A "publichouse," in the term's broadest sense, could be any site where alcohol is legally consumed on the premises.
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This occurred primarily through the system ofpublichouselicensing.
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The political survival of the new institution is attributed to the ways in whichpublichouselicensing both regulated and also legitimated the coffeehouse.
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As often as not thepublichousewas a convenient and congenial centre for these activities with the inevitable association of drunkenness.
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Not only was thepublichouseremoved, the village also never had a nonconformist chapel.
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The origin of the gender imbalance lies in a combination of factors, including the opportunities provided by churches for a social life outwith the home and the male-dominatedpublichouse.
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I listened with interest to a radio recording made recently of a conversation in apublichouse.
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I live in the middle of an area with nopublichousefor many miles.
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Does it mean just a house, or apublichouse, or a club?
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But it has taken 18 years to provide thepublichousefor the people in the locality.
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He may get into more trouble on the way home by driving off to apublichouseand getting "sozzled" there.
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The difficulty we face is that off-sales over the counter inpublichousepremises are permitted during those hours.
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We know the difficulties faced by apublichousein obtaining a licence.
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The consortia now include 70 of the major housing authorities, covering one-quarter of thepublichouse-building of the country.
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There may be exceptions, for example someone who owns apublichouseand also lives in it, so it is their business and home.
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