Example sentences of "[noun] [prep] scotland [vb mod] " in BNC.
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| 1 | One of the important issues that would have to be addressed in any new constitutional settlement for Scotland would be the funding arrangements of Scotland within the United Kingdom . |
| 2 | Home rule for Scotland would show the rest of the United Kingdom that government devolved from the centre is an opportunity to be seized with enthusiasm . |
| 3 | Those who know the geography of Scotland will understand that the latter percentage is much higher in rural areas where there is no other employment . |
| 4 | If our jobless levels keep rising at the rate they have since the general election , then the north-east of Scotland may start to feel like the north-east of England . |
| 5 | A LONER operating from the north-east of Scotland may be responsible for the spate of letter-bomb attacks in Cambridgeshire , Edinburgh and Dounreay , it was revealed yesterday . |
| 6 | The warmth and luxury of Scotland will greet Mansfield Town in the third division , Simon Mapletoft is your courier there . |
| 7 | The Europartenariat programme in Scotland will be managed by Scottish Enterprise in partnership with Strathclyde Innovation , Glasgow District Council , Glasgow Development Agency and the other Scottish Enterprise local enterprise companies and Highlands and Islands Enterprise . |
| 8 | Who knows what truth a tavern in Paris and a monastery in Scotland may hold . ’ |
| 9 | Winter walkers in Scotland should pay a visit to the Loch of Strathbeg , by the sea 30 miles north of Aberdeen off the A952 at Crimond . |
| 10 | Under normal circumstances the bulk of government patronage in Scotland would be distributed through the agency of ministers familiar with local politics , and it was this which gave the crown its commanding influence in the country . |
| 11 | He said that the future shape of the water industry in Scotland should be freely determined by the nation 's democratically elected local authorities . |
| 12 | The future size of the coal industry in Scotland will depend on the success of British Coal and other mine operators , including the Monktonhall mineworkers ' consortium , in producing coal at competitive prices . |
| 13 | REGULATIONS covering the carrying of knives in Scotland must be brought into line with those in England , the shadow Scottish spokesman on home affairs said yesterday . |
| 14 | YOUNGSTERS from the West of Scotland should not be underestimated . |
| 15 | He said that if the Tories had policies that were not working for the Scottish economy then the silence of the SNP since last year 's general election told the real story of what independence for Scotland would really mean . |
| 16 | These include a commitment that the Nature Conservancy Council for Scotland must be consulted on all planed developments affecting sites of special scientific interest ( SSSIs ) . |
| 17 | Scotland has enjoyed a system of periodic relicensing prior to the appointment of the new statutory bodies in 1983 , and so those of you previously registered with the GNC for Scotland will already be familiar with the practice of periodic relicensing , and will be quite accustomed to what has become the subject of some controversy south of the border . |
| 18 | But now the Highlands and Islands are heading towards reclassification as an Objective 1 area , local authorities and the Scottish Office believe more areas of Scotland could gain Objective 5b status . |
| 19 | For about four centuries the rulers of England had been trying to conquer and rule France , Scotland , and Ireland , but they had just lost their last foothold in France at Calais , their position in Ireland was as insecure as it had ever been , and the Scottish problem had taken an altogether new turn because Mary the Queen of Scotland could present a good claim to the English throne . |
| 20 | A marriage treaty was signed , including in its provisions an agreement that the independence of Scotland should be recognized . |
| 21 | The local enterprise companies in Scotland would want to consider the matter , although I doubt whether at this stage we should want to regard it as the responsibility of the LECs to give individual support or subsidy to people seeking such a qualification . |
| 22 | The timescale in Scotland may be affected by the proposed restructuring of authorities and the extension of CCT may be deferred until after 1996 . |
| 23 | Even the sun in Scotland can cause damage , though the problem is clearly more intense in the Mediterranean and more exotic holiday locations . |
| 24 | It is , for example , provided in the Scottish Acts of Union that the Scottish Church and the Court of Session in Scotland shall be maintained . |
| 25 | John Major has convinced the Scots that he cares far more about them than Mrs Thatcher did , but the real test in Scotland may be about to start , writes Toby Helm |
| 26 | Now , with the Conservatives beginning a fourth consecutive term , the real test in Scotland may begin . |
| 27 | I remind my hon. Friend the Minister , who has Scottish ancestry , that to upset large numbers of railway enthusiasts in Scotland would not be of additional help to the Conservative party north of the border . |
| 28 | Improvements in the snowmaking technology both in the USA and Europe mean that the high levels of humidity which previously hampered artificial snowmaking in Scotland can be overcome . |
| 29 | Youth rugby in Scotland will be sponsored with £200,000 over three more years by Digital , the electronic company . |
| 30 | Foreigners , though , remain tartan addicts and visitors to Scotland will have a chance to sample the ANTA experience once refurbishments at Edinburgh 's Sheraton Hotel , using the company 's fabrics , are complete . |