parliament building

collocation in English

meaningsofparliamentandbuilding

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parliament
noun
uk
/ˈpɑː.lɪ.mənt/us
/ˈpɑːr.lə.mənt/
in some countries, the group of (usually) elected politicians or other people who make the laws for ...
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building
noun
uk
/ˈbɪl.dɪŋ/us
/ˈbɪl.dɪŋ/
a structure with walls and a roof, such as a house ...
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(Definition ofparliamentandbuildingfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofparliament building

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It represents theparliamentbuildingseen from above, with the main corpus marked in grey and the hall of parliament in red.
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Protesters tried to storm theparliamentbuilding, but were driven away by unarmed security forces using water cannons.
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By 9:30 p.m., they gathered behindparliamentbuildingwith banners calling for the release of people detained earlier.
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However, proposals of an ownparliamentbuildinghad arisen.
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As mentioned earlier, the old town also includes the country's historicparliamentbuilding.
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We also announced that we would be considering various options for a suitable site for theparliamentbuilding.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
On the second point, people will obviously need to come and go to theparliamentbuildingwherever it is situated.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
The cost of theparliamentbuildingis clearly a key factor.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
So yet anotherparliamentbuildingis on offer.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Indeed, it should be properly reflected in theparliamentbuildingitself.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Aparliamentbuildingmust register in the consciousness of its citizens.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
We are told that it will cost £5 a head to run, plus £5 to set up aparliamentbuilding.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Maternity cases were being cared for in basements under theparliamentbuilding, which had already been shelled.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
They will not want grandiose schemes for a newparliamentbuildinginvolving vast expense if that can be avoided.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
However, once the mob, clearly urged on by a provocateur, had arrived and started to wreck theparliamentbuilding, the police intervened.
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Theparliamentbuildingwill have the infrastructure necessary to accommodate the latest technology including, if so decided, electronic voting.
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An outstanding public leader expresses support for the violent groups which stormed theparliamentbuilding of a democratic state and asked for the revision of the peace treaties.
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When a division is to be held, bells ring throughout theparliamentbuildingfor four minutes, during which time senators must go to the chamber.
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Over 20 000 students and masses occupied the outer space of theparliamentbuildingin protest.
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It was to be the first purpose-built two-chamberparliamentbuildingin the world.
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