Example sentences of "government have a duty " in BNC.
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| 1 | Unlike this government , we would invest in you : every government has a duty to use its resources to extend freedom , opportunity and choice to all its citizens and this is particularly true for the young . |
| 2 | Three-quarters of all Germans now believe that the government has a duty to provide them with a job and a house . |
| 3 | Central government has a duty to contain local public expenditure and to determine what are the limits to any individual council 's spending . |
| 4 | Addressing the congress on the opening day , Hungarian Prime Minister Jozsef Antall reiterated that Hungary had no territorial claims on neighbouring countries but also said that the Hungarian government had a duty ( stated in the Constitution ) to protect the interests of " Hungarians living beyond the borders " . |
| 5 | The Northern Ireland Secretary , Sir Patrick Mayhew , has told the Commons that the Government had a duty to respond to IRA overtures on how the conflict in Northern Ireland could be ended . |
| 6 | We in government have a duty to ensure that local responsibility is not abused , and we intend to carry out that duty . |
| 7 | The Government have a duty and I am here to answer it — — if the House will give me an opportunity . |