Example sentences of "[to-vb] public [noun] [conj] [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Those who were brought up on the older theories of the Westminster model in which , despite party loyalties , there was a balance between the executive and the legislature as a whole , expect that the House of Commons will still regard its main functions as being to consider and amend legislative proposals from the government ( and from private members ) , to scrutinize public expenditure and to expose government policies to continual questioning and debate . |
| 2 | Vice-President and Finance Minister George Saitoti presented a budget on June 15 , 1989 , largely intended to appeal to international donors through its aim to curb public expenditure and to reduce the deficit to 4.2 per cent of GDP in 1989-90 , from 4.5 per cent in 1988-89 . |
| 3 | ‘ hooligans on housing estates causing disturbances in the common parts of blocks of flats , blockading entrances , throwing things down stairs , banging on doors , peering in at windows , and knocking over dustbins ; groups of youths persistently shouting abuse and obscenities or pestering people waiting to catch public transport or to enter a hall or cinema ; someone turning out the light in a crowded dance hall , in a way likely to cause panic ; rowdy behaviour in the streets late at night which alarms local residents . ’ |
| 4 | But if we listen to them carefully , it is evident that they parade their doubts not so much to resolve them as to evoke public sympathy and to gain that sense of identity which comes from subconsciously defining themselves by their problems . |
| 5 | It demonstrates how Conservative administrations in the 1980s have been determined to reduce public expenditure and to ensure that support is ultimately dependent on central-government approval — a constant theme in inner-urban policy , which later chapters explore . |
| 6 | In the 1992 budget presented on March 5 , Finance and Trade Minister Molwyn Joseph predicted a surplus of EC$81,196 and said that the government would seek to reduce public spending and to spend " more wisely " . |
| 7 | Security was increased during the elections to ensure public order and to prevent any interference with polling stations . |
| 8 | Freedom for people to move around without interruption , it was said , was ‘ of infinitely greater importance than guaranteeing the right to hold public meetings and to march in procession ’ . |
| 9 | The government 's strategy led to policies to control public expenditure and to reduce the provision of goods and services by the state . |
| 10 | A key point is the need to raise public awareness and to demystify science and technology . |
| 11 | The deaf and dumb are anxious to help each other and this they do through the pension fund and their Association , through efforts made to arouse public interest and to initiate steps for the formation of local societies and missions in neglected areas . |
| 12 | These days Hannah keeps an engagement diary She is in constant demand to make public appearances and to give television and other media interviews . |