Example sentences of "the [noun sg] of lords [adv] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They assemble initially in their own chamber from where they are eventually summoned by the Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod to attend at the Bar of the House of Lords where a Commission for the Opening of Parliament is read , usually by the Lord Chancellor , on behalf of the monarch . |
| 2 | However , Ms Mountford took her case to the House of Lords where a dramatic reversal in judicial policy took place . |
| 3 | This is so particularly in the case of the House of Lords where the whipping system is less effective and where the cross-bench element is more important . |
| 4 | Once a Bill has passed its Commons ' stage it goes up to the House of Lords where the same process is repeated , except that the Committee stage is taken on the floor of the House . |
| 5 | Scotland 's position has been fully exposed recently by peers of both parties in the House of Lords where the Government , represented by Earl Howe , confirmed its determination to avoid causing ‘ unnecessary hardship ’ to the few part-time English drift-netters . |
| 6 | The Administration of Justice Act 1969 introduced the leap-frog appeal so that cases could go straight from first instance to the House of Lords when the Court of Appeal would be bound by precedent , thereby saving considerable costs . |