Example sentences of "britain is [adj] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | As in other developed countries , Britain is subject to planning controls governing most forms of ‘ development ’ of land , including mining activities . |
| 2 | In the mid 1980s it was also discovered that the naturally leached soil of most of upland Britain is vulnerable to ‘ sulphate saturation ’ . |
| 3 | The extent of crown thinning and discolouration in Britain is similar to that in West Germany . ’ |
| 4 | Is it not time that many of them were made available to schools , colleges , banks and building societies so that the treasure trove of Britain is available to everyone ? |
| 5 | I mean , Britain is supposed to be one of the , the founding countries as far as democracy is concerned . |
| 6 | Despite Mr Dobbs 's tireless efforts , this is another revolution which Britain is likely to be viewing from the sidelines . |
| 7 | So , a story set in contemporary Britain is likely to be easier ( for British pupils ) than one set in a different period of history or in a different culture or environment . |
| 8 | On balance , I believe that Britain 's membership of the EEC has been of some benefit in terms of the home market which she has gained and will continue to gain as and when her partners honour their commitments to complete the Single Market ; however , as should be clear from the figures quoted in Chapter 5 , the assertion that EEC membership has been good for Britain is open to question . |