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In Britain, ~ is official permission that you must get from the local authority before building something new or adding something to an existing building.
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In Britain, ~ is official permission that you must get from the local authority before building something new or adding something to an existing building.
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Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012