Example sentences of "a [noun sg] [prep] the royal [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Plymouth is a base for the Royal Navy , making , repairing and servicing warships and training their crews . |
| 2 | In 1914 he enlisted in the Pembroke Yeomanry but two years later was seconded to Signals , then a branch of the Royal Engineers . |
| 3 | Syngman Rhee was born in 1875 into a branch of the royal family but one lacking in wealth . |
| 4 | I HAVE some good news for the Prince of Wales , who was most concerned about Hong Kong Governor Chris Patten , right , walking with a stick during the royal visit . |
| 5 | For as long as the war lasted , she would be a part of the Royal Navy and there could be no remembered yesterdays , no thoughts of tomorrow . |
| 6 | Apart from these two central institutions of the court , the Chamber and the Household-below-Stairs , there were several offices , known later as ‘ the standing offices ’ , which had once been a part of the royal Household and had now moved to its fringes . |
| 7 | Indeed , ‘ the weightiest , and most solemn part ’ of Sprat 's History is ‘ to make a defence of the Royal Society , and this new experimental learning , in respect of the Christian Faith ’ . |
| 8 | He served as a lieutenant in the Royal Field Artillery of the 51st Highland division in 1916–18 . |
| 9 | Following his father 's death in 1795 Henry was taken to Chichester before serving as a cadet in the Royal Corps of Military Surveyors and Draftsmen at the Tower of London . |
| 10 | A certificate from the Royal Hospital at Chelsea shows that Colour Sergeant Nicholl was placed on the list of Out-Pensioners on 23 June 1825 with a pension of 1s.10d. a day . |
| 11 | Tonight they are together at a banquet aboard the Royal Yacht Britannia to mark the EC summit . |
| 12 | On the last occasion , she was given a seat in the Royal Box . |
| 13 | Another very important contribution comes from a department of the Royal Aircraft Establishment ( RAE ) at Farnborough concerned with all aspects of metallurgy and materials . |
| 14 | As a result of the royal actions of the 1530s , the church 's institutions were weakened , much of its wealth was confiscated , and the right of the state to interfere in its affairs was dramatically extended . |
| 15 | Arazi was scheduled to try to put his flops in the Kentucky Derby and St James 's Palace Stakes behind him in a re-match with the Royal Ascot winner Brief Truce . |
| 16 | Jones had won a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London . |
| 17 | At sixteen , Edgar gained a scholarship to the Royal College of Music in 1941 . |
| 18 | By studying in the evenings at Burslem Art School , Emberton won a scholarship to the Royal College of Art in 1911 and worked for the London architects Trehearne & Norman , 1913–14 . |
| 19 | So I went in for a scholarship with the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts . |
| 20 | These , and articles in the Daily News on the housing of the poor ( later published as Horrible London ) led to his being called as a witness before the royal commission on housing in 1884 . |
| 21 | From time to time Mr Salmon used to read to me from his morning paper , but as he could never find a mention of the Royal Fusiliers I did n't discover what the old man was up to . |
| 22 | The sum may be reduced dramatically in future if a review of the Royal Family 's tax recommends Charles pays 40 per cent tax on his income . |
| 23 | Tyndall was a Professor at the Royal Institution , and an accomplished lecturer in that tradition , where arousing interest in a general audience was all-important , in contrast to academics training students , who thought of him as windy and superficial . |
| 24 | A submission to the Royal Commission on Criminal Justice on aspects of forensic evidence , prepared by the Ethical Practices Committee , was approved on behalf of the Society . |
| 25 | Caterling was a lethal swordsman in the time of Richard III , a protector of the Royal Forests who was renowned for his evil grin , a grin that became even broader when he was despatching a poacher with his trusty sword . |
| 26 | Alcuin [ q.v. ] says that Offa shed much blood to secure Ecgfrith 's position , and if this refers to a purge of the royal kindred may explain why Cenwulf was so distant a relative . |
| 27 | As we walked away to a coffee-shop in the Royal Mile , Meehan said , ‘ That 's the first court in my life I 've been turned away from . ’ |
| 28 | He was invited by Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother to give a recital for the Royal Family at Windsor Castle . |
| 29 | He was followed by Dr James Leonard Joyce , a specialist at the Royal Berkshire Hospital . |
| 30 | ‘ Well , ’ Sapt informed us , ‘ I 've arranged a dance at the royal palace this evening , for the Princess . ’ |