Example sentences of "[adv] [prep] [art] country " in BNC.
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| 1 | The valleys will have nobody working at all , there 'll be no one paying insurances , no income tax , so where is the money going to come for future pensions for people right through the country . |
| 2 | Gradually her technique improved , and Water Gypsy glided on through a country solitude of farms and fields . |
| 3 | I think what attracted me most about the country round was its Englishness , meadows deep in grass and wild flowers , and willows wherever there was water . |
| 4 | ‘ Angel , do n't worry so much about a country girl , ’ said his mother , anxious about her son 's state of mind . |
| 5 | It seemed that the Suez crisis marked a point of no return , not only for the country , but also for Richard and me . |
| 6 | There has been a fair amount of half-hearted canvassing by Wales to try to persuade members of other unions that South Africa is not really stable enough as a country to host the 1995 World Cup . |
| 7 | In March Begum Zia was sworn in as the country 's first woman Prime Minister [ see p. 38102 ] . |
| 8 | The absence of such provision has the real result , among others , of a huge deficiency of qualified engineers , designers , technologists and technicians , with extremely damaging consequences for Britain manufacturing and production — and so for the country 's economic prosperity . |
| 9 | Last year the economy in Penang province grew by 11% , compared with 8.5% or so for the country as a whole . |
| 10 | Relationships are often shallow but that 's inevitable , especially between the countries . |
| 11 | Relationships are often shallow but that 's inevitable , especially between the countries . |
| 12 | Alone of the countries of Europe during this time England presented a more or less single , unified group . |
| 13 | Ghazi Kan'an ( chief of Syrian military intelligence in Lebanon ) Much of the country ; especially greater Beirut and eastern Lebanon National Army of Lebanon 21,000 Gen. Emile Lahud Greater Beirut ; extending south in late 1990 . |
| 14 | What turned the rising of 17–18 July 1936 into a civil war was , first of all , the rebels ' failure , due to hesitation and division within the officer corps and the militarized police forces , to seize control quickly enough throughout the country ; second , the decision of the Republican government to arm the UGT and CNT militias , which contributed to the defeat of the rising in important centres ; and finally the intervention of foreign powers , enabling the two sides to continue the struggle indefinitely . |
| 15 | And in fact prices would seem now to be levelling off somewhat throughout the country , slowing down in the North and levelling off at the current levels in the South . |
| 16 | The road worsened as I edged gingerly down along the country 's sunken spine , vanishing at times in coils of thick black mud . |
| 17 | It was absurd for her to be going on such an expedition She and Matthew sat at the back of the bus , and while they were bowling along into the country , with a beautiful view of the landscape , Matthew explained the history of the school forest . |
| 18 | However , the world tourism market is fiercely competitive and becoming ever more so with the countries of Eastern Europe now opening up as holiday destinations . |
| 19 | And Russian demand for energy is collapsing along with the country 's industries . |
| 20 | Jeffrey Sachs and David Lipton show how problems connected with the banking operations of Russia 's former planned economy , together with the country 's misguided attempt to maintain a single rouble zone ( as recommended by the IMF ) , have had disastrous consequences . |
| 21 | Opinion surveys suggested that this factor , together with the country 's recent economic malaise ( including a slowing rate of growth and sharply rising prices and rents — see pp. 37375-76 ) , resulted in the popularity of the government falling to around 12 per cent , the lowest rating ever achieved by Roh . |
| 22 | There was a lot of shouting and shuffling amongst the newcomers , most of whom were feeling bored and restless and had spent too long in the country already . |
| 23 | Since rural development here is a major aim of government policy , such research is an essential prerequisite to the formulation of efficient management programmes : clearly , long-term development of this kind is only sustainable if the soil resource is adequate , especially in a country that already has a widespread soil erosion problem . |
| 24 | It takes money to run successful programmes , especially in a country like the U.S. where the distances between major cities are so large . |
| 25 | Does the Secretary of State imagine that such figures could have been given to any other Parliament in the European Community — especially in a country that had enjoyed a North sea oil bonanza over the years ? |
| 26 | It is worth noting that the ever-increasing complexity of curriculum in contemporary schooling — and the growing problems of delivery teachers have to face — is now becoming a major international concern , especially in the countries of the Council of Europe . |
| 27 | According to a report by the non-government Human Rights Commission of Pakistan released on Aug. 18 , thousands of children were being forced into bonded labour , especially in the country 's brick-making and carpet-weaving industries . |
| 28 | Wishful thinking : the statement ‘ If I could do anything I would implant the standards in his brain ’ may spark off more realistic ideas such as running a course to explain the standards ( perhaps in a country hotel so as to make it a pleasant experience ) . |
| 29 | She opened the door before Massingham had time to ring , her handsome shield-shaped face composed under the light brown fringe , and looking in her shirt , slacks and leather jerkin as elegantly informal as if she had just come in from a country walk . |
| 30 | Policemen marshall grumbling queues whenever a load of bread or chickens jolts in from the country . |