Example sentences of "the four opposition " in BNC.
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| 1 | A motion of censure on the government , reproaching it for economic incompetence and for promoting " anti-popular " and " antisocial " policies , was tabled by the four opposition parties on May 14 , reportedly the first such motion in the parliament 's history , but was defeated by 200 votes to 83 . |
| 2 | Three of the four opposition seats went to the Singapore Democratic Party ( SDP ) and one to the Workers ' Party . |
| 3 | The four opposition parties which had formed the Democratic Bloc in May [ see p. 38982 ] voiced opposition to the constitutional proposals . |
| 4 | The outcome , giving Rawlings outright victory without the need for a second round of voting on Nov. 24 , was immediately disputed by the four opposition parties which entered candidates in the election , the New Patriotic Party ( NPP — Adu Boahen ) , the People 's National Convention ( PNC ) — Hilla Limann — a candidate in the 1979 elections ) , the National Independence Party ( NIP — Kwabena Darko ) and the People 's Heritage Party ( PHP — Lt.-Gen. |
| 5 | The four opposition parties announced on Nov. 13 that they were withdrawing from the parliamentary elections set for Dec. 8 in protest at the failure of their demand for a new voters ' register . |