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Ultimately, Mr Hurley had to sign off on Mr Morrison's requests, but critics say he could have counselled him against it and he could have publicised it himself.

From BBC • Aug. 27, 2022

I wish I had access to groups that would have counselled me.

From BBC • Sep. 6, 2018

Christie was said to have counselled his 21-year-old team-mate long into the night after his expulsion and before his own heat and quarter-final.

From The Guardian • Jun. 5, 2012

Deutsche Bank and JPMorgan are Xstrata's longstanding corporate brokers and have counselled Davis on almost every major deal or fund-raising.

From Reuters • Mar. 6, 2011

You could not have counselled me to give a different answer, and even if you had—' hesitating, 'Oh, I could not have said otherwise; there was no conflicting duty there, Aunt Milly.'

From Heriot's Choice A Tale by Carey, Rosa Nouchette