Example sentences of "seek the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It must also seek the permission of the Charity Commissioners , because of a scheme set up in 1986 under which the Trust must not hold less than 50 per cent of the voting rights of Wellcome . |
| 2 | This uncertainty about the proper role of litigation by private citizens is also reflected in the requirement that a litigant who applies for a prerogative order must first seek the leave of the court to do so . |
| 3 | At last she was satisfied that the local constabulary would diligently seek the animal , and departed . |
| 4 | To sum up , when buying clubs it comes down to two things — that you must seek the judgement of a qualified professional golfer you trust , and the clubs have to feel right and look right for you . |
| 5 | It is possible that non-producers with quota could seek the service of brokers who would keep them up to date with supply and demand trends on the short-term leasing market . |
| 6 | Why did Anderson seek the Exchequer ? |
| 7 | There is not a good cause in the land which does not seek the imprimatur of royal patronage , and the number of official engagements carried out by members of the family doubled during the eighties . |
| 8 | There has been no strike in agriculture since 1923 and the instinct of the farm worker is to shun rather than seek the kind of publicity which would be required to engender public support for his cause . |
| 9 | Any office , individual or organization can request special reports from the Registry who will either prepare the reports themselves or will seek the assistance of computer centre staff . |
| 10 | He would like to have had Cropnose 's version , but their paths did n't cross , and there was no reason , meantime , why he should seek the King 's mother . |
| 11 | Whichever word in the term is used as the main entry point in an index , the user might first seek the subject under the other word in the term . |
| 12 | Typically a client will seek the help of a bureau when debt problems have become unmanageable for them , and the stress of trying to cope with perhaps a dozen competing creditors plus court summonses is threatening home life , health , housing and possibly employment . |
| 13 | The association felt it could not undertake this work but would seek the help of the local Scouts . |
| 14 | The association felt it could not undertake this work but would seek the help of the local Scouts . |
| 15 | In 1238 he ordered the Charter of the forest to be read out in full county court , and the concessions contained therein to be observed ; but he was careful to add the proviso that ‘ if any dispute or doubt arise regarding the articles of the Charter ’ the Chief Justice of the Forest was to ‘ seek the counsel of the King and his Court before anything be done in regard thereto ’ . |
| 16 | Those in doubt should seek the Premier 's advice . |
| 17 | Once this non-aligned buffer is established and had gained credibility in Mehta 's view the conference could seek the addition of selected non-aligned countries from other regions to enhance its international standing . |
| 18 | By this time Laura was thrilled to meet famous people and be treated as a celebrity among them — a contradiction within herself which she never outgrew as she did not seek the limelight and took pleasure in deflating those whom she considered did . |
| 19 | It is the more important to record this because he did not seek the public eye . |
| 20 | The campaign , she explained , would press supermarkets to find non-Faroese suppliers and would seek the support of the public and the British fishing industry . |
| 21 | Alternatively , the doctor may seek the concurrence of a relative who is neither a parent nor a guardian . |
| 22 | ( In practice , the differences are not that great : " presidential wars " have been waged without a congressional declaration of war , while in Britain a government taking military action abroad will seek the consent of Parliament . ) |
| 23 | He says he will seek the party Whip if victorious . |
| 24 | Do seek the guidance of a qualified and accredited practitioner — holistic or orthodox . |
| 25 | The County Council will seek the retention , improvement and increased use of all existing facilities and services for rail passenger transportion in the County by : |
| 26 | I think that with him you must seek the answer to your problem . ’ |
| 27 | The research will seek the answer to that question by a detailed study of the exercise of the various police powers of search and seizure contained in the 1984 Act . |
| 28 | However , normally a doctor would seek the agreement of the partner before doing a sterilisation operation . |
| 29 | He should first seek the authority of the council or one of its committees . |
| 30 | Then it seemed that all of a sudden Rosie was n't so merry : her laughter was forced , and she did n't wisecrack as you were passing her , until Peggy felt she must seek the reason . |