Example sentences of "[be] [vb pp] [prep] british " in BNC.
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| 1 | The struggle for Cyprus had been eased by British acceptance of the Sovereign Base concept , though the Zurich Agreement between Greece and Turkey , which enabled Britain to grant Cyprus its independence , was not signed until February 1959 . |
| 2 | While advertising had long been favoured by British industry , public relations was hardly used until the beginning of the 1950s . |
| 3 | I 've always been fascinated by British history . |
| 4 | Erm it is a the the impact of the new settlement upon the worki the workings of Selby coalfield are recognized by British Coal . |
| 5 | This I 'm pleased to say is being done , a meeting has been arranged with British Aerospace , it should have taken place on Monday er Mike was deputizing me at that meeting and I 'm waiting to see what the outcome of that meeting is . |
| 6 | However , remarkably similar proposals have been developed by British researchers operating from within a different perspective . |
| 7 | The drug has been developed By British Biotechnology in Oxford and is undergoing tests on Breast cancer patients in Manchester . |
| 8 | Darlington council has had to wait while negotiations have been completed with British Rail over the site ownership . |
| 9 | It has passed its steam test and has been checked by British Rail engineers for quality . |
| 10 | Approximately 100 are caught off British coasts each year . |
| 11 | It is intended that 828 will be working on the main line as soon as possible and consequently it has been rebuilt to British Rail Main Line standards . |
| 12 | Some of the roads in the vicinity which are owned by British Rail , for example , may be used and a bus may travel on a dedicated route or on a dedicated track . |
| 13 | The employers , the Federation of Bakers , are dominated by British Bakeries and Allied Bakeries . |
| 14 | the convoy had been organised by British embassy officials in Baghdad , with the backing of the Iraqi government . |
| 15 | Currently , 20 gas powered Maestro , Escort , Transit and Leyland Daf vans are operated by British Gas in the South East region , while in the North West 100 vans , mostly Escorts and Transits , are being converted . |
| 16 | The APT has been applied to British data by Diacogiannis , ; who used 302 monthly observations for 200 securities between November 1956 and December 1981 . |
| 17 | Meanwhile , Richard Branson 's Virgin Atlantic is likely to announce next week that it will be acquiring four of the European Airbus A340 aircraft , whose wings are built by British Aerospace . |
| 18 | At an extraordinary meeting of the Trades Union Congress at the Albert Hall on 9 December 1913 he was prompted to move a motion condemning " the unfair attacks which had been made upon British trade union officials " and affirming " their ability to negotiate an honourable settlement if assured of the effective support of all who are concerned in the Dublin dispute " . |
| 19 | To lead in all the polls as the favoured candidate for the Tory succession , to persuade your own party that you offer a distinctive viewpoint without being in any way overtly disloyal , to convince even the cynics of the Press that you pose a realistic alternative to the present leadership — no phenomenon like it has been seen in British politics for 50 years . |
| 20 | The Act has been embraced by British reformers as a model for disabled employment rights here . |
| 21 | The Atlantic crossing was over by 12 July and the Orynthia had arrived in Demerara , a one-time Dutch settlement which had been absorbed into British Guiana in 1831 . |
| 22 | The rest of the convoy once the two snipers had been shot by British soldiers manning a Warrior armoured car was able to make progress . |
| 23 | of the kitchens sold in this country are made by British firms . |
| 24 | A number of issues are raised in the paper , but one of the companies which has been at the receiving end and has been canvassed for views , says : ‘ Part of the document looks as if it has been drafted by British Gas . ’ |
| 25 | I am told by British Gas that that is untrue , and that the hon. Gentleman has taken the number of inquiries and complaints made to the Gas Consumers Council . |
| 26 | Various bomb explosions and violent incidents , including assassinations have been attributed to British undercover . |
| 27 | The water is normally like crystal and , if you are used to British waters , it is strange to see bubbles from other divers , rising like plumes some 40 or 50 metres away . |
| 28 | These planes are used by British Intelligence for covert operations . |
| 29 | Some 90% of all Victorian pictures are bought by British collectors though a few Italian and even French dealers were active at London 's December auctions . |
| 30 | Fare reductions of up to 40 per cent are offered by British Airways , to senior citizens making mid-week domestic flights , provided there is a minimum stay of six days ; and the National Bus Company gives discounts on long-distance buses to pension book holders . |