Sentence examples for commons from inspiring English sources
"commons" is a correct and usable word in written English
Commons is a noun that refers to a shared resource or a common area of land. For example, "The students gathered in the college commons to spend time together."
Margaret Hodge, a former Labour minister and chair of the Commons public accounts committee, also defended the policy, arguing consumers are suffering too much from high prices.
A Labour source said that, given teenagers have a "tremendous vested interest in whether or not we stay in the EU or leave", there could be a strong appetite for amending the EU referendum bill in the Lords, even if Labour and the SNP fail to recruit the relatively small number of Tory rebels they would need to defeat the government in the Commons.
And Lucas promised to be a beacon in the Commons for those who opposed what she called "five more years of savage austerity".
A majority of 12 in the Commons is very different to the 50-plus he has enjoyed until now.
What on earth would happen in the Commons were the people to say no?
Harper, who was steering an immigration bill through the Commons that warns employers of their duty to check the status of employees, notified David Cameron on Friday, when his resignation was accepted "with regret".
The marriage (same-sex couples) bill will now go to the committee stage in the House of Commons.
Giving evidence to the House of Commons' international development committee, which is looking into the future of the CDC – Britain's investment fund for developing countries – Andrew Mitchell said the corporation's fund of funds model was too narrow and needed to be expanded.
However, Lord O'Donnell, the former cabinet secretary who was intimately involved in the 2010 negotiations, said the key constitutional requirement for a prime minister is simply the ability to command the confidence of the House of Commons.
Related: Nigel Farage steps up attack on BBC after Question Time row He said: "In just two days' time you'll have the opportunity to vote on the makeup of the House of Commons.
One donor, who regularly attends the events, said some meetings were also held at the party's headquarters in Westminster, a few minutes' walk from the House of Commons.
