Example sentences of "have a debate on " in BNC.
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| 1 | I remind the House that we have had a debate on rights , freedoms and responsibilities for many years . |
| 2 | We 've had a debate on Local Management of Schools opposed by the Labour Party where we have seen that the right to choose their own children 's quality of education and where school governing bodies can direct their cash where they want has been extremely popular . |
| 3 | ‘ Why , why , why ca n't we have a debate on a referendum ? ’ he asked . |
| 4 | All he has to do is talk to the Whips , and we will have a debate on sport any time he likes . |
| 5 | May we have a debate on early-day motion 458 ? |
| 6 | May we have a debate on junk mail as soon as possible , to discuss a mailshot sent to many of my constituents by an organisation that is partly funded by Maxwell money which is so full of falsehoods that it would make the average time-share salesman blush ; which redefines the term ’ junk mail ’ and peddles dodgy , old-fashioned and out-of-date remedies which have been banned in most countries and which have passed their sell-by date ; and which bears the signature of an obscure Welsh politician , best known for losing his rag with Zimbabwean soldiers and for nutting people in public lavatories ? |
| 7 | Check the section on Reading effectively , and also remember the idea of having a debate on a chosen topic for say half an hour once a week so that you can use your voice and express your ideas and opinions . |
| 8 | Will he consider having a debate on the situation there ? |
| 9 | Ministers may try to make a statement ( they secure this every Thursday with the weekly business statement ) ; the Opposition may seek to have a Private Notice Question ; the Government prefer to have a debate on a Government motion or bill ; the Opposition would like to have an Opposition Day when it opens the debate ; and backbenchers seek to get in with points of order and applications for emergency debates . |
| 10 | I appeal to you , Mr. Speaker , to allow us to have a debate on this matter today . |
| 11 | As we are to have a debate on the Electricity ( Northern Ireland ) |
| 12 | I would not wish to have a debate on only the ERM because many other matters need to be raised . |
| 13 | The Bundestag had a debate on those matters last Friday . |