Example sentences of "proposal on [art] grounds " in BNC.
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| 1 | Trying to fight off calls for a ceasefire or resolutions that could be interpreted as critical , the US used its clout with Caribbean nations to block consideration of Nicaragua 's proposal on the grounds that all resolutions should be tabled with 24 hours notice . |
| 2 | They decided that her objections to adoption were not unreasonable and dismissed an appeal by the local authority against a county court judge 's rejection of its adoption proposal on the grounds that it was premature . |
| 3 | Ramsay MacDonald and Mrs Pankhurst , leading members of the Independent Labour Party , were among those who were opposed to the proposal on the grounds that it would seriously weaken the family as an institution . |
| 4 | The CDP has hitherto resisted such a proposal on the grounds that it would represent direct competition with university applicants who might thereby fail to see the polytechnics as a clear alternative and because it would restrict student choice to a limited number of institutions . |
| 5 | Peacock criticized the proposal on the grounds that it " would establish an enclave " which " would be socially divisive and risk a backlash against foreign investment and immigration " . |
| 6 | After an emergency Cabinet meeting , de Klerk on June 24 proposed that the ANC and government hold a two-day meeting for " fundamental discussions " ; the ANC , however , rejected the proposal on the grounds that the meeting would serve " no useful purpose " . |