verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
comply with requirements formal (= have or do what a rule or law says is necessary )
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Failure to comply with these requirements is a criminal offence.
comply with/abide by/observe a rule formal (= obey it )
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All members must comply with the rules of the organization.
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There is little that one country can do if another fails to abide by the rules.
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We expect you to observe the general rules of conduct as set out below.
comply with/adhere to/conform to a code formal (= follow one )
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All staff must sign and strictly adhere to a Code of Business Ethics.
comply with/meet/conform to regulations
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Hotel kitchens must comply with these regulations.
comply with/observe a condition (= act according to a condition )
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You must agree to comply with the bank’s conditions before you can get a loan.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
fully
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We complied fully with the instructions and resubmitted the paper in January 1992.
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Lippo officials have told the Senate committee they intend to comply fully with the document requests, according to congressional sources.
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The lack of expense involved complies fully with their famous refusal to produce promo videos.
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The units comply fully with the latest Food Hygiene legislation governing the temperature conditions for the storage and display of food.
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All hotels and guesthouses listed are regularly inspected to ensure they comply fully with the standards.
■ NOUN
act
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Companies must comply with the Companies Act 1985 and display the following information on their stationery: The company's name.
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In the 23 years that that council has been in existence, it has not complied with the 1968 Act .
authority
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Your agreement to the terms of engagement contained in this letter will be confirmation of our authority to comply with this requirement.
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She grew up fearful of authority and anxious to comply with it.
code
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The Ninja complied with no code of honour in combat situations.
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One complies with codes , with conventions, for the comfort of others.
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Yet the report looks to the institutional investors to exercise the leverage necessary to persuade companies to comply with the code .
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Not only is secrecy important in order to comply with the Code , but it is commercially desirable.
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Legislation would not, of course, be just a requirement to comply with the code .
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All investing parties should use their influence to ensure that companies in which they have invested comply with the code . 5.
community
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In order to comply with Community law, it was now necessary to agree the same date of retirement for both sexes.
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Otherwise there is a risk of coming under attack for not complying with Community competition law requirements.
company
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Yet the report looks to the institutional investors to exercise the leverage necessary to persuade companies to comply with the code.
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The other three companies will also comply but with different timetables.
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Unlike SSAPs, SORPs are not mandatory but companies are encouraged to comply with the recommendations that they make.
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The task force has agreed that the public should be informed which companies are complying with the proposed standards.
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Shindler will carry out an environmental compliance audit, to establish how well a company is complying with existing legislation.
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The Group Environmental Manager has responsibility for ensuring that the Company complies with all relevant legislation concerning environmental issues.
condition
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The sellers delivered goods which did not comply with the conditions of the contract.
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This refers to the extent to which the organization has complied with the conditions laid down in its authority to spend.
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Organising a procession, and knowingly failing to comply with the conditions imposed. 3.
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Participating in a procession and knowingly failing to comply with a condition imposed, or inciting another to do so. 4.
contract
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This is more than a mere breach of the implied condition that goods should comply with the contract description.
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First, goods complying with the contract must be unconditionally appropriated to the contract by one of the parties.
court
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In order to comply with the court ruling the authority was faced with a number of equally problematic options.
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She is charged with intervening when fathers flee to other states or countries to avoid complying with court orders of support.
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She said he had not complied with a court order, issued in late 1993, to pay her.
demand
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It is then up to you to gauge their importance to you and to decide whether or not to comply with their demands .
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And they refrained from attacking for thirty-six hours in the expectation that Diem would comply with their demands .
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They also asked francophone countries to suspend all forms of aid if the government refused to comply with their demand .
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Rather than being openly confrontational with his parents, he just quietly-and perhaps unconsciously-refused to comply with their demands .
failure
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Contempt proceedings were brought for failure to comply .
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No company had yet lost government business for failure to comply , but the law was on the books.
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The court may intervene where there has been a failure to comply with express procedural requirements.
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Equally, you may have a right of redress if you are dismissed for failure to comply with an unjust order.
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This is a matter which can not be too carefully watched since failure to comply renders the member liable to heavy penalties.
goods
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The sellers delivered goods which did not comply with the conditions of the contract.
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This is more than a mere breach of the implied condition that goods should comply with the contract description.
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First, goods complying with the contract must be unconditionally appropriated to the contract by one of the parties.
government
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Along the way, it effectively preempted the problem of needing to take on token individuals to comply with government mandates.
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Most landlords comply , and let government inspectors roam through the bedrooms and bathrooms of the houses they rent out.
instruction
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Failure to comply with that instruction might give rise to a charge of obstructing the police in addition to that of obstructing the highway.
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We complied fully with the instructions and resubmitted the paper in January 1992.
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This results from a previous transaction failure where the user has not complied with the instructions .
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We regret that we are unable to answer multiple queries that do not comply with these instructions .
law
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In order to comply with Community law , it was now necessary to agree the same date of retirement for both sexes.
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The standard is voluntary, but approved detectors are the only ones recommended by safety experts or comply with the Chicago law .
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Finally, two apartments had to be remodeled to comply with federal laws assuring equal access for handicapped persons.
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The instinct of Eva's husband, Bee, is to tone down the services and comply with the law .
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These boards attempt to ensure that both school officials and teachers' organizations comply with the law .
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It's your moral and legal responsibility to find out what the law says and to comply with the law.
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No company had yet lost government business for failure to comply , but the law was on the books.
legislation
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It aims to comply with all relevant legislation and be among the industry leaders in its sphere of operation.
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For $ 35, 000, this little town plans to build an elevator to comply with legislation championed by Sen.
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Shindler will carry out an environmental compliance audit, to establish how well a company is complying with existing legislation .
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For Walpole, population 3, 000, complying with the legislation will be the single biggest capital expense of the year.
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Businesses operate within such a framework; they must observe planning regulations and comply with employment legislation .
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The Group Environmental Manager has responsibility for ensuring that the Company complies with all relevant legislation concerning environmental issues.
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And all installations had to comply with the legislation by 1996.
notice
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A person who organises a procession without complying with the notice requirements is guilty of a level three offence only.
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Mrs Kempton failed to comply with the notice .
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Failure by a trader to comply with a prohibition notice or notice to warn is a criminal offence.
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They appeared in court accused of failing to comply with a notice to quit their mobile home.
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The defendant did not appeal and failed to comply with the notices .
obligation
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But the judge was prepared to award a declaration that the government had not complied with their obligation to consult.
official
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County officials felt compelled to comply .
order
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A failure to comply with the Order is an offence under the above Act.
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She is charged with intervening when fathers flee to other states or countries to avoid complying with court orders of support.
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Equally, you may have a right of redress if you are dismissed for failure to comply with an unjust order .
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She said he had not complied with a court order , issued in late 1993, to pay her.
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The union complied with the order and paid the costs of the action.
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Closure of a pub does not help them to comply with the orders in any way.
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Many embassies refuse to comply with the order .
party
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It was also agreed that should either party fail to comply , sanctions would be imposed.
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It can also impose smaller fines on parties who fail to comply with certain procedural requirements.
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In addition, parties that comply with the Convention ultimately may find it easier to enforce their judgments abroad.
policy
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These will include: Does the scheme comply with the policies contained in its local plan?
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The Environmental Department also trains management on specific environmental issues in order to implement procedures to comply with other policy objectives.
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You must comply with any smoking policy in force in the office where you are working.
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The Group Occupational Hygienist has responsibility for monitoring the environment and policing systems to comply with the policy objectives.
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It defines its own management system to ensure that it complies with the Group policy and is relevant to its business.
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All computer personnel should read, understand and comply with the policy as a condition of employment.
regulation
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Failure to comply with the regulations can result in a £2,000 fine or six month prison sentence.
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Exempt certain businesses and coastal communities from complying with wetlands regulations .
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Anybody not complying with these regulations will be removed from site immediately.
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Simply stated, the cost of complying with regulations is paid directly from the pockets of citizens.
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Groups that fail to comply with such regulations can be disciplined and barred from campus.
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Existing Trees To comply with strict building regulations , a discreet garden shed was required.
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The space agency and its contractor switched supplies to comply with environmental regulations .
request
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His release from time-out required that he quieten down and comply with the original request on his return.
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Teachers respond most positively to those students who comply with their requests .
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Barker complied with the request by sending his son-in-law John Legatt.
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Museum Director Jim Ballinger said the museum will comply with both requests .
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Children can start to earn stickers for the chart every time they comply with the first request .
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Little did we realize he was making hundreds of dollars complying with those requests .
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The county council committee refused to comply with the request to remove Outram, pronouncing themselves well-pleased with their head-teacher.
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Now, he could comply with her request for as long as nature allowed.
requirement
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A person who organises a procession without complying with the notice requirements is guilty of a level three offence only.
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All states have complied with this requirement .
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Your agreement to the terms of engagement contained in this letter will be confirmation of our authority to comply with this requirement .
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Low-fat cottage cheese is prepared in the same manner as cottage cheese and must comply with all labelling requirements for cottage cheese.
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It is vital to comply with legal requirements before embalming.
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Unfortunately, not many of our rivers now comply with the basic requirements of the otter.
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Analysis indicated that only 50 percent of the women could comply with the mobility requirement compared with 65 percent of the men.
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The scheme document must therefore comply with the content requirements of those regulations.
rule
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Students failing to comply with the rules will be subject to the provisions of Ordinance 1985/7, Students Discipline.
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Several other major oil companies have already taken large write-downs to comply with the new rule .
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Parents must comply with the stringent rules for vehicular access, which are explained in a Headmaster's letter.
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Louis Post-Dispatch have concluded that the transaction largely complied with House rules and was within tax law.
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We have a certificate to run the race and we do comply with all the rules and regulations.
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He is held personally responsible for complying with the many rules and regulations that govern its use.
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In particular, the transaction seemed to comply with strict rules dictating the type of assets that banks could hold.
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At the moment the offer is being considered by the Office of Fair Trading to see whether it complies with competition rules .
safety
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Voice over Shops selling fireworks are visited by fire officers to make sure they're complying with safety regulations.
standard
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The threat of personal liability provides directors with an incentive to comply with applicable standards of conduct.
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Essays may be edited for spelling or grammar, and must comply with Herald standards for appropriateness and good taste.
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Laws and regulations can lay down safety standards but individuals have to comply with those standards.
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The task force has agreed that the public should be informed which companies are complying with the proposed standards .
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None the less by 1994 Buckland believes that Lan Server should comply to this new standard for distributed systems.
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Their role is not to review the work on the files, but to assess whether the files comply with quality standards .
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New vehicles will be required to comply with set standards from 1995, while unleaded fuel will become available in 2000.
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All hotels and guesthouses listed are regularly inspected to ensure they comply fully with the standards .
state
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All states have complied with this requirement.
wish
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And there is no guarantee the Tasmanian Government will comply with Canberra's wishes .
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In her innocence Myra had complied with his wish and was rewarded with some sweets.
■ VERB
agree
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After the murder, the tabloid was asked by federal agents for assistance and agreed to comply .
ensure
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The Group Environmental Manager has responsibility for ensuring that the Company complies with all relevant legislation concerning environmental issues.
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It defines its own management system to ensure that it complies with the Group policy and is relevant to its business.
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All hotels and guesthouses listed are regularly inspected to ensure they comply fully with the standards.
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And the onus will be on employers to ensure their offices comply with the Display Screen Regulations.
fail
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Students failing to comply with the rules will be subject to the provisions of Ordinance 1985/7, Students Discipline.
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Groups that fail to comply with such regulations can be disciplined and barred from campus.
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On 21 September 1982 Mr. Dennis committed an act of bankruptcy by failing to comply with the requirements of a bankruptcy notice.
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It was also agreed that should either party fail to comply , sanctions would be imposed.
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Mrs Kempton failed to comply with the notice.
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In the same month he was indicted for failing to comply .
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It can also impose smaller fines on parties who fail to comply with certain procedural requirements.
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Organising a procession, and knowingly failing to comply with the conditions imposed. 3.
force
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She swallowed deeply, wondering just how far he would go in order to try to force her to comply with his will.
refuse
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Although still refusing to comply , they will face no further punishment.
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Passive-aggressive children are not likely to say no or to refuse to comply with the directions of teachers and parents.
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They also asked francophone countries to suspend all forms of aid if the government refused to comply with their demand.
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In any case if the goat refused to comply another would be substituted.
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Many embassies refuse to comply with the order.
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The technique of guidance is often used by parents when a child refuses to comply with a request or instruction.
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Gorbachev refused to comply with a summons to testify.
require
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Students are therefore required to comply with all verbal or written instructions on safety given to them by staff.
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Consequently, the committee was not required to comply with federal campaign disclosure laws.
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New vehicles will be required to comply with set standards from 1995, while unleaded fuel will become available in 2000.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Although most school districts comply with Loudermill, there are cases where courts still find due process violations.
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But even more is needed to comply with Taylor and some creative and entrepreneurial business measures needed to throw up the cash.
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He complied, his only concern being that it wasn't drugs.
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Rather than being openly confrontational with his parents, he just quietly-and perhaps unconsciously-refused to comply with their demands.
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Sweeping thou-shalt-not rules also overlook the different costs of complying.
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The Home Office says it's for illegal entrants to this country who've been judged unlikely to comply with voluntary restrictions.