Example sentences of "[noun] [noun sg] of the [noun sg] unions " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Central Yacht Club of the Trade Unions has a good harbour and is centrally located , but its clubhouse , which looks impressive from the outside , is unfinished because of lack of funds . |
| 2 | The 1918 Reform Act , which greatly extended the franchise ; the huge wartime growth of the trade unions ; and the new popularity of collectivist ideas — all served to encourage the Labour Party to set its sights on power . |
| 3 | If the block vote of the trade unions were eliminated , it would be impracticable to continue to vest control of policy in Labour Party conferences . ’ |
| 4 | Most importantly , John Smith has finally backed moves to rid the party of what is perceived to be the biggest unwanted legacy remaining of its heritage , the voting power of the trade unions . |
| 5 | The question of the monopoly power of the trade unions however , was not tackled . |