Example sentences of "government ['s] [noun] [prep] [noun sg] on " in BNC.
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1 | In November 1985 he resigned from the government in protest at the signing that month of the Anglo-Irish Agreement [ see pp. 34070-73 ] , stating that he could not support the government 's change of policy on Northern Ireland , including " the involvement of a foreign power in a consultative role in the administration of the province " , which he claimed would prolong and not diminish " Ulster 's agony " [ see p. 34072 ] . |
2 | The government 's proposals for legislation on immigration from Hong Kong , for instance , provoked widespread backbench opposition . |
3 | Fatalities caused by hypothermia will lead to the Government 's imposition of VAT on fuel being seen as a death tax , the Confederation of Health Service Employees claimed yesterday . |
4 | The Forth studies will include other transport developments proposed last month in the Government 's response to consultation on possible improvements to road , rail , bus , traffic management and public transport west of Edinburgh and between Lothian and Fife . |
5 | One of the major causes is the Government 's cuts in expenditure on training . |
6 | After reaffirming his government 's commitment to democracy on Jan. 17 , Prime Minister Jean Aligue Bawoyeu announced the pardoning of political prisoners on Jan. 24 . |
7 | All four tests were formally acknowledged in accordance with President Mitterrand 's promise of May 1989 ending the French government 's policy of silence on nuclear testing since 1985 , and gave rise to a number of regional protests . |