Example sentences of "britain [vb -s] not [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ( Chris Haskins , of Northern Foods , points out that Britain has not fed itself since the repeal of the Corn Laws in 1846 . ) |
| 2 | The study points out : ‘ There are uncomfortably strong reasons for supposing that industry in Britain has not adopted microelectronics to the fullest extent possible and that in consequence it is already tending to fall behind our leading competitors . ’ |
| 3 | The principal concern at the UNHCR is that Britain has not given voluntary repatriation time to work . |
| 4 | Some see such intervention as heralding the end of elected local government but , as Goldsmith ( 1986 , p. xiv ) observes : ‘ Britain has not become a totally centralized state , nor is central government 's control over local authorities ’ activities yet total … |
| 5 | Despite — some would say because of — the cosy consensus which had been created by a powerful nuclear lobby with tacit political support , the development of nuclear power in Britain has not followed a smooth path . |
| 6 | Britain has not produced a champion since James Hunt in 1976 but Nigel Mansell is favourite to bring the driver 's title back to Britain . |
| 7 | Unlike the other 11 members of the EC , Britain has not experienced serious military defeat , occupation , civil war or revolution for at least 200 years . |
| 8 | The Commonwealth Tournament , which includes sides from Canada , Australia and New Zealand , takes place on a four-year cycle , and Britain has not lifted the trophy since it lasted hosted the event , at Ganton , in 1975 . |
| 9 | ‘ Even a cursory glance at the island of Ireland 's relationship with the EC since 1973 confirms that Britain has not pursued Northern Ireland 's interests anything like the extent which Irish Governments have for the 26 counties , ’ he said . |
| 10 | The possibility that it was industrialisation that destroyed the stable and peaceful life of pre-industrial Britain does not appear to hold up either . |
| 11 | Of course Parliament in Britain does not control monetary policy on a day-to-day basis , but at least the Chancellor can be called to account for his policies , and he and his government will be judged on their performance . |
| 12 | In international comparisons of working days lost Britain does not show up as particularly strike prone [ Smith , 1980 ] . |
| 13 | Britain does not have a national police force under the control and direction of a central government department , any such notion having been rejected by the Royal Commission on the Police in 1962 . |
| 14 | Britain does not have to rely solely on its own mines for some kinds of metals . |
| 15 | Britain does not have an explicit family policy . |
| 16 | A large part of his wealth is in a country with which Britain does not have diplomatic relations . |
| 17 | In comparative terms , Britain does not have particularly high levels of social spending . |
| 18 | Britain does not have a supreme constitutional court to pass judgement on what is " unconstitutional " and it is left to the constitutional authorities to do their best to enforce particular patterns of constitutional political behaviour . |
| 19 | Britain does not have conscription ( compulsory national service in the armed services was ended in 1961 ) , and the retirement age for men is 65 . |
| 20 | Post-compulsory schooling in Britain does not have a nationally-agreed set of vocational qualifications . |
| 21 | Why Britain does not get value for money in research |
| 22 | Britain does not train enough technicians with intermediate vocational qualifications , therefore it is forced to use graduates whose skills would best be deployed elsewhere . |
| 23 | There is a childlike belief at the Foreign Office that if it does not admit to the existence of MI6 , foreign governments will believe Britain does not spy on them . |
| 24 | Unlike other countries , Britain does not allow the money to go straight to the local authorities to which it has been allocated . |
| 25 | Cleaning up Britain does not require international action , involve huge public expenditure , or impair the efficiency of industry . |
| 26 | Compared with any other major European country , Britain does not differ significantly on any index of social stratification . |
| 27 | The 30 per cent Club : Britain Does Not join |
| 28 | It is plain that Brussels is pursuing a policy of ‘ regionalisation ’ of industry and agriculture and , in the over-all plan , Great Britain does not feature as a coal producing region nor , in that case , as a chemicals producing region . |
| 29 | Officially , Britain does not provide advisers to the Salvadoreans . |