Example sentences of "bill on [art] grounds " in BNC.
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| 1 | He opposed the Criminal Law Amendment Bill on the grounds that ‘ repressive legislation of this kind is not calculated to improve public morals ’ . |
| 2 | The Prison Governors Association has told me clearly that it opposes the Bill on the grounds that the measures that it contains are ’ too draconian ’ — I use its exact words . |
| 3 | Liberal and socialist Assembly members opposed the bill on the grounds that it was unconstitutional and unfair to citizens who were occupying former church property . |
| 4 | Many Republicans , including Bush , opposed the bill on the grounds that in order to avoid law suits alleging discrimination employers would be forced to ensure that their workforces corresponded to the racial composition of the local community . |
| 5 | The Bharatiya Janata Party ( BJP ) together with the Shiv Sena conducted a walkout , with BJP leader L. K. Advani claiming that his party objected to the bill on the grounds that it would provoke increased violence . |
| 6 | Bush , who had vetoed a similar measure in June 1990 [ see p. 37605 ] , condemned the bill on the grounds that it would place an intolerable and unnecessary financial and regulatory burden on businesses . |