Example sentences of "[art] government [verb] a decree " in BNC.
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| 1 | The government adopted a decree on April 5 for the provision of homes and jobs to returning Turks , many of whom had sold their houses or found that the local authorities had bulldozed them in their absence . |
| 2 | On April 9 the government adopted a decree restoring ownership of land and property nationalized during 1947-62 by acts of the Council of Ministers . |
| 3 | On April 5 the government published a decree permitting private companies to take minority stakes in state-controlled companies , subject to agreement on a co-operation accord . |
| 4 | On Nov. 1 , the government issued a decree nationalizing most of the property of the former ruling Albanian Workers ' Party . |
| 5 | On March 11 the government issued a decree reducing bread and petrol prices , aiming to finance the price reductions by raising taxes on alcohol , cigarettes and other imported goods . |
| 6 | In accordance with powers made available to it under the new Constitution enacted in July 1991 [ see p. 38332 ] , the government issued a decree on April 23 placing the entire country under a state of emergency for four days to combat a serious energy shortage . |
| 7 | Amid worsening violence linked to Islamic fundamentalist groups [ see pp. 39118-19 ] , the government issued a decree on Oct. 1 against " subversion and terrorism " , creating three secret courts , lowering the age of responsibility from 18 to 16 years and introducing sanctions including long prison terms and execution , without right of appeal . |