Example sentences of "spokesman for the [noun pl] " in BNC.

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1 Dr Martini chaired it , and now , a week later , she was becoming the spokesman for the families .
2 He attended few matches and Alex Jones , the spokesman for the Hearts ' Supporters Federation , said : ‘ It 's fair to say he 'll not be missed . ’
3 THE spokesman for the convicts in a squeaky-clean Danish jail says he will vote No : he fears he may be sent to do his sentence in less salubrious surroundings elsewhere in the European Community if the Maastricht treaty is ratified .
4 A spokesman for the Farmers ' Union of Wales , which has set up a farm and rural consultancy service , considered reports of widespread farm fraud ‘ greatly exaggerated . ’
5 A spokesman for the magazines said : ‘ The result was in little doubt . ’
6 A spokesman for The Magistrates Association said : ‘ I have never heard of anything like this happening before . ’
7 A spokesman for the administrators would not comment on whether Mr Maxwell had answered the questions .
8 A spokesman for the administrators , Andersons , said : ’ It 's regrettable that the redundancies had to be made .
9 John Walsh , spokesman for the campaigners , said yesterday : ‘ We receive 12 tons of indissoluble deposits a month over one square mile very fine ferric oxide dust .
10 A spokesman for the parents , when Lynda Clarke 's submission was heard , was quick to contradict this statement , saying the supporters outside both the Panel offices and the Sheriff Court had been orderly and quiet .
11 Then there was the emergence of Jimmy Hill , a Fulham player with a grammar school education and a father in the Stock Exchange , as an articulate and shrewd spokesman for the players .
12 A spokesman for the receivers , from the accountancy firm , Arthur Andersen , said he could not comment on the possibility of a buy-out at Birmingham .
13 Says Davi Yanomami , spokesman for the Indians , it would bring ‘ colonists and death to my people . ’
14 A spokesman for the kidnappers insisted , however , that Ghani had been released alive and that the Indian security forces were responsible for his death .
15 A spokesman for the owners said that the total amount of the oil spilled into the ocean was around 25,000 tonnes .
16 A spokesman for the owners , the Civil Aviation Authority Superannuation Scheme , yesterday confirmed that the centre was ‘ under offer ’ but would make no further comment .
17 A spokesman for the operators , Amoco , said : ‘ The weather has considerably moderated , allowing the towing operation to carry on as planned . ’
18 So far , October 's 17-hour marathon has raised about £1,200 , but a spokesman for the organisers said they were still in the region of £2,000–3,000 short of the expected figure .
19 There had been the regrettable occasion in the Chamber when he had kissed the Labour Party 's spokesman for the Arts , a Mr Mark Fisher , on his bald pate , an escapade that had attracted what his wife Marjorie had called ‘ bloody bad publicity ’ .
20 There was also the famous time when Sir Ralph had kissed Mark Fisher , Labour 's front bench spokesman for the Arts , on his bald pate at the end of a drunken speech in the House .
21 Jack Kinahan , spokesman for the NUS said :
22 A spokesman for the Sports Council , which helped fund the study , said they were alarmed by the findings .
23 Many women have benefited from mifepristone 's availability in France — but even there , not all women want it : according to a spokesman for the makers , about a third in need of abortion opt for a swift operation .
24 A spokesman for the makers said : ‘ Epilim product information supplied to all doctors contains a warning . ’
25 A spokesman for the Police Dog Training School at RAF Newton said the need for instructors and dog handlers fluctuated .
26 Ron Scriven , a spokesman for the Police Federation which represents police officers , said : ‘ If the Avon and Somerset report is forwarded to us we will study it and consider circulating the 43 forces in England and Wales with its findings .
27 In the Home Office , he had demonstrated broadly conservative views on crime , drugs , and racial issues , not surprisingly so perhaps for one who served as parliamentary spokesman for the Police Federation .
28 Let me see , let me see , what 's this : ‘ A spokesman for the police said that , although certain aspects of the woman 's death were unusual , they did not suspect foul play . ’
29 A spokesman for the Police Federation said : ‘ Life should mean life for people found guilty of murdering policemen . ’
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