premise

Example Sentences

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If you read the restaurant's unverified blue plaque, you would think the band's 1982 hit Africa was written on the premises - leading to a row between the establishment's owner and the city's historical society.

From BBC

The former “Even Stevens” child star was “causing a disturbance” at the business, prompting staff to remove him from the premises, police said.

From Los Angeles Times

It has been shadowed by a legal dispute with the developer Michael Shvo, who attracted the club to its new premises.

From The Wall Street Journal

The bank has said it was itself a victim of the crime and that its premises were "secured in accordance with recognised state-of-the-art technology".

From BBC

Its premise could have offered up a kid-friendly reading on failure that doesn’t simplify a way out of adversity.

From Los Angeles Times