Sentence examples for weight of governments from inspiring English sources

Next month's European commission action plan will doubtlessly be well intentioned, but if it is given the necessary breadth and strength by the combined weight of governments it could be effective too.

Iter brings together the scientific and political weight of governments representing more than half the world's population - including the European Union, which is supporting nearly half the cost of the project, together with China, India, Japan, Russia, South Korea and the United States.

He said he'd resist the heavy weight of government.

Both promise to lighten the weight of government.

In fact, as the recent survey from the Institute for Chartered Accountants in England and Wales makes clear, the private sector is struggling under the weight of government cuts, with nearly half of firms reporting lay-offs as a result.

It will put the weight of government behind the whole issue, making sure that it's more than artists and their membership organisations who promote solutions and ensure sustainability in the visual arts.

And the mayor's reliance on private funds for some of the pilots means he can throw the weight of government behind a project without the accountability that comes with the use of taxpayers' money.

Both promise to lighten the weight of government by cutting red tape, and both agree that Italy's constitution needs further reform, despite Mr Berlusconi's scuttling of the last attempt.

BEIJING — China's official purchasing managers' index hit a nine-month low in May, a survey showed Wednesday, reinforcing evidence that economic growth has been slowing under the weight of government credit curbs and power shortages.

Those campaigning for Britain to leave the EU believe the new rules are a way of throwing the weight of government behind the remain campaign and preventing pro-Brexit ministers from using their departments' resources to prepare research that might bolster their campaigns.

The safety agency's staff and budget were cut in half at the beginning of the Reagan administration, as part of an effort to reduce the weight of government regulation on businesses, and the agency has never regained the size and influence it had in the Carter administration.