He added that all the party's candidates have to sign a declaration that they have not been members of the BNP.

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In future peers will have to sign a declaration "stating the location of their principal residence, and giving confirmation that it is outside Greater London".

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You know the interesting thing is when people sign a declaration of war they understand that it's going to be long and arduous and day after day they have to put an effort into it.

BBC: News | BREAKFAST WITH FROST | Dr John Reid MP, Secretary for Northern Ireland

For example, Mr Ariely finds that people are less likely to cheat if they read the Ten Commandments before doing a test, or if they have to sign a declaration of honesty before submitting their tax return.

ECONOMIST: Schumpeter

It's exactly the same when people sign a declaration of peace, the Belfast Agreement when it was signed was not the end, it was the beginning of a long period of struggle which requires just as much determination from all of us to see it succeed and I believe there is a will there, certainly among the pro-agreement parties to make this succeed.

BBC: News | BREAKFAST WITH FROST | Dr John Reid MP, Secretary for Northern Ireland

To qualify, the service member and his or her partner must sign a "declaration of domestic partnership" attesting to the exclusive and committed relationship.

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She refused to sign a police declaration that said she was guilty of breaking the law, and she did not agree to refrain from such actions again.

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Appearing at the news conference with Blanco, the director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Michael Brown, said President Bush would sign a federal disaster declaration for Louisiana.

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In March 2012, this new group of OGP participating countries will announce their concrete commitments at a meeting in Brazil, and will also sign the declaration of principles.

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