front bench

So they all sat on the front benches to eat.

As in almost everyone on the front bench of both the government and opposition then?

He sat again in the front bench of the chapel.

Both were taken as attacks on the Conservative front bench.

It's a shame, I thought he was doing rather well on the front bench.

You have to be tribal too to vote for that front bench.

Front bench most of them were, or would be in the future."

Now it would appear that this could be the end of his front bench career.

Several members of the Government front bench had their heads bowed.

Simon was one of those rare members who, after only a few weeks, looked as if he had always been on the front bench.

I was able to stretch my legs across the front bench seat.

He was reelected in 1987, and stood down from his front bench position.

He says the Labour front bench is making too much noise.

Is this the hidden disadvantage of having more women in your front bench team?

He remained on the opposition front bench until his retirement in 1941.

"It will be hard to keep me off the front bench," replied Charles.

The government front bench could only sit in stony silence.

The paying members of the audience were asked to move from the gallery to the front benches.

He clambered in, taking up over half of the front bench which was designed to hold three people.

He is to date the only member for this seat to have achieved the front bench.

Mr Field would be a credit to any front bench.

I would like to praise the European noises that are coming from the front bench.

I do not believe in patronage even from the Labour front bench.

Labour's front bench wants the party to appeal more to middle class voters.

Several members of his own front bench had their feet up on the table and their eyes closed.