Example sentences of "minister [verb] that " in BNC.
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| 1 | Perhaps the Prime Minister thinks that is too modest . |
| 2 | If the Prime Minister thinks that all that adds up to recovery , he is not living in the real world . |
| 3 | If they agree and the Minister thinks that matters should be re-examined , I think that he has the power — correct me if I am wrong — to call them in . |
| 4 | In February 1980 the Afghan Foreign Minister argued that ‘ the presence of foreign troops in a country , especially when it is requested by that country , is basically not against the principles of non-alignment ’ . |
| 5 | President Zia cited alleged corruption and lack of progress on Islamisation for dismissing Mr Junejo 's government , but the former prime minister argued that General Zia could not tolerate his independence . |
| 6 | Mr Mynott said that , apparently , neither minister realised that they had been overheard . |
| 7 | In a statement issued immediately after his appointment , the new Prime Minister announced that the priorities of his administration would be to establish " social discipline as well as law and order and progress in inter-Korea dialogue " . |
| 8 | Nevertheless , in April 1991 leading separatists met with Chandra Shekhar in Delhi , after which the Prime Minister announced that a large number of Sikh youths imprisoned for minor offences would be released [ see p. 38151 ] . |
| 9 | After an authorized shipment of electric transformers arrived in France and was transported to a specialist factory in Saint-Vulbas for decontamination , the minister announced that no such shipments would be allowed in the future . |
| 10 | The Prime Minister insists that even if the other 11 go ahead he is prepared to reject an agreement on Europe at Maastricht . |
| 11 | Does the Minister think that it is now time to implement the proposals in the report ’ Escaping the Debt Trap ’ to introduce social loans , to take more stringent action against loan sharks who exploit poor people by their extortionate interest rates and to encourage a more responsible lending policy by banks ? |
| 12 | Does not the Minister think that it is time to ensure that that Bill is put on the statute book to safeguard what Churchill once described as the greatest of British institutions ? |
| 13 | Does the Minister think that it is satisfactory for the people of Teesside to be faced with an application for a power station , another for a gas plant for the power station , and a separate application for the overhead line ? |
| 14 | Given that the appalling tragedy in the Horn of Africa will not end until there is peace , and given the changes in the pattern of the United Nations ' work in recent years , which our Government have so actively supported , does the Minister think that we are now reaching a stage where British troops could be deployed under a United Nations banner in humanitarian action as a precursor to effective aid ? |
| 15 | However the minister admitted that most of the grants given to local authorities for cycling schemes — anything under two million pounds , are in the form of loans — they have to pay the money back . |
| 16 | My right hon. Friend the Prime Minister made that clear on Tuesday . |
| 17 | Is the Minister suggesting that , because a claim is made on a printed pro forma , it is less valid than other claims ? |
| 18 | increase in the number of those in temporary accommodation , but is the Minister suggesting that they are not homeless ? |
| 19 | The Minister agrees that that is what he said . |
| 20 | and er report stage and I invite the Minister to confirm that er that is that is the position and that the Government will not enter any discussions with a closed mind on those issues . |
| 21 | While other European countries ( not to mention the United States ) were struggling to comply with a 50 mg/litre nitrate limit , the minister revealed that Britain had once again discovered unique drawbacks to the proposed solution to pollution , which made the cure , as it were , worse than the disease . |
| 22 | The Economy Minister revealed that ‘ further good news ’ was in the pipeline , and hinted that a couple of projects were being negotiated . |
| 23 | The minister revealed that from next April all learner drivers must be able to reverse into a parking place double the length of their own vehicle . |
| 24 | At Question Time in the House , the Prime Minister agreed that a paper submitted by a European Planning Manager , now being studied by the Government and the European Commission appeared to offer real solutions to Britain 's excessive contribution to the European budget . |
| 25 | The Minister agreed that the broadcasting of news still needed improvement but was glad to note that , in addition to world news , plenty of news was broadcast about Tanganyika and Zanzibar . |
| 26 | ‘ The president of the commission and the Prime Minister agreed that the negotiations must continue to avoid a trade war . ’ |
| 27 | The Minister promised that this order would be taken care of shortly after the new year . |
| 28 | ‘ Does n't the Prime Minister realise that she is the only person in this whole shameful episode that ca n't make the excuse that I was only obeying orders , because she was the person giving the orders — and the orders are tyrannical . ’ |
| 29 | Does the Prime Minister realise that there are only two facts that one needs to know to assess the Government 's real commitment to recovery ? |
| 30 | Does not the Prime Minister realise that , after 40 years in which this country has been dogged by the uncertainty of its position in Europe , he had the opportunity to answer that question once and for all , and he ducked it ? |