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states in his witness statement (see chapter 9) that he ... was driving along Oxford
Street at approximately 4.00 pm.
The past continuous tense can also be used with the past simple tense when an ac-
tion occurs whilst another event is simultaneously taking place. Thus:
While Jason was driving along Oxford Street he saw an accident.

List of collocations
abandon the claim arrive at the decision coming into force of a
statute
abide by the law assess damages
comply with the rules
accept an offer attend the meeting
conduct negotiation
accept liability award compensation
conduct the meeting
achieve settlement award damages
contradictory evidence
address the court bad accident
contravene the rules
address the meeting
board / directors convene the meeting
adjourn the case meeting
corroborate the
adjourn the meeting break the law evidence
admissible / break the rules counter-argument
inadmissible
call the meeting County Court
evidence
call the witness cross-examination
admit liability
car accident cross-examine the
admit the claim
witness
agree evidence case-theory
Crown Court
agree terms chair the meeting
cut-throat competition
annual general meeting challenge the decision
declare a dividend
appeal against the change the law defeat a resolution
decision
circumstantial defend the case
appeal against the evidence
judgment deliver the verdict
citizens arrest
appear before the deny liability
court claim compensation deny the claim
apply the law clients file direct the jury
argue the case close the meeting discredit the witness
arrive at a settlement cogent evidence dismiss an appeal

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dismiss the claim independent evidence parent company

draft / re-draft the independent witness pass a resolution
contract
industrial accident pass legislation
draft legislation plead the case
investigate the case
draw-up minutes preference shares
landmark decision
draw-up the contract private company
lead the witness
enact legislation pronounce judgment
legal advice
enforce the judgment pronounce sentence
legal authority
establish a precedent propose a resolution
legally binding
examination in chief agreement provide an undertaking
examine the witness limited company provide proof
exemplary damages lodge the claim punitive damages
expert witness lose an appeal put forward an offer
extraordinary general put forward proposals
lose the case
meeting
maintain / enforce law put through legislation
fabricate the evidence
and order question the witness
fatal accident
make a ruling reach settlement
file an appeal
manage the company recover damages
fire / sack / dismiss
move towards re-examination
an employee
settlement
refer to arbitration
float the company
multi-national
register the company
gather evidence company
reject an offer
grant an appeal negotiate / re-negotiate
the contract reply to
hand down judgment
correspondence
hear an appeal negotiate agreement
reserved judgment
hear the evidence negotiate settlement
review the case
hearsay evidence negotiate terms
serve a statement
held in custody open the meeting of case
High Court oppose a resolution set up a company
hold the meeting ordinary shares settle out of court
incriminating evidence over-rule the decision settle the case
incur costs overturn the decision shareholders meeting

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subsidiary company taking a statement vote in favour of a

resolution
summing-up the the court will rise
evidence win an appeal
under arrest
sum-up the case withdraw an offer
undisputed facts
swear in the jury withdraw from the case
unsubstantiated
swear in the witness allegations withdraw the claim
take(n) into custody vote against a resolution withhold evidence

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