Example sentences of "be [adj] [prep] local " in BNC.
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| 1 | In many rural areas it has therefore been usual for local farm workers to work on the land ‘ man and boy ’ . |
| 2 | The ethnic factor was relatively unimportant as until recently immigrants have been under-represented in local authority accommodation . |
| 3 | When individuals are mobile between local authorities , a local economy seeking to impose a higher tax on its upper-income residents would simply create an incentive for such residents to move to another locale . |
| 4 | The elegant Crichtons dining room and Kitcheners Restaurant are popular with local residents as well as visitors from town . |
| 5 | Because the Arts Council are working on the parity funding principle , local theatres , who are dependent on local government subsidy , are now losing out doubly because local funding has dropped ; therefore the parity funding drops . |
| 6 | Even so , it provides a model for researchers who are interested in local government reform . |
| 7 | The fees are payable by local authorities , who will be reimbursed for their extra expenditure . |
| 8 | Furthermore , it had been alarmed at local initiatives taken in the immediate aftermath of the June war . |
| 9 | It lies on an estate run by the Ital-Reding Foundation , and its main building is the Ital-Reding mansion , built in 1609 , which combines features that are typical of local farmhouse architecture with baroque trends befitting the town houses of families of that era which had " done well " in mercenary service abroad . |
| 10 | The rules apply the rules for parliamentary elections contained in Schedule 1 of the Representation of the People Act 1983 , subject to such variations as are appropriate for local elections . |
| 11 | Well , this , I told you about this French boy that phoned , that contacted me , he 's erm , my name is , I 'm nineteen , I 'm a student at Harlow College , I 'm studying English foreign language and Law A Level , if there 's an Amnesty International I would like to set up a group in the college I hope you 're involved in local groups are writing you to receive about me , and information about the local group . |
| 12 | Now they 're appealing to local people for help . |
| 13 | Now they 're appealing to local people for help . |
| 14 | Half-built houses had hitherto been exempt from local taxes and the country was full of new ‘ housing developments ’ , which amounted to little more than forests of concrete stumps and rusty struts and braces . |
| 15 | If you are involved with local politics , meeting people is going to be part of your task — unless you are ready to spend the whole time in a backroom stuffing envelopes . |
| 16 | Finally , for those of you who are involved in local government legislation , a brief word about the effect of the reorganisation consequent upon the Local Government ( Scotland ) Act , 1973 . |
| 17 | From Vietnam to Colombia and from Scotland to New Zealand all BP 's businesses are involved in local communities and education , in a manner that suits local needs and circumstances . |
| 18 | I have been involved in local politics for several years and I am running in South Ward for the second time . |
| 19 | I 'm the only one who 's ever been mayor in his twenties , and I think that came about probably because the family had been in the town since the beginning of the century erm and I 'd been involved in local politics since about eight or nine , taking numbers on polling stations and so on , and so when I got elected to the Council I think one or two people at any rate felt that it was quite natural that I should have the opportunity fairly soon . |
| 20 | Yes , I was the youngest ever Mayor of Lewes by a clear ten years , I 'm the only one who 's ever been Mayor in his twenties , and I think that came about probably because the family had been in the town since the beginning of the century , erm and I 'd been involved in local politics since about eight or nineteen , I was on polling stations and so on . |
| 21 | Weeklies are concerned with local news and events . |
| 22 | They share the fact that they have all been of limited duration but , within that framework , one has been concerned with local skills training , four have involved modules contained within honours degree courses ( Typography and Graphic Communication , Library Science , Publishing and Computer Science respectively ) and one has been at postgraduate level . |
| 23 | Nissan 's British plant at Washington , in north-east England just south of Newcastle , may be slick by local standards , but is grubbier and more human than its older Tennessean cousin or Toyota 's newer factory in Kentucky . |
| 24 | Where there was success it was claimed to be due to local outlets and relevant local knowledge . |
| 25 | The Regional Council argues that local government in the Lothians should benefit from the efficiency of a larger , strategic authority while also be responsive to local communities in delivering its services . |
| 26 | Does the Secretary of State accept that if local government is to be local , it is essential that we do not repeat the mistakes of the 1973-74 reorganisation and that any reorganisation must be acceptable to local people ? |
| 27 | Remember in such circumstances to be careful of local food and water supplies — even cleaning your teeth in bottled water if in doubt . |
| 28 | Policy : ‘ The location of industrial development will in all cases be subject to local and amenity consideration ’ , |
| 29 | Substantial elements of teachers ' pay and conditions will be subject to local determination , at the levels of the LEA and the school . |
| 30 | As the numbers grow , it is to be hoped that the voluntary organisations will be pivotal in local planning for the specific needs of the very old in these minorities , both in terms of actual provision and also by drawing the attention of the statutory services to particular needs and problems . |