Example sentences of "government 's [noun sg] to [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ It is difficult to fathom Government 's attitude to orderly potato marketing . |
| 2 | The new government 's attitude to foreign investment was also seen as an important indicator of future economic policy . |
| 3 | But at its start there were two great threats : the economic recession and the Thatcher Government 's attitude to nationalised industry spending limits and investment criteria . |
| 4 | The Israeli Labour government 's resort to harsh collective punishment tactics reflected its anxiety over a recent increase in guerrilla activities by Palestinian supporters of the Islamic Resistance Movement ( Hamas ) . |
| 5 | In particular in recent years , the Government 's response to large numbers of people fleeing from state oppression is to impose visas on nationals of that country . |
| 6 | First , I reiterate the Government 's guarantee to young people . |
| 7 | A ministerial committee will be retained to co-ordinate the government 's approach to environmental issues and a minister from each department will be responsible for environmental policies . |
| 8 | The current Government 's approach to local government finance — most notably through the poll tax fiasco — has been to destroy the independence of local authorities by reducing their powers to raise and spend revenue . |
| 9 | The proposed investment by PepsiCo Inc. in a bottling plant in the country was seen as a test of the new government 's commitment to encouraging foreign investment . |
| 10 | Mr Patten will also outline the forthcoming ‘ green Bill ’ , underlining the Government 's commitment to environmental protection in the wake of his decision to reject a proposal for a new town at Foxley Wood , Hampshire . |
| 11 | Hon. Members could easily have been misled by referring to a previous Hansard which shows that a substantial number of ships are on order but fails to reflect the Government 's commitment to naval shipbuilding . |
| 12 | Babangida reaffirmed his government 's commitment to civilian rule and denied that the creation of the new states would prolong the life of the military regime ; speaking on Sept. 3 he said that he did not believe in the perpetuity of military rule . |
| 13 | The 1990 budget , presented by Babangida on Jan. 1 , renewed the government 's commitment to economic reform under the structural adjustment programme [ see p. 37140 ] , and stated that emphasis would be placed on reducing inflation and restricting monetary expansion . |
| 14 | In the first budget of the Movement for Multiparty Democracy government on Jan. 31 , Finance Minister Emmanuel Kasonde reiterated the government 's commitment to economic reform as he attempted to boost exports and reduce state expenditure . |
| 15 | In both cities he underlined his government 's commitment to early Czechoslovak membership of the European Communities ( EC ) . |
| 16 | The advice in MPG Note 3 ever more starkly contradicts the Government 's commitment to plan-led sustainable development and is in urgent need of fundamental revision . |
| 17 | The most militant and politically conscious trade was that of metal workers and the government 's commitment to massive military expenditure promised to sustain its rapid growth . |
| 18 | What will be the Government 's commitment to past pension rights ? |
| 19 | During his speech , the Scottish secretary will underline the Government 's commitment to spreading ownership through deregulation , and supporting joint private and public sector ventures in order to produce more home base companies . |
| 20 | We note with appreciation the existence of democracy in an independent Namibia , and the government 's commitment to human rights and a free and unrestricted press . |
| 21 | Japan 's new coalition government has indicated it will not abandon the previous government 's commitment to nuclear power . |
| 22 | Development Corporations are the foremost example of the government 's antipathy to local authorities : they are designated , empowered , financed by , and directly accountable to , central government . |
| 23 | Bush also reiterated the US government 's opposition to Jewish settlements in the occupied territories . |
| 24 | Another example of the city government 's indifference to cultural concerns is its decision to close the Kunsthalle for three months during Documenta in order to install an air-conditioning system . |
| 25 | I remain firmly convinced , as does almost everyone in Scotland , that the Bill is a centralising measure which was brought about as much by the Government 's hostility to local authorities and by the difficulties of the poll tax as by anything else . |
| 26 | In spite of the Government 's hostility to local authorities , and their attitude to local authority finance , local authorities have managed to expand the service in that way — yet the Government have not . |