Example sentences of "powers over [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The park authority itself has few powers over agricultural change — control of the largest and a few other farm buildings but little else — and must operate by giving counter advice and offering compensation to the Farmer who proposes an action that is seen to be damaging . |
| 2 | Nineteenth-century concordats had improved the legal position of Roman Catholicism in many countries and often left the clergy considerable powers over such matters as education , yet Papal Infallibility , the Syllabus of Errors and the Church 's resistance to the conclusions of biblical criticism alienated intellectuals . |
| 3 | However , it did see a need , if these arrangements were to be given full effect , for the local authorities ‘ to enhance their powers over individual institutions ’ by amending the existing Articles of Government . |
| 4 | Trustee John Routly said : ‘ The Trust has , therefore , proposed to the '64 Company that when this Amending Order is made the Ffestiniog would enable the '64 Company to construct the Pen-y-Mount-Pont Creoser section and give them running powers over that section . |
| 5 | The South Coast Air Quality Management District is a body with considerable powers over greater LA . |
| 6 | Planning authorities have formidable powers over unlawful development once it has taken place . |
| 7 | Will the Secretary of State consider ways of ensuring that a sky shield can be erected by the international powers over Croatian air space to stop the aerial bombardment of Dubrovnik and Vukovar and also find ways to increase humanitarian aid to people who will otherwise continue to die over Christmas ? |
| 8 | But any notion of a central planning authority , with if not exactly omnipotent powers over other government departments , soon foundered . |
| 9 | The Senate would have the power to veto legislation affecting Melanesians , but would have restricted powers over financial legislation . |
| 10 | Parliament voted to change the Constitution in January 1991 to convert the ceremonial office of president into a directly elected post whose holder would enjoy reserve veto powers over financial provision and senior public service appointments [ see p. 37962 ] . |
| 11 | As a unionist with very good reason for having the warmest of feelings towards Scotland , may I ask my right hon. Friend to make it absolutely clear to anyone who wishes to establish an institution in Scotland with legislative powers over certain areas of policy that , regrettably , it would be totally unacceptable for any Scottish Member of the House to have any say , vote or control over areas of policy in the rest of the United Kingdom ? |
| 12 | In addition Shakhrai was given co-ordinating powers over neighbouring regions : the republics of Kabardino-Balkaria , Karachai-Circassia , Adygey ; Stavropol krai , Krasnodar krai and Rostov oblast . |
| 13 | It extended its powers over smaller towns and communes , such as Nonantola , and allied itself with others . |
| 14 | ( c ) As ultimate head of the civil service , the Prime Minister has certain powers over senior appointments and access to all information . |
| 15 | During the war the government took powers over public transport , and when the Grand Junction sought to take advantage of the good prices then being obtained for scrap metal , dismantling and disposal of the lift was forbidden . |
| 16 | And there may be cases when the US Government should , in the national interest , take extraordinary powers over foreign-owned companies , the report states . |
| 17 | Such a council would benefit social work like nothing else : it is important that the public ( and the press ) knows there is regulatory control over a group of people who ( quite rightly ) hold substantial powers over some groups and who have a great influence over others . |
| 18 | Debré had assumed wide powers over domestic policy-making during the Algerian War . |
| 19 | This was the local branch of the 1856-founded Federation of German and Berlin Artists , which won royal recognition in 1867 ; the latter meant royal subsidies for the holding of exhibitions and for magazines , etc. in exchange for kingly veto powers over organizational rule changes and decisions . |
| 20 | These powers , granting a minister default powers over local authorities which , in his view , fail to provide a satisfactory service , are very rarely used . |
| 21 | The LGB had indeed only advisory powers over local Boards . |