Sentence examples for commonwealth role from inspiring English sources

"As that descent took its course the illusions and the dreams of 1945 would fade one by one – the imperial and Commonwealth role, the world power role, British industrial genius, and, at last, New Jerusalem itself, a dream turned to a dank reality of a segregated, subliterate, unskilled, unhealthy and institutionalised proletariat hanging on the nipple of state maternalism".

He campaigned for industrial peace and an increased Commonwealth role in securing it, but also denounced "foreign agitators" and "class war" in appealing for law and order on the waterfront.

The Commonwealth's role as a custodian and champion of values, therefore, is its unique selling point and the area where it has been strongest in previous decades.

The commonwealth has a role in education".

While the creation of medical trials and the issue of decriminalisation are state-based ones, the commonwealth has a role in regulating cultivation and importation of the drug.

Joyce sidestepped the question of whether the federal government was ignoring the advice of its agriculture minister, and said there were 17 steps for a mine approval and the commonwealth had a role in only one.

The commonwealth has a critical role to play".

"The state police boat has been assisting the commonwealth – I think their role is pretty well complete now and the commonwealth naval vessels will take over," he said, according to the ABC.

"The office has only provided comments to the AGD on provisions relating to the commonwealth ombudsman's oversight role," the ombudsman, Colin Neave, said in a written response to emailed questions.

Holland said there was simply "no role for any commonwealth legislation there".

Only a few member states, essentially Britain and a handful of other developed countries, want the Commonwealth to play an active role in promoting democracy and human rights.