Example sentences of "[noun pl] lay [adv] in the [noun] " in BNC.

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1 The Acts of Parliament , although applying to Scotland , use the English spelling , as do the various forms laid down in the Acts in connection with the representation at Westminster .
2 But these are only reasons of strategy , and a pragmatist believes judges should always be ready to override such reasons when he thinks that changing rules laid down in the past would be in the general interest overall , notwithstanding some limited damage to the authority of political institutions .
3 Claims brought in respect of loss of cargo will be governed by the rules laid down in the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act 1971 , the Hague-Visby Rules .
4 The three raiding parties laid up in the mountains during the day to observe their targets and descended on to the coastal plain as darkness fell .
5 The formulae employed to calculate their annual payments produced figures no higher than the rents laid down in the charters , but as we have already seen , and as Alexander Gerschenkron stresses , the rents laid down in the charters were excessively high .
6 The formulae employed to calculate their annual payments produced figures no higher than the rents laid down in the charters , but as we have already seen , and as Alexander Gerschenkron stresses , the rents laid down in the charters were excessively high .
7 So are the precepts laid down in the Sermon on the Mount .
8 The Supreme Court , overturning a ruling by the High Court on March 16 , 1989 , ruled that such offences constituted political offences under Section 50 of the Extradition Act 1965 , and that the principles laid down in the case of Finucane also applied in Carron 's case .
9 Mr. Beazley also relied on the general statements of principle in paragraphs 9 and 10 of the Peters case [ 1983 ] E.C.R. 987 quoted above , which he submitted echoed the general principles laid down in the Gubisch case [ 1987 ] E.C.R. 4861 ; these are important principles , to which full weight must be given , but they can not in my judgment warrant the court placing a construction on the words of article 5(1) which they can not reasonably bear , and moreover they must be balanced against another general principle , laid down for example in Kalfelis v. Bankhaus Schrôder , Mûnchmeyer , Hengst and Co .
10 Some perspective on just how limited the reforms laid down in the Declaration of Rights were is provided by comparing them with the proposals for reform which had been made by opponents of the government since Charles II 's reign .
11 Section 3(1) ( d ) permits a market maker to do ‘ any particular thing in relation to any particular securities ’ which would otherwise be in breach of the prohibitions laid down in the CSA 1985 ‘ if the information was :
12 This marked the recommencement of the peace process which had been under serious threat in recent months as both the FMLN and the government accused each other of not abiding by the conditions laid down in the January peace treaty [ see pp. 38716 ; 38809 ; 38906 ] .
13 An acceding State must satisfy any conditions laid down in the treaty , including the formalities for accession .
14 A haulier taking up credit finance under the 1974 Act must sign a document in the prescribed form to comply with conditions laid down in the Consumer Credit ( Agreements ) Regulations 1983 as slightly amended by the Consumer Credit ( Agreements ) ( Amendment ) Regulations 1984 .
15 Nor will it will get the green light until the United Nations is satisfied that Iraq has fulfilled all the conditions laid down in the Security Council resolutions during the hostilities .
16 Indeed , his account of their interests gives the impression — and perhaps gave the same impression to Lanfranc — that they were a lot of old gossips chattering about wonders and miracles and gifts of relics , when they should have been engaged on more serious religious observances , or on the studies laid down in the Rule .
17 The completion of the Group 's work represents a considerable achievement , and it is on the basis of the Group 's advice on attainment targets and programmes of study that we now make jointly our formal proposals for key stages 2 to 4 in accordance with the provisions laid down in the Education Reform Act .
18 As to the right hon. Gentleman 's last point , there will be no bar to any governor being appointed to the board of an integrated school , provided that the appointment complies with the provisions laid down in the Education Reform ( Northern Ireland ) Order 1989 .
19 Both her dear sisters lay there in the basin , cruelly murdered , and cut in pieces .
20 It was seldom frequented since only the Empress 's suite of rooms lay here in the south-west tower .
21 A good example is the Civil Aviation Authority determining entitlement to an air transport licence in accordance with the general objectives laid down in the legislation .
22 But Chevenement has created a body which is better equipped to achieve the objectives laid down in the law .
23 The surveyor who is appointed as supervising officer may not need a detailed knowledge of the law surrounding building contracts but should certainly have a full working knowledge of the procedures laid down in the contract .
24 The summons on which he made the order was merely a summons which asked for directions and the form in which his order was couched was that of an order nisi which , subject to the time limits laid down in the order , gave an unqualified liberty to apply .
25 The Commission maintained that the nationality requirements laid down in the Act of 1988 were contrary to the general prohibition of discrimination on grounds of nationality set out in article 7 of the E.E.C .
26 No provision of Community law could justify the residence requirements laid down in the Act of 1988 .
27 Failure to observe the requirements laid down in the byelaws usually leads to a fine whether or not prejudice to health or a nuisance occurs .
28 Today every single living thing that has ever lived , from a bacterium to a plant or a fully formed animal , has been built according to specifications laid down in the molecules of the dna called chromosomes .
29 Those Departments and projects considering purchase of display screen equipment should note that , as from 1st January 1993 , the workstation environment ( including furniture , lighting , layout etc. ) must fully meet the standards laid down in the Directive before any new workstation is installed , and that the workstation environment costs should be added to the costs of any hardware being considered .
30 Notwithstanding the fact that Dirks was found not guilty , the tests laid down in the case are of great significance : a tipper 's liability is contingent upon the purpose of his action ; while a tippee 's liability is limited to those situations where he knows or ought reasonably to know of the insider 's breach of duty .
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