Example sentences of "the general [noun sg] [prep] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ The general expectation in the MoD at that time was that you would get another round of discussions with Argentina at a political level , and that the real difficulties were more likely to occur in the summer than at the time they did . ’ |
| 2 | Everyone seemed to be caught up in the general euphoria except the bride . |
| 3 | The government , publishing its reply on the same day , stated that it had no legal liability to pay compensation , rejected the report 's assertions that actions fell short of the standards appropriate to the regulator , and further asserted that the general handling of the licensing of the Barlow Clowes partnership was careful and considerate . |
| 4 | Speaking on the general handling of the Corsair , Lindsey commented : ‘ It 's an exciting aircraft to fly . |
| 5 | ‘ I wrote some six months ago to Lord Stanley , volunteering the general exploration of the Continent . |
| 6 | Here 's a simply suggestion why do n't you move the facilities from the stage door club down to the foyer bar so that a load of people can go in there you 'd change the general denouement of the foyer bar . |
| 7 | When in February 1983 the General synod of the Church of England debated the nuclear threat , only the then Archbishop of York , Dr Blanch , thought fit to remind his hearers that the early church had not only held that the world would soon end , but had regarded this as a desirable consummation . |
| 8 | Contrast this example of Christian compassion with the recent debate of the General Synod of the Church of England meeting last July at York . |
| 9 | The General Synod of the Church of England and the Methodist Conference were the events ; as you expect they are quite different . |
| 10 | Then take Leonard 's speech to the General Synod of the Church of England before the crucial vote on the ordination of women to the priesthood in 1978 . |
| 11 | Such an understanding of reality on the part of a Catholic conservative was well expressed by the Anglican bishop Graham Leonard , in his speech against the ordination of women to the General Synod of the Church of England in 1978 . |
| 12 | Mr. Gow : To ask the right Hon. Member for Selby , as representing the Church Commissioners , when he next intends to be present at a meeting of the General Synod of the Church of England . |
| 13 | He will also know that the General Synod is a creature of Parliament and that it is fully in his hands as a private Member to introduce a Bill to abolish the General Synod of the Church of England if he so wishes . |
| 14 | Mr. Michael Latham presented a Bill to abolish the General Synod of the Church of England , on a date to be appointed ; to provide for the creation of a Church of England Assembly , consisting of a house of all diocesan , suffragan and assistant bishops , and a joint house of clergy and laity , to be directly elected by all Church of England clergy and lay persons on parochial electoral rolls ; to make provision for the Diocese of Sodor and Man ; to empower the Assembly to decide on all appropriate matters , except those within the legal responsibilities of the Church Commissioners , without further reference to Parliament ; to provide for the election of new bishops by members of the house of bishops , saving the right of final approval of the chosen candidate by the Crown ; to abolish the Ecclesiastical Committee ; to abolish the automatic places of bishops in the House of Lords ; to permit ordained clergy of the Church of England , with the consent of a diocesan bishop , to seek election to the House of Commons ; and for connected purposes : |
| 15 | On May 17 , 1990 , the general synod of the Church of Ireland voted in favour of the ordination of women as priests and bishops . |
| 16 | The General Synod of the Church of England on Nov. 11 approved , with the necessary two-thirds majority in each of its three houses , a measure to permit the ordination of women priests . |
| 17 | And nobody Even the church I mean I know the church ca n't agree on anything at the moment , we 're sitting here just down the road of course , the general synod of the church of whatsit and the archbishop of thingummybob is sitting there over their muesli and cornflakes I should imagine at the moment , or a late brunch , erm n not saying anything . |
| 18 | Mr Gummer resigned from the General Synod of the Church of England last November when they sent draft legislation to introduce women priests to Parliament . |
| 19 | The General Synod of the Church of England , which will meet in London this week , will debate a motion from Jonathan Redden , a consultant orthopaedic surgeon in the Diocese of Sheffield , proposing that the legal limit for a therapeutic abortion be reduced from 24 to 18 weeks . |
| 20 | The General Synod of the Church of England voted last November to allow women priests but the Church Society which opposes the move has won permission for a High Court hearing . |
| 21 | The General Synod of the Church of England votes on the matter next week , but already the Bishop of Chester has taken action to head off a split in his church . |
| 22 | With all the results now known for the elections to the General Synod of the Church of England , supporters say they expect the Church to agree to the ordination of women in the next few years . |
| 23 | A national debate in the General Synod about the ordination of women is the work of the devil , according to a Church of England vicar . |
| 24 | Throughout the year , it is also possible for students to take part in the social events organised by the Student Law Society and in the general life of the University . |
| 25 | But the general inability of the film industry to support and encourage creative adventure was the responsibility of the two major companies , which were now in the hands of former accountants who had not cast off their old ways of thinking , John Davis at Rank and Robert Clark at ABPC . |
| 26 | Religious Education in Catholic schools is Trinitarian and Christocentric in scope and spirit yet the general orientation of the Working Paper 7 is not , nor does it show any real concern for the faith development and Christian formation of pupils . |
| 27 | If the said Member of Parliament is not selected as the prospective parliamentary candidate at the special meeting referred to in paragraph ( b ) above to be the prospective parliamentary candidate , he or she shall have the right to appeal to the National Executive Committee on the grounds , and only on the grounds , that the procedure laid down in these rules and the general provision of the constitution and rules have not been properly carried out . |
| 28 | If few analysts follow it , the general tide of the market will wash the company away , even if it is countercyclical . |
| 29 | The point to remember is that any hunch , whether formally expressed as a hypothesis or not , is going to affect the general approach of the researcher and what questions are asked . |
| 30 | The general approach of the Firm in interpreting the ICAEW rules as to being ‘ satisfied that the client can be regarded as a corporate finance client ’ is that consideration must be given to the client 's knowledge and experience appropriate to the specific activity to be undertaken — ie both the investment activity for which we are advising and the business activity in which the target operates . |