Example sentences of "government if [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Every one of us , we would n't devote our time , our precious time serving in local government if we did n't believe in local government and did n't want to provide the best possible services to the people of this city . |
| 2 | It has not happened since the end of the Second World War , but before the 1987 election , when some commentators were predicting a hung parliament , much thought was given to what the Queen would do about forming a government if they turned out to be right . |
| 3 | He traced its origin to his former position in the trade union movement ( hinting that he had an agreement to go back to the TUC where he could make more trouble for any government if they pressed him hard ) . |
| 4 | The major opposition party hesitates to launch too many full-scale attacks on the government if they are likely to result in a series of defeats by however small a majority , since this would tend to demoralize their supporters . |
| 5 | 's capable of being a thorn in the flesh to the Coalition Government if they were not placated . |
| 6 | In view of my right hon. and learned Friend 's comments about the £5 billion cost of implementing that programme , will he give a categorical assurance that there is no way , in any circumstances , in which the present Government — or any Government if they were acting responsibly — could possibly accept the social charter ? |
| 7 | It will support the Government if they lead , provide the vision and deliver at Maastricht an agreement and draft treaty proposals that will give the people we represent the standard of living , the incomes and the prosperity that they deserve . |
| 8 | That is an area for immediate consideration and actions by the Government if they have the slightest interest in protecting society from the growth in criminal activity over which the Home Secretary and the Government continue to preside . |
| 9 | Their initiative was thought to have been in response to an open letter published on Jan. 15 under the signatures of three former Presidents , the Archbishop of Bogotá , and the leader of the left-wing Patriotic Union Party ( UP ) , which had offered them the prospect of " society 's support … for less rigorous treatment " by the government if they released the estimated dozens of hostages they had seized over the previous two months and stopped drug trafficking . |
| 10 | Nsanzimana commented that both would be offered representation in the government if they gave up this condition and expressed a willingness to participate . |
| 11 | Under the agreement the opposition would withdraw from the unity government if they were opposed to the President 's choice of prime minister . |
| 12 | They 're meant to be a bunch so wedded to the mainland , so loyal to the English crown , that they 'd even fight against the government if they thought it necessary . |
| 13 | Now this also could mean that under a future Labour government if they wish to support certain industries , they will not be allowed to do so by the European community . |
| 14 | In early 1944 I was asked by the Burma Government if I would consider deputising for B.R. Pearn while he went on a much-needed furlough . |
| 15 | Many spending commitments were achievable ‘ in the lifetime of the next Labour Government if it runs the full term . ’ |
| 16 | ‘ It does n't seem to occur to anyone that all these people going on about UFOs and the general hilarity they cause would be quite a good disguise for the government if it did want to cover up weapons testing . ’ |
| 17 | There are two courses open to the British government if it is to maintain its reputation , on which it prides itself , of honouring its commitments . |
| 18 | In the short term , there are various measures that would be open to the government if it wished to reduce the impact of the community charge . |
| 19 | If , as we believe to be the case , powers are being so exercised , then the issue of constitutional legitimacy which arises is quite simple : what is the value or use of a constitution based on and designed to ensure the maintenance of a system of limited government if it can , quite lawfully and even constitutionally , be set on one side ? |
| 20 | The British government possessed reserve powers , so that it could interfere in the government if it so wished . |
| 21 | Better still , one can infer from the passage that MacDonald 's main purpose was to stay in power , and thus he would welcome a National Government if it enabled him to do so . |
| 22 | The third congress of the opposition movement Rukh , held on Feb. 29-March 1 , voted to work for Ukraine 's departure from the Commonwealth of Independent States ( CIS ) and to oppose the government if it ignored Rukh 's programme . |
| 23 | Later Chavan hinted that the central government would consider the eventual dismissal of the state government if it was found to have violated the court order . |
| 24 | I have to warn Professor that there 's more than one party can play that game and if he thinks that it is sensible to run the affairs of this council on deliberate obstructionism on the basis that if you go on long enough you can wear people down then I think it 's unfortunate , it 's bad for this council bad for the people we serve , it does frankly nothing for local government and I ca n't blame central government if it loses patience So I recognise at the end of the day that erm Mr has had troubles with some of his erm er newcomers he obviously needs to re-establish some control over his group . |
| 25 | Even if the Tories lose their overall majority , Mr Major is almost certain to seek to form a minority Government if he has the largest number of seats . |
| 26 | I told him that I could not go on behalf of any party , but that I would go on behalf of the government if he came to power , since I knew the situation and could be of some help . |
| 27 | That rather vitiates the traditional nature of Cabinet government if you have a strong-minded figure ending discussions in this way . |
| 28 | It is to the shame of this Tory government that er er our senior citizens have to struggle to feed and clothe themselves and to try to keep warm , and as inadequate pensions that they receive from this government if you compare the way in the other European countries what they get and what the British government gives to our old age pensioners , our senior citizens they 're more they 're worse off than actually second class citizens . |
| 29 | When others urge caution for electoral reasons , he argues that it 's not worth being in government if you ca n't do the things you believe in . |