Example sentences of "[modal v] [pron] [adj] friend [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Would my hon. Friend care to hazard a guess about how many fewer jobs there would be in that industry if that money had not been given ? |
| 2 | Would my hon. Friend care to comment on the chaos proposed by the Labour party ? |
| 3 | As the problem which prompted the question has been resolved by the Inland Revenue , will my hon. Friend pass on to its staff the thanks of many Members of Parliament for dealing with issues that we have raised on behalf of our constituents and say that we hope that the problems will continue to decline as tax rates come down rather than go up ? |
| 4 | Will my hon. Friend pass to the National Audit Office the thanks of Parliament for its series of reports and ask whether it would be possible for us to have them at a time when Parliament is likely to be sitting rather than at one minute to midnight for the benefit of the press ? |
| 5 | Will my hon. Friend look at the issue again ? |
| 6 | Will my hon. Friend look at the matter in light of the present strained position in the jobs market ? |
| 7 | Will my hon. Friend look at the work being done in Austria and France to make an eco-friendly diesel fuel from oilseed rape and other oil crops ? |
| 8 | Will my hon. Friend call on the hon. Member for Livingston to make a similar admission of the error of his ways ? |
| 9 | Will my hon. Friend address that point ? |
| 10 | Can my hon. Friend confirm that it is the Government 's intention to continue to reduce taxes and deregulate , both of which will help small businesses ? |
| 11 | Can my hon. Friend confirm that when he announces new proposals for deregulation he will ensure that he and his officials have consulted the Minister for small businesses to see that every effort is made to take into account the needs of small businesses and that deregulation , wherever possible , is increased , so that small businesses can get special exemptions where possible from what can be very complicated regulations and procedures that the Government introduce ? |
| 12 | Can my hon. Friend confirm that he will do all in his power to ensure that the Government are returned so that the Dover ferry industry can continue to benefit from high levels of exports ? |
| 13 | Can my hon. Friend say whether the recent bombing campaign has had any impact on prospects for future investment , and whether any new initiatives are under consideration to boost the figures further ? |
| 14 | Can my hon. Friend say how far that is due to privatisation ? |
| 15 | Can my hon. Friend say what the price increases are likely to be in the forthcoming year ? |