BBC and IBA ‘ to refrain from broadcasting any matter which consists of or includes — any spoken words , whether in the course of an interview or discussion or otherwise by a person who appears or is heard … where ( a ) the person speaking … represents or purports to represent [ any organisation proscribed under the Prevention of Terrorism ( Temporary Provisions ) Act 1984 or the Northern Ireland ( Emergency Provisions ) Act 1978 and Sinn Fein , Republican Sinn Fein and the Ulster Defence Association ] or ( b ) the words support or solicit or invite support for such an organisation ’ . |
| 8 | The Home Secretary was acting under clause 13(4) of the Licence and Agreement between him and the BBC and section 29(3) of the Broadcasting Act 1981 both of which gave him power to give the broadcasting authorities notice in writing requiring them to refrain from broadcasting any specified matter or classes of matter . |
| 9 | On 19 October 1988 , the then Home Secretary , Douglas Hurd , issued notices to the Independent Broadcasting Authority ( IBA ) and BBC , requiring them , under the Broadcasting Act 1981 , to refrain from broadcasting any words spoken on behalf of , or in support of , a ‘ proscribed organisation ’ , excluding anything said in the course of parliamentary proceedings , or in the run up to a parliamentary , European parliamentary or local election . |