Example sentences of "[pron] my [adj] friend " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is certainly the case that in much of what is said about pension comparisons with Europe , areas that would lead to a substantial loss among some British pensioners , including those to whom my hon. Friend referred , are often overlooked . |
| 2 | We believe that the tenants about whom my hon. Friend has spoken are responsible people who are capable of taking a mature decision . |
| 3 | My my honourable friend will know that my right honourable friend has me on may occasions made clear the British government 's position in relation to the question of persuasion . |
| 4 | But there will as I my honourable friend knows , there will be quite an argument when we see the prospectus and I have n't had the priv the privilege of seeing it erm although I 've had the opportunity to discuss er its contents with th with the er chairman of the P I A er er and the Chief Executive . |
| 5 | but how ever it is compiled it would run contrary to the principles which my Noble Friend Lord Motterstone and my Noble Friend Lord Rippon have already stated and would stated in all parts of the House . |
| 6 | The issues to which my hon. Friend referred are just those where the health service needs to do a little better on listening to patients ' needs . |
| 7 | I shall also ensure that the merits and advantages of Almondbank , to which my hon. Friend rightly referred are taken fully into account . |
| 8 | Does my hon. Friend accept that the problem raised by the hon. Member for Bassetlaw ( Mr. Ashton ) is probably the most crucial element in the redundancy programme to which my hon. Friend has referred ? |
| 9 | We hope that there will be new articles in the treaty to strengthen the role of the European Parliament in the area to which my hon. Friend has referred . |
| 10 | I have no doubt that , in the light of developments , the Government and our Community partners will be looking at the very matters to which my hon. Friend has drawn attention . |
| 11 | All that would reinforce the particular policy to which my hon. Friend referred and would damage tremendously the prospects of the British people and destroy countless jobs . |
| 12 | If we were to have to suffer all the rigours of the directive to which my hon. Friend refers , it would cost employers substantial sums — billions of pounds — in the next year . |
| 13 | The particular provisions of the Planning and Compensation Act 1991 in the consideration of which my hon. Friend played such a distinguished part do not come into force until next month , so directors of planning will not yet have had the benefit of the provisions . |
| 14 | I know of the proposal to which my hon. Friend refers and I know that he has vigorously represented the concerns of his constituents . |
| 15 | I am aware of the article to which my hon. Friend refers , which involves a case that was tried in Israel , and of the fact that , apparently , KGB records recently made available in Moscow suggest that there was mistaken identification . |
| 16 | The idea to which my hon. Friend refers strikes me as excellent , and I am happy to support it . |
| 17 | I saw the report to which my hon. Friend referred and I am not at all surprised that the Opposition tried to shout him down , for the simple fact is that the report revealed that the majority of people in this country recognise that the Labour party has now promised to increase spending on just about everything under the sun , which would mean higher borrowing , higher inflation and much higher taxes . |
| 18 | I am not surprised that the right hon. Gentleman avoided the first point , because the report to which my hon. Friend the Member for Poole ( Mr. Ward ) referred produced the following answer within the Labour party : ’ Some argue it will highlight one of our weaker points ’ . |
| 19 | I can not answer in the unconstrained sense in which my hon. Friend asked the question , but , clearly , we are prepared to play our part — bilaterally through the provision of know-how and technical assistance in appropriate matters and , of course , through the European Community to which we are a substantial subscriber . |
| 20 | The area to which my hon. Friend refers was not considered such a high priority as others . |
| 21 | The incident to which my hon. Friend refers happened on track outside the railway station . |
| 22 | I hope that the results of the public inquiry will be announced shortly and that the advance works on the link can be started before the end of the year , although that depends wholly on the outcome of the general election , because , as I said , the Opposition are committed to reducing expenditure on roads and vital pieces of road infrastructure such as that for which my hon. Friend rightly argues would be threatened by a Labour Government . |
| 23 | I have always appreciated the artfulness with which my hon. Friend asks questions . |
| 24 | I appreciate the high taste in satorial elegance for which my hon. Friend is well known . |
| 25 | Employment in the tobacco industry , which my hon. Friend mentioned , has been falling steadily due to increased automation and the long-term decline in smoking . |
| 26 | The contracting system to which my hon. Friend referred has made it possible for the health authority to provide extra capacity for the specialty at Exeter hospital which will ensure that the waiting list can be worked off much more quickly than would otherwise be possible . |
| 27 | I have seen the report to which my hon. Friend refers . |
| 28 | Lanarkshire development agency now fulfils the co-ordinating role to which my hon. Friend referred . |
| 29 | As somebody who , as a child , was brought up in the city of York , I have nothing but praise for the excellent way in which my hon. Friend has represented his constituents . |
| 30 | I am very sorry that I will not be able to attend the concert at which my hon. Friend will be singing . |