Example sentences of "the house [vb base] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If I can move onto the final of the orders , the erm enfranchisement of E C citizens resident in the U K. We on this side of the house welcome the change which allows E C citizens resident in the U K to vote in the European elections . |
| 2 | So anyway er I mean being a keen motorcyclist I borrowed a Moto Guzzi last year , you know a big V twin , beautiful bike , I went up into Derbyshire and had a you know ride on it , and thought well that 's not bad , see I 've always had British bikes , and I think I might g I might get one of those , so I came back in the house put the helmet down and said hey that Guzzi 's not bad , I could get a decent one for about two thousand you know about nineteen eighty , you know nice Le Mans Two . |
| 3 | It then enters the committee stage , when standing committees within the House scrutinize the bill . |
| 4 | Will the Leader of the House ask the Minister of Agriculture , Fisheries and Food again to make a statement about the dioxins in Bolsover ? |
| 5 | We thought it right to publish the memorandum to help the House understand the background to the instrument . |
| 6 | A filling knife : Lots of simple repair jobs around the house involve the use of filler of one kind or another — patching cracks in plasterwork , filling holes and defects in wood , replacing old putty in window frames and so on . |
| 7 | The owners of the house say the family knew the cottage was condemned when they moved there . |
| 8 | As a person who has supported devolution for 20 years , I would rather see the House have the courage of its convictions and reject the Bill . |
| 9 | Will the Leader of the House confirm the report in yesterday 's Financial Times that the rules for allocating this money were changed in 1988 with the approval of the Government , and will he give an immediate assurance that the new rules will be obeyed ? |