Example sentences of "government announce [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In September the government announced a ceiling of 5.5 per cent for wage increases in 1991 ; according to the employers ' organization , the Confederación Española de Organizaciones Empresariales ( Spanish Confederation of Employers ' Organizations — CEOE ) , wages rose by 9 per cent in 1990 — well above the level of inflation . |
| 2 | In an effort to improve the competitiveness of the fishing industry , the government announced a devaluation of the króna by 1.5 per cent on May 10 , 1989 , the third in 1989 [ see also p. 36430 ] . |
| 3 | The incoming Conservative government announced a reopening of consultations on local government reorganisation . |
| 4 | On Dec. 10 the government announced a ban on the Bajrang Dal , the RSS and the VHP . |
| 5 | In 1984 the Government announced a union ban at the base , and in 1989 Robin Smith was sacked . |
| 6 | The government announced a pilot scheme to issue 45,000 training vouchers in 11 areas . |
| 7 | In autumn 1978 the Labour government announced a commitment to give social services responsibilities , and perhaps those of the education service , to the largest of the district councils . |
| 8 | On Feb. 1 , 1990 , therefore , the government announced a package of anti-inflationary measures . |
| 9 | At the same time the government announced a package of new measures under which ( i ) the minimum wage was increased by 18 per cent from Nov. 18 ; ( ii ) a 40 per cent cut in income tax for those earning up to four times the minimum wage was to take effect in 1991 ; ( iii ) petrol prices were increased by 20 per cent and diesel oil , liquid gas and electricity prices by 30 per cent ; ( iv ) the peso 's rate of progressive devaluation against the US dollar was halved from 80 centavos to an " average " of 40 centavos a day , a depreciation rate of 5 per cent per year , as part of a anti-inflationary move aimed at fixing a future parity for the two currencies and stemming the flight of capital abroad . |
| 10 | In mid-January 1991 the Indian government announced a programme to clean up the 800-km long Yamuna River which flowed through Delhi before joining the Ganges at Allahabad , and was polluted by ( among other sources ) untreated chemicals from a major oil refinery at Mathura and several tanneries in Agra . |
| 11 | In October 1989 the government announced a number of measures to encourage farmers to sell more produce to the state . |
| 12 | In the winter of 1984–5 the Government announced a cut in the annual grant for land drainage from £60 million to a projected average of £30 million , and stipulated that the emphasis should now be on urban flood protection , rather than improvement for agriculture . |
| 13 | Last May , however , in response to the House of Commons Agriculture Select Committee report on ‘ Land Use and Forestry ’ and to public pressure , the government announced a review of red deer legislation to bring damage to the natural heritage within its remit . |
| 14 | On Sept. 16 the United Kingdom government announced an aid package to assist in the process of democratization . |
| 15 | In October 1989 the government announced an agreement with the United States for greater use by the latter of naval maintenance and repair facilities in Singapore and increased visits by US Air Force aircraft . |
| 16 | On Nov. 20 , 1990 , the government announced an agreement with the trade unions , estimated to cost A$1,000 million per year , whereby it would increase tax cuts in return for continued wage restraint . |
| 17 | The South Korean government announced an amnesty on Feb. 26 under which it would release 22 " leftists " , most of whom had been convicted of spying for North Korea , and 1,089 other prisoners . |
| 18 | On July 31 the government announced the receipt of R8,000,000 from the South African government as compensation for the abortive coup by South African-back mercenaries in 1981 [ see pp. 31513-15 ] . |
| 19 | On Aug. 10 the United Kingdom government announced the banning of the Ulster Defence Association ( UDA ) , with effect from midnight . |
| 20 | Last year , when the Government announced the proposals , Labour appeared to be in favour of the reform of local government structure and the establishment of a local government commission . |
| 21 | With the financial markets showing some evidence of recovery , the government announced the Aug. 28 emergency package , amounting to 10,700,000 million yen ( 2.3 per cent of gross national product ) , which , it estimated , would increase economic growth by 2.4 per cent in the 12 months from October . |
| 22 | In the November review of both 1987 and 1988 , the Government announced the freezing of child benefit payments since the 1988 statement there have been numerous ominous statements , all stressing that the future of the benefit is ‘ under review ’ . |
| 23 | Earlier this year , the Government announced the abolition of the poll tax and the introduction of the council tax . |
| 24 | The Plymouth yard 's company accounts for the financial year 1989/90 reveal the talks began after its managers anticipated a substantial cut in their future workload months before the Government announced the size of the Options for Change defence cuts . |
| 25 | On Dec. 15 the government announced the dismissal of three BJP-controlled state ministries , in Himachal Pradesh , Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan . |
| 26 | Typically , in the wake of the uprisings of 1985 in Britain the government announced the advent of a new policy measure , the introduction of eight Inner City Task Forces to Moss Side ( Manchester ) , Chapeltown ( Leeds ) , Notting Hill ( London ) , North Peckham ( London ) , North Central ( Middlesbrough ) , Highfields ( Leicester ) , St Paul 's ( Bristol ) and Handsworth ( Birmingham ) . |
| 27 | A confrontation followed when the government announced the annulment of congress decisions and replacement of the elected leadership ; a general strike was called for Sept. 14 , causing serious disruption for three days . |
| 28 | It had been the blackest day of the war when the government announced the rationing of tea . |
| 29 | On Oct. 15 the government announced the formation of a National Agrarian Commission . |
| 30 | Leaders of the United Liberation Front of Assam ( ULFA ) agreed to end their four-year rebellion after the government announced the suspension of army operations on Jan. 13 . |