Example sentences of "[is] [adj] [prep] local [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In essence , there is little for local authorities to do , and what does need to be done can wait at least a couple more years ! |
| 2 | The irregularity of the cements is due to local dissolution rather than to the precipitation of secondary concretions . |
| 3 | The second general issue is that of local control over maintained secondary schools . |
| 4 | The village itself is rich in local history and lore . |
| 5 | It is possible for local authorities to organise their elderly people 's accommodation provision in such a way as to gain the concessionary licence . |
| 6 | Erm but erm I I merely pose it as as an indication that erm it is possible for local authorities to erm not open the door to development , speculative development , er if they do not wish to do so erm because it does not ride override existing structure plan policies . |
| 7 | According to this model , local politics ( see also Chapter 5 , section 5.3.3 , where the ‘ dual state ’ thesis is discussed ) is more open to pluralist pressures , since locally based interest groups tend to be those of service consumers , rather than the various types of producer which dominate at other levels ( and often play a big part in determining what is possible at local level ) . |
| 8 | ( ii ) Teaching about language should encourage discussion of vocabulary that is specific to local communities — words for local places , buildings , institutions etc , and local usages such as bairn ( cf child ) , baps ( cf rolls ) , outwith ( cf outside ) ; or to particular age groups , eg frock ( cf dress ) , wireless ( cf radio ) ; or to certain occupations eg the specialist terms and acronyms used by groups such as doctors , lawyers , builders , computer experts and mechanics . |
| 9 | This restaurant and bakery is popular with local residents and specialises in organic bread and delicious pasties , pies , pizzas and cakes . |
| 10 | The future of these private establishments largely depends on whether , after April 1993 , the local authority will agree to continue funding such residents ; a decision which will be influenced , hopefully , by whether the quality of care provided in these establishments is acceptable to local authorities , and whether standards can be maintained and improved by local authority monitoring procedures . |
| 11 | But that does not include commercial use and is subject to local by-laws . |
| 12 | The relationship between qualifications and jobs is attenuated by the complexities of labour market segmentation and this itself is subject to local diversification . |
| 13 | A special example of this is the small , mobile cancer in the rectum which is amenable to local excision . |
| 14 | Er but I refute that the County Council is unsympathetic to local concerns . |
| 15 | A National Consumer Council report of a MORI survey of 2,005 consumers in March finds that almost a third of the population is unhappy with local authority services . |
| 16 | One of those accidents in eighteen fifty six is deep within local folklore and in the minds of people like former miner Ivor . |
| 17 | He is involved in local campaigns to improve road safety . |
| 18 | That 's how I met Bela , one of two Hungarians , who is bent on building a new village , and Aman from Rajasthan , who is involved in local campaigning to resist government plans to remove inhabitants and divert scarce water resources for the sake of a tiger park for tourists in his part of India . |
| 19 | The empirical work will build on previous research conducted in London 's Green Belt , not only because the amenity value of agricultural land in the urban fringe is important to local residents but also because the poor maintenance of farmland is used as an argument for relaxing green belt restraint . |
| 20 | The patron can call on his clients for active support , a facet which is important in local power struggles . |
| 21 | This project is concerned with local decision-making in trade unions . |
| 22 | A selection of optional excursions is available to local landmarks such as the Temple of Philae , Aga Khan 's mausoleum and the Aswan Dam . |
| 23 | So I think I 'm asking for just a bit more , more talks and where there is a , a home or homes in a rural area that may be the only home in that area , so it is available to local people that Social Services come in and there in an understanding in planning authorities first and now the actual criteria we 're working on because most local people will think that home is for local people . |
| 24 | A leaflet , The National Mobility Scheme , is available from local authority housing departments , Housing Aid and Advice Centres , new town development corporations , and Citizens ' Advice Bureaux . |
| 25 | The book is available from local shops in the Crieff area at £9.95 or direct from the hotel for £11.50 including post and packing . |
| 26 | The availability of detailed , comprehensive and up-to-date guidance on good practice is critical for local authorities that rarely feel able to take risks in design that might have long-term financial consequences . |
| 27 | The winner of the Queen 's gold award for the best architectural projects of the year , Mr. Stansfield Smith — for Hampshire county council schools as it happens , an authority that is proud of local provision by an in-house organisation — has described the programme as being as much about ’ cheap politics as about cheap buildings ’ . |
| 28 | The idea of schools and colleges buying services from their local authority may sound novel , but it is implicit in local management . |
| 29 | Effective programme formulation and implementation by government to provide external inputs to appropriate skills is essential for local participation and implies effective and coordinated administration , and so on . |
| 30 | I tipped the wink to a pal of mine who 's big in local government , and he managed to fix it for someone from the public health authority to write a letter full of threats and demands and legal gobbledegook . |