Example sentences of "[art] citizens ' [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Yet very rapidly a list of prohibitions or limitations on the overlord 's power could become a guarantee of the citizens ' rights . |
| 2 | On Jan. 1 a plan for unilateral Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza strip was proposed by two left-wing Israeli Knesset members , Ran Cohen of the Citizens ' Rights Movement and Amnon Rubinstein of the Shinui Party . |
| 3 | Meretz had three components — Mapam , Shinui ( " Centre Party " ) and Ratz ( also known as the Citizens ' Rights Movement ) . |
| 4 | What finally got recorded may have depended on how much the individual chose to reveal to the constable , though in Coventry — thanks no doubt to the existence of a highly organised local administration — the citizens ' circumstances were thoroughly investigated . |
| 5 | The poll is not analysed , but it is striking that countries where pollution from cars has become a major problem have the highest percentages of people who believe that the state of the environment requires urgent action : 85 per cent in Italy ( at the top of the list ) , where Milan , one of the world 's smoggiest cities , now has car-free days and the capital Rome also suffers severely from vehicle congestion and pollution ; 84 per cent in Greece , where restrictions on cars in Athens are imposed to save the citizens ' lungs and their ancient monuments ; 80 per cent in the most vehicle emission-conscious country in Europe , West Germany , whose dead trees have become the symbol of pollution . |
| 6 | Also in May the PSL complained at its exclusion ( in favour of candidates from the Citizens ' Committees , Solidarity 's electoral organization ) from state appointments , saying that its continued participation in the Mazowiecki coalition government would depend on a " political equilibrium " being reached . |
| 7 | It points to some of the ethical roots of social action and the citizens ' responsibilities towards a just society . |
| 8 | He once tried to found a citizens ' police under the ‘ Fifth Estate ’ to monitor the doings of the FBI and the Central Intelligence Agency . |