Example sentences of "[coord] [vb -s] [prep] british " in BNC.
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| 1 | They were rather like the red-bands or trusties in British prisons . |
| 2 | Opposing proposals to import a further 5 million tonnes of coal , he presented evidence that this was both unnecessary given the trends of productivity and costs within British Coal , and damaging to long-term energy policy since it would lead to pit closures and the sterilization of up to 150 million tonnes of coal reserves . |
| 3 | The Party 's role on the left of British politics had far outweighed its size , and the fall-out from that explosion threw new clusters of groups , causes , and concerns into British politics . |
| 4 | Change in the 1990s must also be envisaged within the wider context of an integrated and more open European Market , which is likely to cause all manner of stresses and strains to British society and economy . |
| 5 | He 's the butler There are usually a few words in a language that can only be used gesturally : for example there are presentatives like French voici , and toasts like British English cheers . |