Example sentences of "[v-ing] citizens [unc] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They see themselves as protecting citizens ' interests rather than as delegates ( 18 per cent ) ; |
| 2 | The second approach to PCR — establishing citizens ' committees ( or neighbourhood-council forums ) — proved equally ineffective . |
| 3 | Other responsibilities for defence and security would include : ( i ) declaring general or partial mobilization , a state of war " in the event of a military attack on the USSR " ( subject to immediate referral to the USSR Supreme Soviet ) , or martial law in specific localities " in the interest of the defence of the USSR and the security of its citizens " ; ( ii ) giving warning of the declaration of a state of emergency in particular localities " in the interests of safeguarding citizens ' security " , and proceeding with such a declaration " at the request or with the consent of the presidium of the Supreme Soviet or supreme body of state power of the affected union republic " . |
| 4 | Information was obtained about 1,200 people approaching local authority departments with financial needs not met by their weekly benefits , and about 1,084 people approaching Citizens ' Advice Bureaux ( CABs ) . |
| 5 | He accused the Supreme Council of allowing citizens ' political and social rights to be flouted , and of using " slogans of democracy as a cover for a policy aimed at restoring a bourgeois system " . |
| 6 | Which of these two different regimes — conventionalism or pragmatism — seems likely to produce the better balance between predictability and flexibility , and therefore the most efficient structure for coordinating citizens ' actions in the long run ? |
| 7 | Ensuring citizens ' rights and opportunities |
| 8 | Ensuring citizens ' rights and opportunities |
| 9 | The file contained details on : Stevenage as a place to work ; IDEC 's relocation package ; the types of housing available and its cost ; education ; health ; transport ; leisure facilities ; details on the surrounding towns and villages as well as useful addresses covering Citizens ' Advice Bureaux , estate agents and local newspapers . |