Example sentences of "[was/were] of the essence " in BNC.
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| 1 | What a contrast to the earlier Carolinum , where beauty of proportion and decoration were of the essence . |
| 2 | ( a ) The presumption Much of the early litigation about rent review clauses concentrated on the question whether limits were of the essence . |
| 3 | On the other hand , as Lord Salmon observed in United Scientific Holdings Ltd v Burnley BC [ 1978 ] AC 904 : I would add that a well-advised landlord is hardly likely to agree to rent revision clause which laid down that its provisions as to time were of the essence of the contract . |
| 4 | Britain in 1918 was deeply impressed with the strategic and military contribution made by those nations to victory in Europe and assumed it to be proof of the success of the Canadian model , to which the second Labour Government in 1931 gave statutory form , rather like catching moonbeams , by declaring in the Statute of Westminster preamble that the common identity of the sovereign was of the essence . |
| 5 | Speed was of the essence and manpower was limited . |
| 6 | It was of the essence that abbot and monks should be able to stay within its walls unless compelled to travel about the business of the house . |
| 7 | I did n't care — time was of the essence and I was eager to get home , sort out the kids and get to my gig . |
| 8 | Riding beside them , he explained that time was of the essence if their father 's instructions in respect of the protectorship were to be carried out . |
| 9 | Thus it seemed to me clear that the Galatians passage ( that there is neither Jew nor Greek , nor bond nor free , there is no more male and female ) 20 was of the essence of Christianity . |
| 10 | For example : the traditional notation regarding ‘ on board ’ loading was replaced by a ‘ taking in charge ’ statement ; the traditional prohibition against transhipment was eliminated , because transhipment was of the essence in combined transport ; since the transport commonly originated and finished inland , the terms ‘ place of receipt ’ and ‘ place of delivery ’ were inserted in separate boxes , either replacing the traditional ‘ port of loading ’ and ‘ port of discharge ’ or joining them as additional specifications ; and since often times the name of the vessel was not known or could not be established with certainty at the time of issuance , the box for the vessel 's name was modified to refer to an ‘ intended vessel . ’ |
| 11 | Time was of the essence , he insisted . |
| 12 | And a that surprises me and concerns me because when this went to District Council 's Environment and Planning Committee first of all speed was of the essence . |
| 13 | In other cases the fact that the rent was to be " conclusively fixed " by the landlord 's trigger notice if the tenant failed to give counter-notice in time was held to be a sufficient indication that time was of the essence ( Mammoth Greeting Cards v Agra [ 1990 ] 2 EGLR 124 ; Barrett Estate Services v David Greig ( Retail ) [ 1991 ] 2 EGLR 123 ) . |
| 14 | The court held that time was of the essence of the timetable . |
| 15 | It was held that time was of the essence . |
| 16 | The Court of Appeal unanimously held that the time of delivery was of the essence of this contract , but that this stipulation was waived by the defendant 's requests for delivery after the due date which would have estopped him had there been delivery within the extended time . |
| 17 | He acknowledged there was a problem transporting the heavy , bulky equipment from Loughborough to Orkney and recognised that time was of the essence if the whales are to be saved . |