(1) For the next 25 years, Syria was governed by French colonial administrators under a mandate from the League of Nations.

(2) He showed his value pretty quickly, pointing out that banks must have a legal mandate to debit someone's account.

(3) Neither side of the policy divide believes that it can win a popular mandate for its policies and fight things out in an open and honest form.

(4) Despite their mandate to serve their electorate, our representatives at the Commons are notoriously difficult to get hold of.

(5) Some even felt that in such a situation, the only honourable course would be for the government to call an election to re-establish a mandate for a change in course.

(6) However, we will not accept one job cut or any reduction in equipment and would seek a mandate for strike action should that be proposed.

(7) He might take it as a national mandate to pursue the policy of truculent unilateralism.

(8) The politicians promised to elevate this to the highest levels within Government and to seek a mandate as suggested.

(9) He said he stressed to Mr Mandelson that a key issue for Ireland is the mandate given to the Commission by the EU member states in these negotiations.

(10) The law would mandate children from kindergarten to second grade be taught Spanish at the same time they're learning English.

(11) No president for more than a century has assumed office with less of a popular mandate for his policies.

(12) Last Sunday, he officially handed them the mandate to form a government.

(13) The end of the British mandate in Palestine

(14) After the war the League of Nations gave Britain, Australia, and New Zealand a trustee mandate over the territory.

(15) The Festival has a mandate to deliver a program of international standing and excellence and this must be its priority.

(16) Included in this is the mandate to the Prime Minister to set up an Anti-corruption Commission as speedily as possible.

(17) Well, let me ask you about that, because you're being very clear that there must be two separate appeals to the Security Council for a mandate .

(18) In the states that began to mandate paternity leave, a slightly greater number of fathers utilized it.

(19) It simply provides that someone who changes his or her status in that kind of way needs to go and get a fresh mandate from the electorate.

(20) A Call Center for tourist information is in the works, and tourist police have a mandate to provide service and protection for visitors.