Example sentences of "government over a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Gerry Fitt with the full support of his party brought down the last Labour government over a decision which greatly enhanced the SDLP 's standing . |
| 2 | One person may wish to dedicate more of his time to other pursuits and therefore accept the authority of a reasonably just and competent government over a whole range of issues regarding which another may prefer to decide for himself , and be willing to invest the time and effort it takes to enable himself to decide wisely . |
| 3 | It is because that fear exists that some home owners know perfectly well that they have the Government over a barrel . |
| 4 | The Extraditables were seeking to force concessions from the government over a 1984 extradition treaty with the United States and over policy towards convicted traffickers [ for releases or killings of five hostages since January 1991 see pp. 37957 ; 38001 ] . |
| 5 | Do we want to be all that closely identified with the Government over a thing like this ? ’ |
| 6 | They 've been at loggerheads with the Government over a ten million pound capping row . |