Example sentences of "government and the [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 And it could knock 10 per cent off the National Health Service 's drugs bill by undermining price agreements between the government and the major drug companies .
2 After all , in view of the Special Agreement currently being discussed between the British Government and the Egyptian Government — ’
3 The implied condemnation by Archbishop Runcie of the jingo spirit of the Falklands War , and the open , if confused , critique of the government 's handling of the miners ' strike by the Bishop of Durham , David Jenkins , caused a widening breach between government and the established Church .
4 Next , if I were wise only to my own ends , I would certainly take such a subject as of itself might catch a clause , whereas this ’ — he is of course writing about the vexed question of erm Church government and the possible disappearance of episcopy — ‘ whereas this hath all the disadvantages on the contrary , and such a subject as the publishing whereof might be delayed at pleasure and time enough to pencil it over with the curious touches of art , even to the perfection of a faultless picture , whereas in this argument the not deferring it is of great moment to the good speeding .
5 He understood and developed the concepts of imperial rule and responsibility , and took an intense interest in all matters of law , government and the practical realisation of the feudal ideals which he personally embodied .
6 This is a strange debate because , although the motions on the Order Paper tabled by both the Government and the official Opposition parties are long on words , they are short on relevance to the vital questions raised by the draft treaties which will be discussed at Maastricht .
7 That policy , like that of the Government and the official Opposition , is at present under review because of the enormous changes that have occurred during the past two years .
8 The Hague is the seat of the Dutch Government and the official residence of the Dutch monarchy .
9 Relationships between the government and the employing organisation require explanation too .
10 Nevertheless , the decision was enough to make Labour 's ‘ sister party ’ bring down the last Labour Government and the working class throughout the UK is still paying for the SDLP 's pettiness .
11 The process will , of course , be greatly expedited if the Tories form the next Government and the Prime Minister can claim to be his own man with his own mandate .
12 Much of this rankles with the present Conservative UK government and the Prime Minister openly criticises the ‘ nightmare ’ of a socialist European superstate run from Brussels .
13 So it is not easy to strike the right balance between over-control by central government and the consequent stifling of local initiative , and too little check on local action resulting in serious neglect of some social needs .
14 The approach of the NAO was to examine the effectiveness of the system in pursuing the objectives of central government and the consequent impact of the system on the activities of local authorities .
15 From 1316 when Lancaster 's power was at its height , until 1323 , when Edward once again had full control of the government and the thirteen-year truce was concluded , Scottish forces ravaged northern England almost as far south as the Humber , plundering and impoverishing the clergy no less than the laity of that region .
16 Impressed by their officials ' strictures about the need for obeying government rules and directives as a means of maintaining some notion of good local government and the good opinion of Central Government , with a sense of loyalty and dependency towards their officials , and a feeling that their own integrity was at stake , they maintained the policy .
17 Israel and its " proxy " militia the South Lebanese Army ( SLA ) continued military operations in southern Lebanon throughout November , despite growing pressure from the Lebanese government and the international community to halt the attacks .
18 IRVINESTOWN in Co Fermanagh today received an £800,000 cash injection from the Government and the International Fund for Ireland .
19 It is also important that agencies like education , the media , government and the legal system assist the ruling class in preserving those interests .
20 In response to increasing demands for expert self-awareness and self-evaluation in meeting the demands of the new curriculum , the new organization of school government and the new involvement of parents , a head 's disposable time could be better spent in grappling at his or her own level with those organizational , philosophic and marketing questions which lie behind the giving of a professional account of a school .
21 We are also embarking on vitally important work on the new charity law legislation which has been referred to already , on local government legislation , in relation to both the structure of local government and the new council tax system .
22 ABOUT 50,000 people packed Sofia 's Alexander Nevesky Cathedral square yesterday to demand round-table talks between the Bulgarian Government and the new opposition grouping , the Union of Democratic Forces , to solve the country 's economic and social crisis .
23 As for the government and the civil service , virtually all of it is loyal to the president .
24 In spite of official acceptance of the suggested reforms by both government and the Civil Service , various examinations into the implementation of the proposals suggest that they have had very little real effect .
25 While Lord Scarman was careful not to enter the political dispute between the Government and the Labour party on issues such as unemployment and housing , his call for more direct action to deal with these problems , along with racial disadvantage , posed a challenge to the political legitimacy of the policies which the Government had followed from 1979 onwards .
26 We are doing more for training than any previous Government and the Labour party is in no position to lecture us on that subject .
27 Is my right hon. Friend aware that the measures introduced yesterday by our right hon. Friend the Chancellor , the harmonious industrial relations restored by the Government and the substantial investment from home and overseas mean that manufacturing in the heart of England is deeply grateful for all that the Government have done in the past 13 years ?
28 In Malaya , the government and the communist party stumbled into action against each other in June .
29 It was announced that despite the signing of the peace agreement between the government and the Communist Party of Malaya ( CPM ) on Dec. 2 , 1989 [ see p. 37124 ] , the Internal Security Act ( ISA ) would continue to be enforced for the time being and that there were no plans to legalize the CPM as a political party .
30 Until that evil burden is lifted from Mr. Rushdie 's shoulders , the Government and the European Community should have nothing to do with Iran and its Government .
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