Example sentences of "return [prep] [art] status [no cls] " in BNC.
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1 | Their general aim has been to recreate a perceived ‘ golden age ’ , to secure a return to a status quo ante , where , they believe , divorce rates were low , children respectful of adult authority and , most importantly , where religion was the binding force , the ‘ social glue ’ which provided moral authority . |
2 | It is difficult to imagine that there will be a return to the status quo ante regarding the closed shop , trade union immunities and pre-strike ballots , the right of council house tenants to buy their own homes ( over a million former council tenants have made such purchases ) , and the position of former nationalized industries . |
3 | Now planning has reverted to being a subservient and neglected activity , in fact it is a return to the status quo . |
4 | ELEANOR apart , for the rest of the King 's subjects the Treaty of Montlouis meant , by and large , a return to the status quo as it was fifteen days before the outbreak of war . |
5 | All four of the major political forces supporting the Nationalist military effort subscribed to some form of totalitarianism , while references to " unity " and " continuity " suggested that a return to the status quo prior to 1931 was envisaged . |
6 | The question was whether to settle for a return to the status quo , or to try to unite the two Koreas and achieve a victory over the communists . |
7 | There could certainly be no return to the status quo ante . |