Example sentences of "veto over the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Rejected moves to make the European Parliament the principal legislative body of the EC , and transform the Council of Ministers into a consultative body with no powers of veto over the parliament . |
| 2 | In July , Lord Mackay published a white paper which abandoned the proposal of a single accreditation for advocates , gave the judges a veto over the rules for accreditation of solicitors , and did not continue to propose multi-disciplinary partnerships . |
| 3 | The composition of the Supreme Soviet would follow closely the proposals set out in the draft Union Treaty [ see pp. 38348-49 ] , whose planned signature on Aug. 20 by five republics had been pre-empted by the coup : the Soviet of the Union would consist of deputies from union republics , elected according to existing quotas , subject to the consent of republican governments ; the Soviet ( Council ) of the Republics would be the upper chamber , dealing with the organization of union bodies and foreign links , with power of veto over the Soviet of the Union , whose responsibilities would involve the rights and freedoms of citizens . |
| 4 | But the royal power of veto over the legislation of the colonial assemblies was still active at a time when it was dying out in Britain , and it could be exercised either by governors on the spot or by the government in London . |
| 5 | The second most important power which came with the ownership of the Golden Share was the right of veto over the hiring and firing of the editor . |
| 6 | Suggestions in the bill for an independent panel of experts to be given the power of veto over the research were rejected . |
| 7 | Well Boris Yeltsin this morning has said that he wants a veto over the use of nuclear weapons and about ninety percent of which I think are on Russian soil , that perhaps can be interpreted , additional safeguard to have another veto . |
| 8 | Alberta Premier Donald Getty stated that the possibility that Quebec could have a veto over the reform of the Senate was " completely unacceptable " . |
| 9 | Hailed by Sir David Wilson , the Governor of Hong Kong , as " a good agreement for Hong Kong " , the memorandum was widely seen as the UK acceding to China 's demands for a greater say in Hong Kong 's affairs , although Sir David claimed that it would not give China a veto over the Hong Kong government . |