Example sentences of "when [prep] government " in BNC.
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| 1 | The parliamentary leadership was usually assailed by the left for having failed to carry out socialist policies and having compromised with capitalism when in government . |
| 2 | The second is that the British colonial rulers did not genuinely believe in independent , publicly owned public service broadcasting because when in government they made sure that they had full control and tolerated the idea of a corporation only when their rule was coming to an end . |
| 3 | In brief , then , the two main parties have adopted rather different philosophical stands in relation to equality though this does not mean that they have translated these into practical policies when in government . |
| 4 | The Left in the party at large , anxious about the failure of the party in Parliament to press for socialism when in government , have been concerned to change the relationship between the parliamentary party and the party outside Parliament through the implementation of three changes in the party constitution . |
| 5 | I have never understood why she was criticised by the Opposition for speaking up for Britain , but I am not exactly clear about their present position , except that they seem to be claiming that they can negotiate better conditions than the Government , despite their failure when in government in 1975 to negotiate proper terms for our entry . |
| 6 | The Labour party should know about the cost of restructuring because it did so itself when in government . |
| 7 | In return , the Reagan team , when in government , would supply weapons and spare parts to Iran for use in its war against Iraq . |
| 8 | Labour proved itself incapable of creating a sound economy when in Government . |
| 9 | At the same time , socialists do not like being reminded of their own dismal record when in government a long time ago . |