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advice to give advice 39907 V:obj:N The captain sat upon the shore watching and giving advice .

As I said , I came here to give you advice .

As a rule , a council of war gives timid advice .

advice to take advice 30950 V:obj:N Are n't you glad I 'm taking your advice ?

Lord , I wish I 'd taken your advice .

So now I am simply taking my own advice .

advice to follow advice 25553 V:obj:N So , then , you have not followed my advice .

Be guided by me , and follow my advice .

All you 've got to do is follow my advice .

advice to seek advice 12880 V:obj:N But the Congress cannot prevent the President from seeking advice .

Then , the advice of the aunt was sought .

Black was said to be seeking legal advice on the matter .

advice to ask advice 12664 V:obj:N If I were certain , should I ask advice ?

Therefore , I write to you to ask advice .

Besides , I 'm dying to ask your advice .

advice to offer advice 9250 V:obj:N If you will allow me to offer some advice .

The fact is , I see , you mean to offer me advice .

Aunt Miriam and Simon were sympathetic , but could offer no advice .

advice to provide advice 8988 V:obj:N An expert property developer steps in to provide advice .

Federal , state , and county agencies provided advice and assistance .

The Green Form scheme is the only relevant part of the legal aid scheme and will provide advice only .

advice to act on advice 4825 V:obj:N But for goodness ' sake do n't act on my advice .

But of course ultimately I must be the judge as to acting on the advice given .

But , of course , ultimately I must be the judge as to acting on the advice given .

advice to heed advice 3066 V:obj:N To avoid any trouble , heed the following advice .

But you will be on your guard , too , if you heed my advice .

My brain grew suddenly clear , but I did not heed the friendly advice .

advice to ignore advice 2867 V:obj:N So we ignored the advice and got stuck in .

My influence was decreasing every day at the Court , and my advice was ignored .

Greg ignores the advice to turn around and go home .

advice to ask for advice 2836 V:obj:N Here I 'm leaning on you , asking for advice .

We must see -- we ought to ask for advice .

Augusta translated the letter for me , and asked for my advice .

advice to receive advice 2591 V:obj:N In the US in particular , scouts can telephone data to a regional computer and receive advice .

Part of me sits humbly at the feet of the other part of me and receives advice and instruction .

The new venture is receiving financial advice from Merrill Lynch .

advice to want advice 2360 V:obj:N We are rich ; and now I want your advice .

Above all things , however , I want the advice .

But , on all these points , we want your advice .

advice to need advice 2352 V:obj:N Of course , men along in years do not need advice .

In your married relations you do not need any advice .

Why do the officers of the county need legal advice ?

advice to accept advice 2218 V:obj:N But I do not think such advice would have been accepted .

The master , nevertheless , will always retain the power either to accept or reject the advice .

You were not ready to accept the advice and so were defeated .

advice to disregard advice 1217 V:obj:N Of course , if you wish to disregard my advice you may do so .

The best thing you can do is to disregard any advice he may have given you , and accept my offer .

But then they will have disregarded Lord Roberts ' advice .

advice to reject advice 1177 V:obj:N But again , as on all previous occasions , Louis rejected the brave advice .

But the Secretary of War rejected all advice .

Workers at British Leyland and in the coal industry rejected the advice of union leaders to strike over wages or job losses .

advice to get advice 938 V:obj:N You 've got an hour 's free legal advice .

If only I could get direct advice from you !

Then , I want the best legal advice you can get for me .

advice to obtain advice 819 V:obj:N You would not believe how many people seek me to obtain my advice .

The gentleman said my master could obtain the very best advice in Philadelphia .

Here the natives may obtain both advice and medicine for nothing .

advice to dispense advice 737 V:obj:N Nevertheless , his show can be criticized for failing to take fully into account the serious nature of dispensing advice without professional training .

She became an integral part of the Collins family dispensing advice , medical expertise and often providing a sympathetic ear .

Wise : An friendly old person who dispenses advice to Astral .

advice to remember advice 691 V:obj:N Now , will you remember the excellent moral advice I have given you ?

Now , pull yourself together a bit , and remember your own advice about not thinking fear !

Remember my master 's advice to show myself and be seen .

advice to tender advice 580 V:obj:N In each case , personal access may only be used to tender advice on public affairs .

He refused on grounds of health to tender any formal advice .

The professional officer relies upon professional expertise when tendering advice and may be bound by formal or informal codes of ethics or professional practice .

advice to neglect advice 415 V:obj:N So far as I know , he had always neglected the doctors ' advice .

And all because his advice had been neglected .

The Pope having neglected his advice , Napoleon , of course , was powerless to stay the tide of revolution .

advice to contain advice 376 V:obj:N Karl was sent to various educational institutions and to these Beethoven sent many letters containing advice and instructions .

These sections contain valuable advice for including children of varying ages in the game .

Part Four contains advice on how to approach the world in the face of uncertainty and still enjoy life .

advice to adopt advice 353 V:obj:N But the advice of the council seems to have been adopted with regret .

Sabbatai realized the danger of the situation and adopted the physician 's advice .

The experts of the various agricultural departments strongly advocate the use of the silo , but the advice has not yet been generally adopted .

advice to solicit advice 310 V:obj:N President Johnson solicited Strauss 's advice on the issue .

And , to my astonishment , he actually came and solicited my advice .

Fans solicited legal advice and put together a library of relevant material .

advice to proffer advice 309 V:obj:N You permitted yourself to proffer advice which I felt did not become you , " replied Marie , with a strange smile of triumph .

To Joe 's inquiry he gave them an address , and also proffered his advice as to the best way to reach the place .

As a safer course for the immediate future , Mary chose the advice proffered to her by the party for the present in the ascendant .

advice to request advice 305 V:obj:N We are under the necessity of applying to your Excellency upon this occasion , and of requesting your advice .

He therefore requested the advice and help of Pitt .

In this case , the committee must request new advice before the final decision is made .

advice to comply with advice 291 V:obj:N But the captain could not be brought to comply with the advice .

The Queen nevertheless chose to comply with Chrétien 's advice .

This advice was complied with , and accordingly the signal for battle was given .

advice to forget advice 284 V:obj:N Why , even I seemed to forget Karl 's advice for a little while .

But when the out-of-town boys got into the stores the advice was soon forgotten .

Do n't go fur to forget my advice .

advice to rely on advice 249 V:obj:N When the parliamentary situation is unclear the king relies on the advice of the president of Parliament and the sitting prime minister .

If you do , you may rely on my advice at all times , and I think I have some experience in these matters .

Any minister must rely on the operational advice he is given by the managers on the ground .

advice to repeat advice 233 V:obj:N And may I repeat your advice , your words of encouragement , in your name ?

The professor heard him through and without comment repeated his grave , kind advice .

The physician had only repeated his advice that Emily must have a change of climate .

advice to require advice 228 V:obj:N Perhaps the letter speaks for itself , and requires no advice .

The inflammation , however , clearly required medical advice .

If legal advice or other expert assistance is required , the services of a competent professional should be sought .

advice to go for advice 217 V:obj:N You can choose where to go for family planning advice .

He went for advice to a firm of solicitors .

Women are free to choose where they want to go for advice and treatment .

advice to attend to advice 185 V:obj:N If I had attended to every advice , I should not have seen much .

Of course I listened and attended to my old guide 's advice , but I fretted under the restraint .

My advice was attended to , and when all the men were at their stations , the whole advanced slowly towards the house .

advice to appreciate advice 167 V:obj:N President Cashman : I see you all appreciate expert advice .

Your early advice and confirmation will be appreciated by him ... .

The girl hung her head , but seemed to appreciate the advice and delicacy of Fred .

advice to desire advice 145 V:obj:N In the beginning of last March , a gentleman at Wolverhampton desired my advice for very large and painful swelled legs and thighs .

In any case she did not presume Mr. Hammond desired her advice about selecting a script for filming .

If you desire advice as to the procedure of this court you can have it .

advice to despise advice 135 V:obj:N Do not despise my advice ; let the greatest fame for working wool be sought by thee among mortals .

Despise not my advice , but look to yourself , and get into some place of security .

He had despised the salutary advice of many princes and notable personages .

advice to obey advice 128 V:obj:N We did not find it necessary to obey the doctor 's advice to go to Yorkshire .

He obeyed the advice , and uncovered a rich pocket .

Satan Laczi 's advice had been obeyed to the letter .

advice to obtrude advice 128 V:obj:N If you will take my advice , however , you will be careful not to obtrude advice upon the bishop in any matter touching patronage .

At the same time Russell was continuing his instructions to Lyons to recommend conciliation " but never to obtrude advice unasked .

But I never obtrude my advice ; if people do n't want it , I shall not trouble them with it .

advice to resent advice 128 V:obj:N Many visitors resent advice , and are quite ready to cry for help when they get into difficulties or danger by ignoring instructions .

He developed a pugnacious capacity for resenting advice .

Whether the warning was altogether necessary he could not tell -- he had watched her face that morning -- and Bella sometimes resented advice .

advice to consider advice 127 V:obj:N Members bring relevant experience to the Committee and contribute to the provision of high quality and considered advice to UK ministers of health .

Both the selection panel and the governing body must consider the CEO 's advice before reaching a decision .

Sam 's advice was considered good , and soon all of the boys had scattered .

advice to overrule advice 124 V:obj:N He is absolute , and may overrule the advice of the cabinet .

However , Secretary of State Hazel Blears overruled the inspector 's advice .

His advice was overruled , however , and he was forced to follow the retreating foe upon the road to Moscow .

advice to refuse advice 108 V:obj:N The local authority can only refuse such an application on police advice .

If you refuse to take my advice you will repent it all your life .

We scarcely deserve sympathy , if we peremptorily refuse advice , bearing upon our elevation .

advice to impart advice 103 V:obj:N The woman is a most worthy creature , and she was imparting to the child some really sound advice .

In contrast to Owl , Adder shows no interest in being a leader or imparting advice on others .

Sejong closes the show by imparting some advice to ex-pats in Korea .