Example sentences of "[noun prp] [is] [verb] the government " in BNC.
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| 1 | The conclusion is irresistible that Mr Mandela is exploiting the government 's growing dependence on him to extend his influence to the many black organisations whose adoptive leader he is . |
| 2 | The NFU is pressing the government to pay compensation to the men , who say they are not to blame for their predicament . |
| 3 | Mr Parkinson is to defend the Government 's stand at the Conservative Party conference next week . |
| 4 | The RSPB is pressing the Government for stricter import controls and to sort out the EC 's double standards , which allow the importation of many Asian , South American etc birds , but ban trapping of European birds . |
| 5 | This is not helped by the suspicion that a preoccupation with Europe is distracting the Government from cleaning up the mess on its own doorstep . |
| 6 | Premier John Major is exporting the Government 's Autumn Statement package for recovery across Europe , as the EC nations prepare to agree wage rise cutbacks for public sector workers . |
| 7 | Flexilink is pressing the government for improved road communications with Dover and customs/immigration facilities on a par with those provided for Tunnel users . |
| 8 | An official of the Archbishop of Canterbury is attacking the Government for refusing to talk to Syria about British hostages in Lebanon . |