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Its applicability might be questioned on the grounds that carbonaceous shale is not known to occur near any of these deposits.

Her claim was disallowed on the grounds that she had not paid her premium.

carol was uncertain what she wanted to read , and her mother suggested law on the grounds that it would be much more useful than the arts.

Justice Hugh Bennett said the petition for divorce by Mills was granted on the grounds that the couple had lived apart for two years.

He refused to disclose what had been told him, on the grounds that it would be a breach of confidence.

If a woman is denied treatment on the grounds that she could not possibly benefit, the basis of that denial had better be rock-solid.

The police opposed bail on the grounds that the accused might try to leave the country.

Or it might dismiss the complaint on the grounds that the plaintiffs did not have the right to lodge it in the first place.

The former prime minister was not allowed to speak in public on (the) grounds that it would stir up trouble.

FDA took legal action against the distributor to stop the sale of the device on the grounds that it was dangerous to health and life.

Blair sold involvement in the Iraq war to many sceptics in Britain on the grounds that this would gain him leverage in Washington.

Currency traders focused on the growth forecast part of the speech, on the grounds that it may bring about a rate hike sooner than expected.

However , he says local court officials dismissed the idea out of hand on the grounds that the police were just doing their job .

Give it back? Give it to charity? Resign? Or keep it on the grounds that the bank is entitled to pay staff what it needs to keep them?

So far the EU has justified emergency financing on the grounds that it lacks a formal legal mechanism to restructure debt.

Little did anyone expect that Ricoh received the goods as soon as I get a refund request, on the grounds that do not match.

They arrested him and dragged him away to a local clerical court, on the grounds that his sprouting hairdo was a dangerous Western import.

His passport had been confiscated on the grounds that he was a liberal and by implication a communist.

Do not be tempted to put a child in a restraint that is too big for them on the grounds that they will grow into it.

He gave up drinking and smoking, on the grounds that they would do harm to health.

Railroads justify rate discrimination against captive shippers on the grounds that in the long run it reduces everyone's cost .

James was arrested on the grounds that his fingerprint was found on an envelope at the scene of the murder.

The White House has given no response to the new disclosures, on the grounds that the first lady's background is private.

More than 80 of those decisions have been challenged in appellate court on the grounds that the board cannot issue two-member decisions.

Wait him rich , you can hang him and confiscated all the property on the grounds that he committed the crime of a child.

Contracts for real estate developers to on the grounds that the only issue cash vouchers.

Berlusconi's Spanish TV station, TeleCinco, was previously defeated in court on the grounds that YouTube is not a content provider.

She filed for a divorce on the grounds that he was not devoted to her.

Others dismiss the worry on the grounds that creating new forms of life is not the same as creating life.

Then again, we would not consider legalising bank robberies on the grounds that it is difficult to catch the robber.

However, Zenger's attorney, Andrew Hamilton, convinced the jury to acquit Zenger on the grounds that what he had published was true.

Choose not to expose the service on the grounds that it cannot meet business service level requirements.

Several Republicans have objected to his candidacy on the grounds that he has limited macroeconomic policy experience.

They should not avoid taking responsibility on the grounds that people have freedom of view and freedom of speech.

The rescue of AIG was justified on the grounds that letting it fail would have been catastrophic for financial markets.

She liked what she saw and booked the studio plus a three-bed cottage on the grounds that had been converted from a cowshed.

We rationalised and justified the downward pricing of risk on the grounds that it was different.

When the government released him in 2009, on the grounds that he was terminally ill, the outcry was swift.

Handelsbanken eschews bonuses too, on the grounds that they work against long-term relationships with customers and employees.

We require a full refund for all the equipment on the grounds that your company has misrepresented its performance capabilities .

Milton Friedman even approved, on the grounds that it quickly introduced new information to the market.

But all these objections were overruled on the grounds that extending CALEA to the internet was a necessary step to fight terrorism.

No one would wear them on the grounds that they were indecent and undignified .

In the UK, families are permitted to contest wills on the grounds that the maker of the will lost mental capacity when the will was made.

All the others refused on the grounds that they had to respect the privacy of their donors.

Police often turn away victims on the grounds that "family unity must be preserved. "

Pro-life conservatives oppose embryonic stem-cell research on the grounds that it destroys life.

Legalization of heroin has been rejected on the grounds that progress and civilization would come to a halt.

Helen won compensation, on the grounds that the doctor neglected his duty.

Finally, Juma'a's sister-in-law, Wafa, and niece went to the morgue on the grounds that women are less likely to be attacked.

Taekwondo by the negative form of transformation, and transformed into an active form of absolutism on the grounds that is yes.

They refused to participate on the grounds that broader issues should be discussed.

It is thus nonsensical to oppose savings on the grounds that an increase in savings will necessarily lead to a decrease in wages.

I opposed the resolution on the grounds that it was unrealistic.

He was refused an entry permit on the grounds that he was a dangerous personal.

She is suing for divorce on the grounds that he deserted her and the children.

She sought a divorce on the grounds that her husband had a paramour in another town.

But the prosecutor declined on the grounds that the issue should be investigated in the US.

Darwin rejected this on the grounds that all other apes and savannah animals had faced the same problem with parasites.

the book on the grounds that it contains new discoveries.

This is generally on the grounds that infant industries need to be shielded from foreign competition during their start-up periods.

The candidates were rejected on the grounds that they lacked "polish" .

I justify this activity on the grounds that thee-relationships are productive.

He can postpone his decision on the grounds that the technology was not ready, and pass on this hard nut to crack to Gore or Bush Junior.

Overweight children are being placed in foster care on the grounds that they are victims of child abuse.

Some would say "nothing" , on the grounds that libraries are there to store books.

The people who run them defend them on the grounds that they teach real virtues, of tolerance and forbearance amongst other things.

The US in 2006 banned LIMMT from dealing with any US company on the grounds that it provided support for Iran's missile programme.

New York judge denied him bail on the grounds that he posed a flight risk.

You may feel hesitant about using the idea, on the grounds that you are not sure you really mean it.

I object to the plan on the grounds that it is too expensive .

Senate has rejected the Kyoto agreement on the grounds that it doesn't require cuts from China and other dveloping countries.

CSPI criticized the claim on the grounds that 7UP contains high-fructose corn syrup.

He always declined invitations on the grounds that he was too busy.

A. He left ahead of time on the grounds that he was ill.

So what if they censor a gay kiss, on the grounds that a nebulous rule forbids any obscenity on television?

So on the grounds that a false distinction is worse than none I stuck to the term "meme" .

Clearly, the euro was sold on the grounds that the ECB would never do what it is being asked to now.

In Ann Arbor, Mich. , there's a hospital with a farm on the grounds that one day could provide patients' food.

on the grounds that People at that time condemned sociability itself, on the grounds that it might interfere with work and study.

I am against this project on the grounds that its costs are extradinary.

are seeking political asylum in Canada on the grounds that they would be executed if sent back