Example sentences of "[noun] [pron] have a duty " in BNC.
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| 1 | It used to be the law that orders for certiorari and prohibition were available only against decision-makers who had a duty to act judicially . |
| 2 | was interpreted in such a way as to exclude the rules unless : ( a ) the decision being taken affected an individual 's legal rights ; ( b ) the decision was being taken by a body which had a duty to act judicially . |
| 3 | A communication is protected if it is made to a person who has a duty to receive and act upon it : thus complaints to " higher authority " are privileged , whenever the authority complained to is in a position to investigate or discipline or supervise . |
| 4 | I think some stations might do that , but they only do it if , if it 's , if it 's not going to be detrimental to the turn out , in other words they , they have a system , erm for instance they have a duty crew over the weekend , so that at least some can take their families to the seaside if they wanted to , so six will remain around the house er er but they do have some system , but I think the majority of fire stations , there are twenty seven in Suffolk like that , who work on the system of getting there as quickly as they can , and that is the best competition to get there , to get the ride . |
| 5 | But as a party and as a government we have a duty to encourage families to better themselves and discourage dependency . ’ |
| 6 | In addition he has a duty to consider whether , in the public interest , he should make a report on any matter arising out of , or in connection with the accounts , in order that the matter should be considered by the council or brought to public attention . |
| 7 | To that end we have a duty to examine all possible means at our disposal of saving life at sea . ’ |
| 8 | It told magistrates it had a duty to ensure shops complied with the law . |