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1 Elections were last held in August 1987 [ see p. 35490 ] , when the ruling coalition was returned for a further term of office .
2 An article in Our Flag in November 1912 pointed out that the average turnover of votes in by-elections had been about 1,300 votes per contest and that only 250 votes per contest was needed for an overall Unionist majority .
3 Elections to the 125 elective seats in the Assembly last took place in October 1988 ; at the same time the President was re-elected for a further five-year term , having held the office since independence [ see pp. 36264-65 ] .
4 The President was elected for a five-year term , limited to two consecutive terms .
5 A search was made for an apt sock-it-to-him opening remark , yet nothing came .
6 The six times world champion could see a full ball and the standard miss rule was applied for a forfeited frame .
7 A free system of administration was substituted for an official system .
8 Once Lothar had again spurned his brothers ' messengers , and come southwards from Aachen to the Moselle , apparently seeking battle , the scene was set for a final showdown .
9 The scene was set for a Russian calamity .
10 With actress Jackie , 47 , the Hollywood party scene was set for a quiet chat and a bottle of champagne — maybe a magnum .
11 The scene was set for an eventual conflict with the question being ‘ when ’ rather than ‘ will ’ a protest movement break out .
12 In the early fifties after the war the Home Guard was reformed for a few years and some of us , having been demobbed from the forces rejoined , but somehow the spirit of the " Dads ' Army " had gone and one felt the enthusiasm was not there .
13 This time members of Strood Rural Council and Rochester Council attended and the proposal was put for a high level bridge 60 ft above water level .
14 One afternoon at the beginning of July , when the pub was closed for a few hours , she suggested they might take little Lil out for an airing .
15 British Gas sponsorship was obtained for a comprehensive survey of client needs and perceptions of architects .
16 However , under section 13 of the Act of 1988 , the validity of registrations effected under the previous Act was extended for a transitional period until 31 March 1989 .
17 This alleyway was shut for a few months and we Hello .
18 Within a couple of hours the silence that had wrapped the sea in peace was changed for a distant roar-like thunder .
19 This vital question , said the astrozoologists with mounting authority , would not be answered until a larger and more powerful gantry was constructed for a deep-space vessel .
20 British case at least , the problem of national or ethnic difference was masked for a long period by development occurring in the peripheries at the same rate and in similar ways to development in industrial England .
21 In one set of trials the type of match required was varied from trial to trial while in a second set of trials the same match was required for a fixed number of stimulus presentations .
22 Situated at the head of the Cuckmere valley , on an impressive site in the heart of the Weald and protected by the great bend of the Cuckmere River , this site was chosen for an Augustinian priory in the 13th century and became part of the religious life of the time .
23 EMBATTLED Chancellor Norman Lamont was in hot water over money again last night after his official residence was used for a Tory fund-raising drive .
24 A score was assigned for a given profile , and computer facilities played a key role in the development of this area .
25 In Ealing , approval was given for an administrative officer ( sum not specified ) to be appointed under MISG ‘ to co-ordinate the multi-agency work required by the care programme approach ’ .
26 Therefore , in the subsequent 56 patients adjuvant therapy with chenodeoxycholic acid 7 mg/kg/day and ursodeoxycholic acid 5 mg/kg/ day was given for an arbitrary period of three months after the procedure .
27 This service was provided for a small proportion of the clients ( one in Ipswich and seven in Newham ) .
28 After this , pentagastrin ( 6 µg/kg ) was administered subcutaneously and gastric juice was collected for a further 60 minutes for estimation of maximal and peak acid output .
29 The Kremlin 's Uspensky ( Assumption ) Cathedral was used for a religious service for the first time since 1918 when the 400th anniversary of the Moscow Patriarchate was celebrated on Oct. 12 .
30 A George Gillespie oil painting , Coastal Scene , sold for £525 at Andersons and a similar price was paid for a three-piece Victorian suite .
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