Example sentences of "[det] country where [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | Although there are some countries where little progress has been made , most African nations now have , or are moving towards , multi-party political systems . |
2 | Suffice it to say that in some countries where great importance is attached to the tackling of sexual prejudice there is planned action by national authorities , as well as decentralized and private initiatives . |
3 | It has been suggested that in some countries where capital punishment has been abolished the alternative is the imprisonment of murderers under more rigorous conditions than are applicable to other prisoners , but from the information collected by the Select Committee it appears that this suggestion is unfounded . |
4 | It has official status in many countries where other languages are also spoken . |
5 | Even the popularity of these lesser mortals could not drive aristocrats completely from the stage , particularly in those countries where major theatres continued to be subsidised by Royal Treasuries who largely dictated what choreographers could produce . |
6 | In his study of collective bargaining in an international context , Clegg ( 1976 ) regards differences in the level at which agreements are concluded as an important determinant not only of membership density but also of a number of other aspects of union behaviour , at least in those countries where collective bargaining is the main method of trade union action . |
7 | In addition , the did not have available , when making an initial offer to shareholders , the facility or legal means of making a contested offer in those countries where national secrecy laws on corporate disclosure requirements make it difficult or impossible for predator companies to ascertain adequate financial information on would-be target companies . |
8 | Those countries where public attitudes are most tolerant are those where homosexuals are most visible , and gay groups most active . |
9 | Senior Police Officers from the United States and from our partners in Europe believe that we have succeeded in creating a police service that is politically independent , unlike those in their own countries where all powerful politicians , be they ministers of the interior or mayors , have imposed their will upon the police and often with the most damaging consequences . |