Example sentences of "entry [prep] the [noun sg] rate " in BNC.

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1 Labour 's hand on inflation would be strengthened if its leader were able to announce that it now supported early British entry into the exchange rate mechanism of the European monetary system .
2 The Prime Minister opposes entry into the Exchange Rate Mechanism of the European Monetary System ; the Chancellor favours it .
3 He called for British entry into the Exchange Rate Mechanism in months rather than years and the creation of a European central bank with ‘ one pound equals ‘ x ’ ecus ’ on bank notes .
4 Cabinet ministers , including the Foreign Secretary , Mr Douglas Hurd , who want British entry into the Exchange Rate Mechanism some time next year , if possible , are holding fire .
5 THE chances of British entry into the exchange rate mechanism of the European Monetary System before the next election were significantly reduced at the Strasbourg summit , as the Prime Minister maintained her hard-line opposition .
6 THE chances of British entry into the exchange rate mechanism of the European Monetary System before the next election were significantly reduced at the Strasbourg summit , as the Prime Minister maintained her hard-line opposition .
7 The obvious parallel is with the reaction to Britain 's entry into the exchange rate mechanism 18 months ago .
8 The surprise announcement of British entry into the Exchange Rate Mechanism appeared to have solved , at least in the short term , the long-standing divisions in the party and government over the correct approach to Europe — divisions that had contributed to Lawson 's resignation a year earlier .
9 On the other hand , both the Thatcher and Major governments , especially after Britain 's entry into the Exchange Rate Mechanism in October 1990 , were prepared to discuss their attitude to EMU with some freedom .
10 In government the party would adhere to the economic and financial disciplines of the European Communities ( EC — including an early entry into the exchange rate mechanism of the European monetary system ) .
11 Britain 's early entry into the Exchange Rate Mechanism , as outlined in the Labour Party 's statement , Looking to the Future , is essential to future economic stability .
12 It did so for one day on 5 October 1990 , on the announcement of the application for UK entry into the exchange rate mechanism ( ERM ) of the European Monetary System ( EMS ) .
13 The optimism follows Britain 's entry into the Exchange Rate Mechanism and the cut in interest rates ; the Stock Exchange one hundred index closed fifty seven points higher at just over twenty two hundred .
14 Labour is accusing Mrs Thatcher of dodging a debate on Britain 's entry into the Exchange Rate Mechanism because she 's humiliated by the U-turn .
15 Letters have been flying between number ten and Mr Kinnock 's office over a Commons debate on Britain 's entry into the Exchange Rate Mechanism .
16 That would require three decisions : the restoration of targeting of M4 , the use of government funding to control the quantity of money , and immediate British entry to the exchange rate mechanism of the EMS .
17 Since then problems with colleagues have centred on particular issues such as Westland ( 1985 — 6 ) , exchange rate policy ( 1988 ) , and British entry to the exchange rate mechanism ofthe European Monetary System .
18 Mr Smith made clear that Labour 's first response would be to seek entry to the exchange rate mechanism of the European Monetary System and that its spending priorities would be pensions and child poverty .
19 The stability of sterling improved significantly following its entry to the exchange rate mechanism ( ERM ) of the European monetary system in October 1990 [ see p. 37782 ] , but sterling experienced a period of doubt shortly before the resignation of Margaret Thatcher as Prime Minister in November [ see pp. 37839-40 ] , recovering strongly toward the end of January 1991 .
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