Example sentences of "[prep] [noun sg] of state " in BNC.
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| 1 | Attempts to provide a similar scheme related to earnings , but as part of state provision , resulted in the 1975 Social Security Pension Act 1975 , which came into operation in 1978 . |
| 2 | The government on June 5 , 1990 , invoked state of emergency legislation [ see p. 37175 for renewal of state of emergency in January 1990 ] on June 5 , banning strikes in essential services in order to break a two-week strike by non-graduate teachers which had closed virtually all state-run schools , and in response to mounting industrial unrest over pay levels in the public sector . |
| 3 | It is generally felt that in the past local authorities have dragged their feet in taking on their responsibilities to care for mentally disordered people , and the Minister of Health , Roger Freeman , outlined further plans for this group to Parliament the day after Secretary of State Kenneth Clarke 's speech on community care ; these were , clearly , some last-minute additions to the government 's package of proposals . |
| 4 | The need for equalization of state pension ages seems to be all but agreed . |
| 5 | We may also note that certain verbs seem to have the notion of change of state as the principal part of their meaning , not only make ( in one of its values ) as already cited , but also have ( again in one of its meanings ; see Chapter 9 for other uses ) , and render . |
| 6 | On the other hand , the notion of change of state does not have to be a criterial trait of the meaning of the verb ( see Cruse , 1986 ) ; it is sufficient that a change of state is understood to be compatible with the lexical value of the verb . |
| 7 | In 1990 a central government agency was set up as an instrument of denationalization of state enterprises , and a statute was passed regulating the issue of securities to the public and setting up a new stock exchange . |
| 8 | Hence , the extent of provision of state support services may vary by household composition . |
| 9 | leader of Britain 's private schools on the low levels of funding of state schools . |
| 10 | Similarly , there is a long tradition of receipt of state benefits . |
| 11 | Joao Bernardo Vieira Chairman of the Council of State ; C.-in-C. of the Armed Forces ; Head of Government ; Defence ; Interior Col. Iafai Camara First Deputy Chairman of Council of State ; Minister of State for the Armed Forces Vasco Cabral Second Deputy Chairman of Council of State ; Minister of State at the Presidency in charge of Co-ordination of the Social Sector Carlos Correia Minister of State for Rural Development and Agriculture Fidelis Cabral de Almada Minister of State at the Presidency Carmen Pereira Minister of State for Social Affairs Col. Manuel dos Santos Minister of State for Economy and Finance ( vacant ) National Security and Public Order Filinto de Barros Natural Resources and Industry Júlio Semedo Foreign Affairs Henriqueta Godinho Gomes Public Health Mário Cabral Justice Manuel Rabout Barcelos Education Nicandro Pereira Barreto Civil Service and Labour Luís Oliveira Sanca Commerce and Tourism Bernardino Cardoso International Co-operation Francisca Pereira Women 's Affairs Zeca Martins Resident Minister in Northern Province Nicandro Pereira Barreto Resident Minister in Southern Province Mário Mendes Resident Minister in Eastern Province Vítor Freire Monteiro Fisheries Maj. Avito José da Silva Transport Alberto Lima Gomes Public Works , Construction and Town Planning Mussa Djassi Information and Telecommunications Pedro Godinho Gomes Minister-Governor of the Central Bank |
| 12 | Joao Bernardo Vieira Chairman of the Council of State ; C.-in-C. of the Armed Forces ; Head of Government ; Defence ; Interior Col. Iafai Camara First Deputy Chairman of Council of State ; Minister of State for the Armed Forces Vasco Cabral Second Deputy Chairman of Council of State ; Minister of State at the Presidency in charge of Co-ordination of the Social Sector Carlos Correia Minister of State for Rural Development and Agriculture Fidelis Cabral de Almada Minister of State at the Presidency Carmen Pereira Minister of State for Social Affairs Col. Manuel dos Santos Minister of State for Economy and Finance ( vacant ) National Security and Public Order Filinto de Barros Natural Resources and Industry Júlio Semedo Foreign Affairs Henriqueta Godinho Gomes Public Health Mário Cabral Justice Manuel Rabout Barcelos Education Nicandro Pereira Barreto Civil Service and Labour Luís Oliveira Sanca Commerce and Tourism Bernardino Cardoso International Co-operation Francisca Pereira Women 's Affairs Zeca Martins Resident Minister in Northern Province Nicandro Pereira Barreto Resident Minister in Southern Province Mário Mendes Resident Minister in Eastern Province Vítor Freire Monteiro Fisheries Maj. Avito José da Silva Transport Alberto Lima Gomes Public Works , Construction and Town Planning Mussa Djassi Information and Telecommunications Pedro Godinho Gomes Minister-Governor of the Central Bank |
| 13 | Gen. Raúl Castro Ruz First Vice-President of Council of State ; Minister of Revolutionary Armed Forces Carlos Rafael Rodríguez Rodríguez Vice-President of Council of State and Council of Ministers Osmany Cienfuegos Gorriarán Vice-President of the Council of State and Council of Ministers ; Secretary of the Council of Ministers Antonio Esquivel Yedra Vice-President of the Council of Ministers Joel Domenech Benítez Vice-President of the Council of Ministers José Ramón Fernández Alvarez Vice-President of the Council of Ministers ; Education Pedro Miret Prieto Vice-President of the Council of Ministers Gen. Ramiro Valdés Menéndez Vice-President of the Council of Ministers Jaime Crombet Hernandez Baquero Vice-President of the Council of Ministers Lionel Soto Prieto Vice-President of the Council of Ministers José López Moreno Vice-President of the Council of Ministers ; President of Central Planning Board Adolfo Díaz Suárez Agriculture Marcos Portal León Basic Industries Manuel Castillo Rabassa Communications Homero Crabb Valdés Construction Jose Canete Alvarez Construction Materials Industry Armando Hart Dávalos Culture Manuel Vila Sosa Domestic Trade Capt. Jorge A. Fernández Cuervo-Vinent Fishing Industry Alejandro Rocas Iglesias Food Industry Isidoro Octavio Malmierca Peoli Foreign Relations Ricardo Cabrisas Ruiz Foreign Trade Fernando Vecino Alegret Higher Education Gen. Abelardo Colomé Ibarra Interior Carlos Amat Fores Justice Eddy Fernandez Boada Light Industry Julio Teja Pérez Public Health Marcos Lage Coello Steelworking Industry Juan Ramón Herrera Machado Sugar Industry ( vacant ) Transport Héctor Rodríguez Llompart President of National Bank of Cuba Ernesto Meléndez Bach President of State Committee for Economic Cooperation Rodrigo García Leon President of State Committee for Finance Francisco Linares Calvo President of State Committee for Labour and Social Security |
| 14 | Gen. Raúl Castro Ruz First Vice-President of Council of State ; Minister of Revolutionary Armed Forces Carlos Rafael Rodríguez Rodríguez Vice-President of Council of State and Council of Ministers Osmany Cienfuegos Gorriarán Vice-President of the Council of State and Council of Ministers ; Secretary of the Council of Ministers Antonio Esquivel Yedra Vice-President of the Council of Ministers Joel Domenech Benítez Vice-President of the Council of Ministers José Ramón Fernández Alvarez Vice-President of the Council of Ministers ; Education Pedro Miret Prieto Vice-President of the Council of Ministers Gen. Ramiro Valdés Menéndez Vice-President of the Council of Ministers Jaime Crombet Hernandez Baquero Vice-President of the Council of Ministers Lionel Soto Prieto Vice-President of the Council of Ministers José López Moreno Vice-President of the Council of Ministers ; President of Central Planning Board Adolfo Díaz Suárez Agriculture Marcos Portal León Basic Industries Manuel Castillo Rabassa Communications Homero Crabb Valdés Construction Jose Canete Alvarez Construction Materials Industry Armando Hart Dávalos Culture Manuel Vila Sosa Domestic Trade Capt. Jorge A. Fernández Cuervo-Vinent Fishing Industry Alejandro Rocas Iglesias Food Industry Isidoro Octavio Malmierca Peoli Foreign Relations Ricardo Cabrisas Ruiz Foreign Trade Fernando Vecino Alegret Higher Education Gen. Abelardo Colomé Ibarra Interior Carlos Amat Fores Justice Eddy Fernandez Boada Light Industry Julio Teja Pérez Public Health Marcos Lage Coello Steelworking Industry Juan Ramón Herrera Machado Sugar Industry ( vacant ) Transport Héctor Rodríguez Llompart President of National Bank of Cuba Ernesto Meléndez Bach President of State Committee for Economic Cooperation Rodrigo García Leon President of State Committee for Finance Francisco Linares Calvo President of State Committee for Labour and Social Security |
| 15 | President of Council of State : Idriss Déby . |
| 16 | Other principal ministers : Gen. Raúl Castro Ruz ( First Vice President of Council of State ; Minister of Revolutionary Armed Forces ) ; Carlos Rafael Rodríguez Rodríguez ( Vice President of Council of State and Council of Ministers ) ; Osmany Cienfuegos Gorriarán ( Vice President of the Council of State and Council of Ministers ; Secretary of the Council of Ministers ) . |
| 17 | Other principal ministers : Gen. Raúl Castro Ruz ( First Vice President of Council of State ; Minister of Revolutionary Armed Forces ) ; Carlos Rafael Rodríguez Rodríguez ( Vice President of Council of State and Council of Ministers ) ; Osmany Cienfuegos Gorriarán ( Vice President of the Council of State and Council of Ministers ; Secretary of the Council of Ministers ) . |
| 18 | At a meeting yesterday to draft tactics after the resignation of the Prime Minister , Mr Ladislav Adamec , the Forum 's leaders were believed to have discussed putting Mr Havel 's name forward for the post of head of state . |
| 19 | Constitutionally , the prime minister may assume the functions of head of state for a fortnight . |
| 20 | The April 24 reforms included the separation of the roles of head of state and head of government , and the abolition , after a transitional period , of the single-party system . |
| 21 | Two of its members are elected every six months to act as Captains-Regent ( currently Adolmiro Bartolini and Ottaviano Rossi ) , with the functions of head of state , and who with a Congress of State exercise executive power . |
| 22 | Legislation enacted in November 1987 amended the 1980 pre-independence Constitution to provide for the creation of the post of executive President , combining the posts of head of state and head of government . |
| 23 | The RPT national council on May 27 adopted in principle a proposal by Eyadema to separate the functions of head of state and head of the party . |
| 24 | The Middle East Economic Digest of April 5 noted that the government of head of state and Prime Minister Lt.-Gen. |
| 25 | One proposal was for a new head of state to be elected by the National Assembly , but under an alternative plan the National Assembly would elect a Presidium , the chair of which would also assume the post of head of state . |
| 26 | Removal of head of state security department |
| 27 | In fact , unbeknown to them , Franco had played a crucial role in the failure of what turned out to be the last of these , in September 1936 , shortly before his elevation to the position of Head of State . |
| 28 | Franco repeated the message of his 2 December letter when he said that he did not " see any advantage in change " and that if he were ever to delegate the leadership of the government , it would only be when he was no longer able to carry out the functions of that position as well as those of head of state . |
| 29 | Todor Zhivkov , 81 , Bulgaria 's communist leader from 1954 until November 1989 , was convicted of misappropriation of state property and embezzlement on Sept. 4 and sentenced to seven years ' imprisonment . |
| 30 | Mr Baker , 57 , was apparently offered the post of Secretary of State for Wales , but he clearly felt unable to accept such an obvious demotion . |