Sentence examples for reference to take from inspiring English sources

The case came on for hearing upon the alternative writ, and the return, and the company applied for a reference to take testimony on the issue raised by the allegations in the application for the writ and the return thereto, as to whether the rate fixed by the commission was reasonable, fair, and just.

Of course, we don't actually get an extra hour of daylight - we just move our time reference to take that hour off the start of the day and tack it on the end.

In 2011, Robbie Williams performed the song on Take That's Progress tour, replacing "Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" with "Robbie Williams and the Take That Band", and "Mr Martin told the Band to play", a reference to Take That's manager in the 90's Nigel Martin-Smith.

This point was used as a reference to take the measurements of liver span below the costal margin.

Famous features what appears to be a reference to taking LSD, of all things; the closest it comes to the arena of self-help is a song about having a wank.

Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds was widely thought to be a reference to taking the psychedelic drug LSD, because of the initialism created by the first letter of each of the title nouns.

I love how you played with words here, "...if I don't put my foot down, things are going to get lost," a possible reference to taking a stand about wanting to escape...maybe?

A carefully organized and written textbook and state-of-the art survey of the physiology of insects, with comprehensive referencing to take the reader into the literature.

Then, as the camera zooms in on Otto Preminger's townhouse, between Park and Lexington Avenues, there is a surge of city music — brassy and percussive, and with a few references to "Take the 'A' Train".

Then, from that list, prepare a short list of three or four references to take to each interview.

There were references to taking along pornographic magazines "to distract," condoms, toothpaste, a toothbrush and aftershave.