Example sentences of "[vb past] his government 's " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Chinese Foreign Minister , Qian Qichen , described his government 's decision as a " major step in a process towards the complete prohibition and thorough destruction of nuclear weapons " . |
| 2 | In both cities he underlined his government 's commitment to early Czechoslovak membership of the European Communities ( EC ) . |
| 3 | The need for complementary judicial and legal procedures to be used against drug traffickers was also recognized ; the question of their extradition from one country to stand trial in another was not resolved , although Colombia 's President Virgilio Barco reiterated his government 's resolve to continue extraditing suspected drug traffickers to the USA . |
| 4 | Nevertheless , Yon reiterated his government 's oft-stated demand for negotiations with the USA alone in order to replace the current armistice agreement , in force since the ending of hostilities in 1953 , with a full peace treaty to end the Korean war . |
| 5 | On April 5 Bush reiterated his government 's policy of non-intervention and added that " it was not an objective of the coalition or the US to overthrow Saddam Hussein " . |
| 6 | Although its Foreign Affairs Minister , Anatoly Zlenko , reiterated his government 's commitment to the Ukraine eventually becoming a nuclear-free state , he said that all four nuclear republics " should have the option of participating in the ratification and implementation of the treaty " . |
| 7 | Acknowledging that Soviet leaders in the past had failed to tell the truth on the issue , Yeltsin pledged his government 's commitment to finding any US citizens detained in his country . |
| 8 | During a visit by Abel Matutes Juan , the Commissioner of the European Communities ( EC ) whose responsibilities included Mediterranean Policy , Fenech Adami on March 30 , 1990 , declared his government 's intention to apply for EC membership before the end of 1990 . |
| 9 | Byelorussian Premier Vyacheslav Kebich addressed the crowd and declared his government 's willingness to negotiate , but his words were drowned out by jeers and whistling . |
| 10 | Landsbergis on March 27 denounced the military actions against the deserters and the Communist Party headquarters as " barbaric " and a " gross violation of Lithuanian sovereignty " , and he renewed his government 's appeal for Western recognition and support [ see p. 37300 ] . |
| 11 | Gladstone confirmed his government 's determination after 1868 not " to assume alone an advanced , and therefore an isolated position , in regard to European controversies " . |
| 12 | At last night 's meeting , the Taoiseach confirmed his Government 's continuing commitment to the Anglo-Irish Agreement , article 1 of which contains a clear statement of Northern Ireland 's constitutional status . |
| 13 | However , Gerry Collins , the Irish minister for foreign affairs , later made it clear that progress had been made and he reaffirmed his Government 's commitment to the Anglo-Irish agreement . |
| 14 | Babangida reaffirmed his government 's commitment to civilian rule and denied that the creation of the new states would prolong the life of the military regime ; speaking on Sept. 3 he said that he did not believe in the perpetuity of military rule . |
| 15 | On the following day in his speech to the Security Council , Botha vigorously defended his government 's record since the release of Mandela in February 1990 and rejected the ANC 's accusations . |
| 16 | In December 1989 the then Foreign Minister , Oskar Fischer , expressed his government 's desire to establish relations at a meeting with the chair of the Berlin Jewish community . |
| 17 | On July 17 President Saddam Hussein denounced the UN as " an advertising agency " of the USA and indicated his government 's determination to obstruct further weapons inspections . |
| 18 | Shaikh Saad submitted his government 's resignation on March 20 , officially in order to allow the Amir to take whatever action he deemed appropriate in preparation for Kuwait 's reconstruction . |
| 19 | In the National Assembly itself on May 6 Suchinda delivered his government 's policy statement , which was noisily condemned by opposition members . |
| 20 | Prime Minister Chuan Leekpai delivered his government 's policy statement to parliament on Oct. 21 [ see pp. 39093 for formation of Chuan government in September ] . |
| 21 | Rafiq al-Hariri , the new Lebanese Prime Minister [ see pp. 39165-66 for Hariri 's appointment in October ] , delivered his government 's policy statement to the National Assembly on Nov. 9 . |
| 22 | Aziz repeated his government 's view that the problems of the Middle East should be treated as a whole , and confirmed that , in the event of war , Iraq would attack Israel . |
| 23 | He met on Sept. 16 with US President George Bush who repeated his government 's intention to recognize a government which emerged from free elections . |
| 24 | In a series of meetings with officials on issues related to the transfer of the colony to China in 1997 , he stressed his government 's committment to strengthening relations between the United Kingdom and China and between Hong Kong and China . |
| 25 | Solh also announced his government 's commitment to hold a general election in " the summer of 1992 " . |
| 26 | Solh presented his government 's policy statement to the National Assembly on May 28 . |
| 27 | Acting Prime Minister Yegor Gaidar presented his government 's report to the Supreme Soviet on Sept. 22 . |
| 28 | Hun Sen , the Premier of the State of Cambodia ( SOC ) , delivered a major speech in Phnom Penh , the capital , on March 7 in which he clearly outlined his government 's objections to the deadlocked UN peace plan . |