Example sentences of "[adj] [vb past] [prep] [det] country " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Fifties began in both countries with a general respect for self-denial , saving and security . |
| 2 | He has worked for South African companies and first came to this country on a De Beers scholarship to Oxford . |
| 3 | When they first came to this country — like my mum , when she first came she said she could n't find a place to live because people did n't want black people on their premises . |
| 4 | I have had a Brother 850 ( and latterly 850i ) since they first appeared in this country . |
| 5 | They first appeared in this country in the early 1960s , owing to the impetus in Irish and West Indian communities . |