Alledge Brook LLP's Kettering East project for land near Barton Seagrave won approval in principle in 2009.

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Judge Lord Malcolm rejected Tesco's bid for a judicial review of Highland Council's approval in principle of Asda's planned store in Tain.

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This ties in with the admission by Israel's defence minister, Binyamin Ben-Eliezer, two weeks ago that he had given field commanders (even junior commanders) blanket approval in principle to carry out incursions into areas in the West Bank and Gaza that are fully under Palestinian control.

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However, the police authority stressed that approval was in principle only, and implementation could be cancelled if financial and legal problems arose.

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We launched to a closed user group of approximately 70 participants in September 2010 and then, after our Approval-in-Principle from the Central Bank of Nigeria, to the general public in February 2011.

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"At the meeting we will be seeking approval for change in principle, " said SPL chief executive Neil Doncaster.

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Even Britain is content in principle, though it insists that the use of flexibility should require the prior unanimous approval of everyone.

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The scheme has been approved in principle by councillors and is expected to be put forward to the full council for final approval next month.

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