Example sentences of "[v-ing] [prep] local " in BNC.
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| 1 | The irony , however , is that in fact the new system is more likely to increase central control over , and funding of , local spending , instead of allowing for local variation , accountability and choice . |
| 2 | In the next three years , 300 more local radio stations could be set up , catering for local tastes , to ‘ broaden the range of programmes available ’ . |
| 3 | The house is now a hotel , catering for local weddings and business receptions ; and the school sports facilities , including the covered pool , have been integrated as an attraction for people wanting an active weekend . |
| 4 | All the picturesque seaside towns with ruins of old castles or monasteries to visit , busy shops catering for local needs , and few tourists . |
| 5 | This information is increasingly becoming of local nature , C C T and L M S make it difficult for our national research department to deal with local issues . |
| 6 | Clone machines are now appearing with local bus technology that complies with the VESA Local Bus ( VL Bus ) standard . |
| 7 | Furthermore , the original intention of the 1984 Act was that the burden of proof should rest on potential proprietors to demonstrate suitability , and Harman and Harman claim that the reverse of this is happening with local authorities having to prove unsuitability . |
| 8 | But it 's always worth checking with local councils and your college for possible vacant housing of this sort . |
| 9 | Jacobs , the political adviser to General Hodge , castigated members of UNTCOK for interfering in local politics . |
| 10 | Since 1996 the pattern has been largely reversed , with most major disorders occurring in local prisons ( such as Strangeways ) , remand centres and lower-security establishments . |
| 11 | A press conference is held and articles about the dump begin appearing in local newspapers . |
| 12 | There are times when I do not believe that the Secretary of State understands what is happening in local government . |
| 13 | Birmingham was quite independent of the party and as late as 1929 was not afraid to show its independence : in that year Neville Chamberlain complained bitterly when he discovered that the Party Chairman had written to businesses in Birmingham for contributions to party funds , for this was regarded as poaching from local preserves . |
| 14 | The Minister , however , does not give a damn about what is happening to people on the lowest incomes ; he does not even understand what is happening to local government . |
| 15 | Given the revival of interest in local radio and the fact that this is occurring within a general context of economic and financial difficulty in the country as a whole , it is rather surprising that so little attention has been paid to the potential role of radio in contributing to local economic development . |
| 16 | However , certain subject areas may be singled out for special treatment in any authority , either for local reasons ( e.g. subject fields relating to local industries ) or simply from a sense of commitment to the public library 's responsibilities in certain areas ( e.g. current affairs , the arts ) . |
| 17 | As a result the law relating to local government had become very detailed . |
| 18 | If you are called for an interview with a local authority , you would not be expected to answer detailed questions relating to local government law . |
| 19 | The previous Secretary of State — the right hon. Member for Bath ( Mr. Patten ) , now chairman of the Conservative party — had promised two years ago that he would have a look at SSAs ; that promise , however , came to nothing , as has every other Government promise relating to local administration . |
| 20 | The computer program must be able to take data relating to local conditions ( slope , soil type and depth , amount and nature of vegetation cover , and so on ) and output a streamflow record . |
| 21 | Erm I , I think that erm the er concern that erm we all have relating to local government view erm is er that it caused changes in |
| 22 | It is a sensible and desirable change welcome on this side of the house and I understand , and the minister may correct me if I 'm wrong , but the order relating to local government elections and E C citizens er will be before the house before the end of nineteen ninety four . |
| 23 | Mr Deputy Speaker I 'm just about to come on the South Wales police but I will answer the point directly , er I and my honourable friend the parliamentary secretary are always willing to discuss with local government , matters relating to local government finance and we have done so over the months leading up to this settlement and my honourable and right honourable friends in the Home Office are always willing to discuss matters on the police er where they are important and warrant a ministerial meeting and that again has happened recently with the Home Office min minister discussing this very issue . |
| 24 | Try not to rely on wholesaling to local shops , as it is more profitable to retail direct . |
| 25 | This reluctance has been overcome in some areas by the setting up of ‘ Liaison Committees ’ i.e. informal committees usually consisting of local representatives from the environmental services committee , officers from the environmental health department , the Health and Safety Executive , local residents and local industry . |
| 26 | British Telecommunications Plc says it is working with both Hewlett-Packard Co and Sun Microsystems Inc to develop products that will provide customers the ability to manage complex internetworks consisting of local area networks and British Telecom 's internetwork services . |
| 27 | British Telecommunications Plc says it is working with both Hewlett-Packard Co and Sun Microsystems Inc to develop products that will provide customers the ability to manage complex internetworks consisting of local area networks and British Telecom 's internetwork services . |
| 28 | The document inevitably evoked much discussion within the Principality , and the WJEC , for example , responded by advocating a solution which it had been cherishing for some time , namely the creation of a small advisory body made up of representatives of three bodies : the Welsh Office ; the Welsh Counties Committee , consisting of local authority representatives ; and the WJEC . |
| 29 | Writing about local government , Clarke and Stewart argue that a strategic perspective ‘ places a premium on the role of the chief executive and its support ; it also demands that senior management of service and support departments set their ’ separate sectional interests within a wider strategic perspective . |
| 30 | In addition to acting as local pilot to some of the remoter islands during our stay , there were trips by car to all the more interesting spots on shore such as the old village of Skara Brae , the Churchill Barrier and the Italian Chapel . |