Example sentences of "of [art] customs [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Henry VII extended the Crown estates ; Henry VIII added to them monastic lands and developed the subsidy ; Mary restored the value of the customs duties . |
| 2 | You must understand that the boat 's history is the affair of the Customs officers . |
| 3 | The connection between smuggling , parliamentary politics and the conduct of customs officials was brought out strongly in the election for Wigtown in 1761 , when that town was the returning burgh of a district of four towns , for the position of the customs officers of Wigtown was thought likely to topple the dominant interest of Lord Galloway and his son Lord Garlies . |
| 4 | It would n't go in a straight line and kept squeaking , as if it was trying to draw the attention of the customs officers to the person pushing : ‘ Hey , take a look at this chap 's bags . ’ |
| 5 | As usual none of the customs officers was armed . |
| 6 | One of the customs officers decided to do a thorough job on Clare 's luggage . |
| 7 | Finding himself in some difficulties , with his ship seized by order of the customs commissioners in Edinburgh , Bailie Hooks offered to try to carry the burgh of Wigtown for the candidate favoured by the Duke of Argyll in return for some ready cash and the expectation of assistance with the Court of Exchequer . |
| 8 | He was jailed for three months suspended for two years on each of the Customs offences and fined £100 on each of the police charges . |
| 9 | Business Deals — Drawing up contracts with foreign suppliers or customers , and taking account of the customs regulations in transportation . |
| 10 | I glanced at Ewen , relaxed once more in his chair , as the door opened and one of the Customs men came in . |
| 11 | But later , as she listened to the English accents of the Customs men , her feeling of anti-climax evaporated a little . |