Let us give it a chance before reading the last rites to product harmonisation.
It therefore gives me no great pleasure to attend the last rites of local government democracy, as we are doing this evening.
In my view, in a sense we are attending the last rites of an effective regional policy.
The bank that for six months has refused to die will be given its last rites tomorrow at about 11 o'clock.
I concede that we are now preparing for the last rites.
Is it too moribund to attend to decide whether it will marry or continue with the last rites?
I would myself have been ready to administer, not only the last rites but the end of his life.
A captured elephant will perform last rites upon itself.