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1572 J. Whitgift Answere to Admon. 174 This..is no commaundemente, but tendeth rather to the constitution of the Saboth, than to the prohibiting of rest in any other day.

1614 W. Colwall in Buccleuch MSS (Hist. MSS Comm.) (1899) I. 151 The prohibiting of white cloths to come into these countries.

1677 Act 29 Chas. II c. 7 §3 Nothing in this Act contained shall extend to the prohibiting of dressing of Meate in Families or dressing or selling of Meat in Inns Cookeshops or Victualling Houses for such as otherwise cannot be provided.

1709 T. Sprat Lett. in tr. S. Sorbière Voy. Eng. 145 All the Proclamations for the prohibiting of Foreign Manufactures.

1790 Times 8 Dec. 3/5 A plan relative to the prohibiting of some foreign goods, and the duties which seem necessary to be laid on others.

1864 W. D. Jones Mirror Mod. Democracy ii. viii. 183 He mentions..the prohibiting of Slavery in Territories.

1917 G. Myers Hist. Tammany Hall 135 Irritating measures, such as the prohibiting of fireworks on the Fourth of July.., were taken.

1971 Times 9 Mar. 15/5 The prohibiting of quotations from the programmes in question renders the victims largely powerless.

1994 MLN 109 908 Lorrain's writings thematize the prohibiting of incest.

2004 L. Newland in Oceania 75 i. 8 The prohibiting of traditional practices has led to an intensification of the demonisation of pre-Christian religion.