Example sentences of "on the [noun sg] benches [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | One other MP sitting on the government benches under an apparently plebeian name , Richard Needham , is in reality the sixth Earl of Kilmorey , an Irish title . |
| 2 | Parliamentary Secretary for Health and Community Development , Alleyne Walker , remained on the government benches despite speculation that he would follow Jones into opposition . |
| 3 | Some of it , notably parts of the two reports from the ACPS chimed with , although were not attributable to , the political beliefs of a number of Conservatives on the back benches in the House of Commons . |
| 4 | The right hon. Gentleman will be all present on the Opposition Benches for some time to come and will not be leading for Britain at future NATO summits . |
| 5 | Bearing in mind the number of military items sold to the Iraqi regime by this country right up to the invasion of Kuwait and the highly critical comments made about the conduct of Ministers during the Gulf war , what right do the Government have to lecture hon. Members on the Opposition Benches over defence matters ? |
| 6 | As it happens , my right hon. Friend the Chancellor devoted most of his speech to doing precisely that , but I did not detect a great deal of interest on the Opposition Benches in what he had to say . |
| 7 | The hon. Member for Knowsley , South ( Mr. O'Hara ) — whom I welcome to the Chamber — missed that point in Committee , where we enjoyed the confusion that reigned on the Opposition Benches in respect of this issue . |