It can clearly be seen, as the author argues, that the programmes were neither meant as redistribution, nor as full replacement forlostpropertyor opportunities.
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Although the earth priest benefits from the sacrificial meat and beer and is entitled tolostproperty and stray domestic animals, the office is generally regarded as dangerous and unrewarding.
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Tracing owners oflostpropertyand getting better property marking systems on to computer are priorities for police forces around the country.
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If such letters go astray efforts are made to trace them through records at delivery offices and atlostpropertyoffices.
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I have to contact the insurance company involved, listlostpropertyand so on.
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We remain convinced that the present arrangements for handlinglostpropertyon trains, buses and aircraft operate satisfactorily and should not be disturbed.
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The roadshows, where the public are invited to come and see whether any of theirlostpropertyhas turned up, are good.
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Thelostpropertynumbers were issued primarily for insurance purposes.
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So the purpose of the clause is perfectly consistent with the rest of these clauses, which deal with the subject oflostproperty.
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The amending regulations made in 1981 already give operators power to waive charges for the return oflostpropertyif they wish.
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The amendments require the chief constable in normal circumstances to offer anylostpropertyto the finder before proceeding to sell it.
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It is news to me that we do not represent the people who havelostproperty.
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We expect them to look afterlostproperty, to register every insurance claim and to police crowds going to football matches or demonstrations.
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The police have to deal withlostpropertyand stray dogs.
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There is one important point aboutlostproperty.
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