Example sentences of "social [coord] business [noun] " in BNC.

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1 As we suggested above , long-firm frauds can be carried out by people who have no social or business contact with the criminal fraternity .
2 Whether for a family occasion , an overnight stay , social or business function , a reception large or small , or simply for a quiet drink and snack , Statham Lodge Hotel welcomes every visitor in the same friendly way .
3 This may be a source of embarrassment ; people do not usually meet for social or business purposes dressed in this way .
4 Administrative elites form part of a cohesive , co-ordinated and self-conscious vanguard of social or business elites where their real interests and loyalties lie .
5 At noon on Sunday 18 November 1883 , all the public clocks in North America were changed to what the New York Herald called ‘ the new standard of time agreed upon … as an obvious convenience in all social and business matters ’ .
6 Members of local branches meet in the evenings to discuss social and business matters .
7 It provides a framework for modelling and understanding of the behaviour of complex social and business organisation and is being used widely for systematic problem-solving , organisational learning and business re-engineering in a variety of fields .
8 In the first year it had been careful to disassociate itself from the truck-driver 's pin-up image by boasting of the high social and business standing of its readers … ‘ seven corporation presidents , fourteen vice-presidents , psychiatrists , a mortician and three embalmers ’ were listed among the first subscribers .
9 I muttered something about not wanting to trample over the very different memories they must all have of Conor , talked a little about the family 's surprise at finding that their son had such an extensive social and business life .
10 In an attempt to reduce the budget deficit , an immediate " temporary " 10 per cent tax was imposed on exports , a 50 per cent tax was imposed on petrol , a general 14 per cent sales tax was introduced and the most privileged social and business sectors were asked to pay a one-off " solidarity contribution " .
11 It seems likely they met in their respective offices or possibly at the Salisbury Club which was a new , but important , social and business focus in the town .
12 Graded listening and speaking activities for people in a range of social and business contexts .
13 A bus service operates to both Banbury and Daventry , both these main centres offering an excellent range of shopping , social and business facilities , Banbury also benefits from a main line rail service to the Capital and Birmingham .
14 Pro-Chinese elements had traditionally convened in the Federation of Trade Unions and through complex webs of professional , social and business organizations .
15 Intended to teach survival English in social and business situations .
16 Authors at the conference , in social and business sessions include Shirley Hughes and Aidan Chambers , who round off conference at the Random House Breakfast on Wednesday , Anthony Sampson , Terence Blacker and Terry Pratchett , the guest of honour at the annual dinner dance .
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