Example sentences of "[v-ing] his seat in the " in BNC.
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| 1 | AT Books Etc in Victoria Street , opposite Victoria Station yesterday , I spotted Chris Patten , the Conservative chairman who , in the wake of losing his seat in the General Election , has now been offered the governorship of Hong Kong . |
| 2 | Berri , who had held ministerial posts in a number of Cabinets during the 1980s and 1990s , replaced Hussein al-Husseini who had resigned in August after losing his seat in the general election [ see p. 39071 ] . |
| 3 | His health never having recovered after imprisonment seven years before , he died in Bovey Tracey , Devonshire , from a heart attack 12 November 1924 , shortly after retaining his seat in the general election . |
| 4 | McLean popped up in this unusual viewing position — the advertising hoardings around the Tynecastle pitch are kept in place by sandbags — shortly after swapping his seat in the stand for the United dug-out on Saturday , and , arms waving , he remained there virtually throughout the final 15 minutes . |
| 5 | He was sworn clerk of the parliaments on 30 January 1610 , relinquishing his seat in the House of Commons . |