instructions
Britishplural noun
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directions, orders, or recommended rules for guidance, use, etc
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law the facts and details relating to a case given by a client to his solicitor or by a solicitor to a barrister with directions to conduct the case
to take instructions
Example Sentences
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Whatever you bring should come clearly labeled and ready to enjoy, with simple reheating instructions if needed.
From Salon
As soon as the coach has got his new instructions across the goalkeeper gets up.
From BBC
The medication has been used safely for decades when taken according to instructions.
From Science Daily
He argues that these skills must be learned through observation rather than programmed through rigid instructions.
From Science Daily
US embassy staff and civilians in Saudi Arabia were told to remain vigilant, recalling similar instructions last June, hours before US bombers attacked Iran's nuclear facilities.
From BBC
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