Example sentences of "[verb] [verb] positive action " in BNC.
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| 1 | The court might hold that the existence of the default power precludes the tort action ; but if the authority has not just failed to act but has taken positive action , or if it has acted ultra vires , or if it has inflicted injury on the applicant greater than that suffered by other affected parties ( ‘ special damage ’ ) , a court might be prepared to allow a tort action even in the face of a statutory default power . |
| 2 | 90% of the 300 MPs lobbied promised to take positive action including asking Parliamentary Questions , writing to Sir George Young , the Housing Minister and visiting local housing projects within their constituencies . |
| 3 | This book is a useful starting point for any small group wishing to undertake positive action . |
| 4 | Only 14 per cent of registration officers said they had taken positive action to get information to the half million people in homes or hostels . |
| 5 | Many local authorities have pioneered positive action training by running in-house programmes for black staff , as have external providers such as LBTC : Training for Care . |