Example sentences of "for [art] [adj] government 's " in BNC.
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| 1 | The military importance of the islands in safeguarding the Soviet fleet 's access to the Pacific , together with the potentially rich fishing rights , the past Soviet stance on the issue , and the precedent which it could set for those wishing to revise the Soviet Union 's post-1945 boundaries , were all cited as reasons for the Soviet government 's reluctance to surrender the territory . |
| 2 | In the no confidence debate in the High Council of the Republic ( HCR — the transitional legislative assembly ) , the principal proponent of the motion , HCR chairman André Salifou , recalled an earlier decision that " the need for ready money … [ should ] not in any way serve as justification for the transitional government 's decisions " . |
| 3 | During his impromptu press conference at Kennebunkport on July 12 , Bush also referred to the " October Surprise " scandal , the allegation that members of the Reagan-Bush 1980 presidential election campaign met with Iranian representatives in Paris in order to promise arms sales to Iran in return for the Iranian government 's agreement not to free 52 US hostages held in Teheran until after the November 1980 presidential election . |
| 4 | McNamara Construction has won paving contracts worth £8.7 million for the Canadian Government 's Department of Works , Services & Transportation . |
| 5 | Venezuelan President Carlos Andrés Pérez , expressing support for the Colombian government 's anti-drugs campaign , called for a " world war against drug trafficking " . |
| 6 | The idea that the peace movement was responsible for the National Government 's policy of appeasement will not withstand examination . |