Example sentences of "[be] introduced [prep] [det] country " in BNC.
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1 | Most of Pocklington 's streets had been called gates ( a word that had been introduced into this country by the Vikings ) , but during the nineteenth century Hungate was re-named George Street , Southgate became Regent Street , St Peter 's Gate was changed to Union Street and the colourful name of Pudding Gate was altered to Pavement . |
2 | In a statement The ministry of agriculture says ’ The Government would not support any changes to existing arangements which would increase the risk of rabies being introduced in this country . ’ |
3 | Rabbits were introduced to this country from France in the twelfth century . |
4 | In 1909 a Seditious Offences Bill was introduced in that country to punish publications which were designed to ‘ inflame an excitable and ignorant populace ’ . |
5 | But the success was such that the local domestic markets , including the UK , were invited to become cardmembers , and the American Express card was introduced in this country 30 years ago this year . |
6 | As erm as a doctor , Bill , I have ingrained on my heart Aneurin Bevan 's words when the National Health Service was introduced in this country by the post-war Labour government , against the wishes of my colleagues , and he commented that he would erm cross our palms with silver , and he did that very successfully , with the result that he stifled a lot of opposition amongst some very powerful people , and erm of course when you 're trying to introduce a new scheme such as this and you 're terribly keen that erm it should take off and be successful , you do , of course , cross palms with silver . |