Example sentences of "[prep] the country " in BNC.
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| 1 | Fortunately David Peterson 's obvious talent and self-confessed passion for the country have enabled him to present a balanced and interesting collection of images . |
| 2 | The ‘ trade union question ’ would cease to haunt the Labour Party and while that might upset some Conservatives it would be good for the country . |
| 3 | ‘ PR involves voting for the least worst , and we want the best for the country as a whole . |
| 4 | As for government style , Sir Geoffrey warned that in spite of Margaret Thatcher 's revolution there was a pervading temptation for the country to revert to its ‘ besetting sin ’ of complacency . |
| 5 | revenue is generated for the country concerned ; |
| 6 | And he carried that Conservative generation to vote a motion which preferred Liberalism to Conservatism as the better future for the country . |
| 7 | In 1964 Mr Wilson presented himself as a radical figure , but by 1974 he was comparing himself to a family doctor , and hoped , in his own words , ‘ to achieve … peace and quiet for the country ’ . |
| 8 | That seemed to me to be a nice balance — good for our shareholders , good for our company and good for the country , as I saw it . |
| 9 | The consequences for the country , especially in the many cases where the recipient government is not able to sort out the resultant confusion , can at worst be disastrous . |
| 10 | For instance , if an economy grows at 5 per cent per year following a two-year disbursement of a structural adjustment loan , if the international price for the country 's commodity exports has risen by at least 5 per cent in the same period of time , can the loan be regarded as justified ? |
| 11 | The thousands of children who visit the college each year provided much of the research for the country 's first Wildlife and Landscape Management Plan , now regularly consulted by major estates including the Royal Parks . |
| 12 | A trip to Australia for the country 's bicentennial celebrations was a good start to the year . |
| 13 | BULGARIA 'S new leader , Mr Petar Mladenov , yesterday purged many hardliners from the Communist Party 's ruling politburo and central committee , while heaping blame for the country 's political and economic crisis on the former leader , Mr Todor Zhivkov . |
| 14 | Mr Badran , a former intelligence chief , has bowed to public pressure to bring in democratic reforms and investigate people blamed for the country 's economic crisis . |
| 15 | Ruthless cuts are being made to Canada 's railway system and the last whistle is soon to blow for the country 's most famous train , The Canadian . |
| 16 | It rested on two basic assumptions : that Britain 's power and influence in the world depended upon a sound economy ; and that by making the fullest use of nuclear weapons , missiles , and modern transport aircraft , men and money could be saved for the country 's economic benefit . |
| 17 | But these are hard times for Moroccans , what with a $22 billion foreign debt , a depressed market for the country 's main export , phosphates , and the after-effects of a long drought . |
| 18 | There are 30 prosecutors for the country 's 90 courts ; only five of them are supposed to handle the 17 courts in Guatemala City . |
| 19 | He blames foreigners for the country 's troubles . |
| 20 | During my visits to Cuba I have seen how important for the country 's economy and how well managed the bagasse-based paper industry is . |
| 21 | Suzy and Seth loaded the van with food and clothes for the country , but on Interstate 10 out of New Orleans , Seth suddenly ordered Suzy to turn around so they could back and buy pain pills . |
| 22 | Higher taxes and higher inflation would have been a lethal combination both for the country and the Government , given that there was no prospect of improvements in employment either . |
| 23 | That 's what it 's for the country . |
| 24 | No average for the country is available for comparison , but compared with other areas where similar surveys have been made this figure is regarded as a high one . |
| 25 | Its true reasoning was that doubled car consumption would be good for General Motors and what was good for General Motors , as its president , Charles E. Wilson , memorably announced as his political philosophy , was good for the country . |
| 26 | Considering his love for the country , her queasiness had to be ignored . |
| 27 | The climax was a clip from last week 's Sheffield speech , a call for the country to ‘ pull together ’ . |
| 28 | The prospect of a hung parliament is also disliked strongly , with 87 per cent saying it would be bad for the country and 80 per cent bad for business . |
| 29 | Some dissenting ministers left for the country , some had to leave their families , some went into hiding , but others were emboldened to preach more openly , until they were arrested and put into prison . |
| 30 | We will increase spending on public transport , housing , hospitals and schools , on energy efficiency and conservation projects and on education and training — all sensible investments for the country 's future . |