Example sentences of "he [verb] the government had " in BNC.
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| 1 | The minister disappointed some supporters when he confirmed the Government had abandoned plans for legislation to curb the activities of the National Union of Students . |
| 2 | He stressed the Government had ‘ absolutely no intention ’ of relaxing the ban on the sale of alcohol to under 18s , or of efforts to prevent underage drinking . |
| 3 | He said the Government had failed to understand the depth of feeling amongst unionists , especially as they had to share the council chamber with Sinn Fein . |
| 4 | He said the government had helped the North help itself . |
| 5 | He said the Government had ploughed £22.4m into housing authority ( see corr notes ) grants for work in Darlington since 1979 . |
| 6 | Speaking in Skelton , in the marginal Langbaurgh constituency , he said the Government had taken tough measures against the scourge of car crime . |
| 7 | He said the government had evidence that APLA operated out of bases in the ‘ independent ’ homeland of Transkei . |