Example sentences of "[noun sg] [coord] [noun sg] [prep] british " in BNC.
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| 1 | Of course the citizens charter , as it applies to British Rail 's activities , will also be a means of taking forward the rights of passengers to ensure a proper response or compensation from British Rail if there is shoddy service . |
| 2 | Sixty year old Ernie Hammond from Banbury in Oxfordshire is the oldest musher or handler in British dog racing . |
| 3 | does not explain why the rate of investment and innovation in British industry were so low to begin with . |
| 4 | There have been disputes between hon. Members over whether Carlo Ripa di Meana , the European Community Environment Commissioner , was within his rights or was interfering in every nook and cranny of British daily life — as our Foreign Secretary put it in rather colourful language — when he commanded that work on construction projects in this country should cease because environmental impact assessments had not been prepared although they should have been . |
| 5 | In the 1950s and 1960s , the authors claim , there was a neglect of the question of wealth and poverty in British society . |
| 6 | Yet others have argued that the unrest can be seen as a symptom of the breakdown of law and order in British society ( Gaffney , 1987 ; Hall , 1987 ; Keith , 1987 ) . |
| 7 | The empiricism and opportunism of British foreign policy , its reluctance to embark on long-range plans , its dislike of large commitments and its responsiveness to public opinion all gave it a deceptive appearance of unprincipledness . |
| 8 | The nationalized industries became a battleground in the government 's fight to promote a change in the balance of power between management and workforce in British industry as a whole . |
| 9 | Yet those people , the fellow countrymen of Jan Mayen 's crew , would put their lives at risk to give help and shelter to British airmen . |
| 10 | The competitiveness and performance of British manufacturing have been transformed . |
| 11 | This project was part of the Competitiveness and regeneration of British industry initiative ( award reference WF/20/25/0014 ) |
| 12 | Competitiveness and regeneration of British industry |
| 13 | This award was part of the Competitiveness and regeneration of British industry initiative ( reference WF/20/25/0014 ) |
| 14 | And there was a deep feeling of uncertainty about the continuing validity of the Three Pillars of Britain 's traditional grand strategy — defence of the British Isles , maintenance of a favourable balance of power in Europe , and projection and protection of British interests overseas . |
| 15 | Formulation of Labour Government policies to support the Third Pillar — the projection and protection of British interests overseas — needed least reorientation of traditional British military thinking that had evolved from three centuries of global geo-political experience . |
| 16 | It is to be hoped that schools in the independent sector will recognise how vital these principles are if we are to promote true peace and co-operation in British society . |
| 17 | In the proposed research the potential contention and ambiguity in British social life which such matters entail are addressed through the study of self-consciously peaceful communities . |
| 18 | Lynda Philamore , head of assessment and recruitment at British Airways — ranked 26 in The Times 1000 and employer of 44000 — was exceptional in this survey in expressing almost entirely negative views about the executive search industry , despite the publicity surrounding the success of headhunted chief executive Colin Marshall . |
| 19 | Three related projects comprise this research programme , each of which explores some aspect of contemporary change and development in British society as it is reflected in , and affected by , different kinds of local areas . |
| 20 | Inevitably , this brief summary of a major debate surrounding change and continuity in British politics ignores a whole range of issues . |
| 21 | The period is also something of a ‘ Cinderella ’ within teaching and research in British universities , there being only six specialists teaching undergraduates . |
| 22 | An agreement covering the protection and guarantee of British investments in Argentina , signed in London on Dec. 11 , marked a significant extension of bilateral co-operation since the full restoration of diplomatic relations in February 1990 [ see p. 37245 ] . |
| 23 | His nationalisation and fury at British exploitation made it impossible for him to compromise even if it was clear that this policies were self-destructive . |
| 24 | Above all , Westminster enjoys a very high degree of support and interest among British voters , and it thus preserves the authority of the political system as a whole : ‘ The extent to which Parliament has served to maintain support for the political system constitutes one of the most fascinating aspects of the institution in the British political system , . |
| 25 | Will the Government seek compensation for the slaughter and mutilation of British citizens which have resulted from the arms and Semtex that he has provided ? |
| 26 | The travelling public and freight users are fed up with the inequality and inadequacy of British Rail . |
| 27 | The third section moves on to investigate the nature and effectiveness of British and American mechanisms for exercising democratic control over the police ( i.e. influencing their policies and making them answerable for their behaviour ) . |
| 28 | Despite the shortcomings , Tony Stuart 's book more than succeeds as an up-to-date review of the distribution and significance of British Pleistocene vertebrates . |
| 29 | Second , as regards funding , a letter of 8 June from Christopher Badenoch , Area Manager of SNH , confirms that they ’ are minded to approve the project , subject to … the written approval and consent of British Waterways ’ , and operating through the Edinburgh Green Belt Trust ( who had , as I think I mentioned , promised us £3,000 subject to SNH approval ) . |
| 30 | I congratulate my right hon. Friend the Minister of Agriculture , Fisheries and Food on fighting his corner with such determination , vigour and success for British farmers . |