Example sentences of "the festive " in BNC.
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| 1 | Christmas may seem far away , but for a show of blooming indoor bulbs to gladden the festive season , September is the month to get to work . |
| 2 | With every good wish for the festive season and the New Year ahead . |
| 3 | She looked down through the wards where the festive celebrations had momentarily stopped . |
| 4 | Thirteen others — nine men and four women — were wounded in the rampage on Wednesday that shattered the festive end-of-term mood at the French language Universite de Montreal , Quebec 's largest . |
| 5 | Thirteen others — nine men and four women — were wounded in the rampage on Wednesday that shattered the festive end-of-term mood at the French language Universite de Montreal , Quebec 's largest . |
| 6 | Rightly or wrongly , the Pavillon des Arts has decided to emphasise the festive spirit of the time . |
| 7 | The functional never gives away to the festive . |
| 8 | WORSHIPPED by the Druids and used for generations to guarantee a Christmas kiss , mistletoe — long a traditional part of the festive season — is dying out . |
| 9 | The entries were many and varied , capturing the diversity and richness of the mellow autumn colours as well as the festive spirit of harvest time . |
| 10 | Mrs Cradock presented a banner , somebody recited an ode , there was great gaiety , and ‘ the festive board was not departed from until a late hour . ’ |
| 11 | Warmed with wine and the festive spirit he wrote to Zborowski , now back in Paris : |
| 12 | She had taken the Shills ' two older children , a boy and a girl aged six and four , for a Christmas treat , along with her two grandchildren , had then gone shopping to enjoy the festive lights of Windsor . |
| 13 | For anyone wishing to walk off the excesses of the festive season , the National Trust and the Ramblers ' Association are once again organising a Week of Christmas Walks . |
| 14 | The Mackenzies had invited the Keiths and their children , two-year-old Billy , and Roberta Keith , born only a few months before and named after Robert in Sydney , to join them for the festive season . |
| 15 | Yet how many people this Christmas will be going into debt to pay for the festive season ? |
| 16 | Other Entertainment for the Festive Season at : Mahon 's Hotel |
| 17 | Music and Readings for The Festive Season with the choir of the University of Ulster conducted by Desmond Hunter |
| 18 | The festive period this year is a good time for seeking out the various shapes or figures in the Moon , for its phase grows ( waxes ) from first quarter on 23 December to full on 30 December . |
| 19 | We will always be grateful to the doctors and nurses who worked during the festive season , as well as all year round . |
| 20 | CPE Bach 's most popular piece of choral music by far is the Magnificat Wq125 , based , like his father 's Magnificat , in the festive key of D major ( incidentally both works are coupled together on an outstanding Decca mid-price release ; ) . |
| 21 | Being the hostess calls for something a bit more exciting and this Christmas marabou feather trim adds just the festive touch |
| 22 | Hollies epitomise the festive season , p22 |
| 23 | Food , drink & more from your TV and radio programmes Merry Christmas Every recipe you need for the festive season Cakes of wonder and sheer delight New ways with turkey Michael Barry 's perfect puds Mireille Johnston 's French feasts 100 RECIPES BIGGEST ISSUE EVER ! |
| 24 | It may be kitsch , but this is the festive season . |
| 25 | Jill Goolden sweet talks her way through dessert wines for the festive season . |
| 26 | The festive season 's finest fruit includes clementines , satsumas , tangerines and mandarins , figs , dates and cranberries . |
| 27 | As the festive season is now in full swing , there will be extra mouths to feed with visiting friends and relatives and among them , of course , young children and the elderly — the two groups most susceptible to food poisoning . |
| 28 | Candles give a warm glow to the festive arrangements ( but make sure they are far enough from the wallpaper not to scorch it or damage it with hot wax ) . |
| 29 | LINDA NEWMAN HAS LOT OF IDEAS FOR THE FESTIVE SEASON |
| 30 | When you feel your temper fraying over the festive period and are on the verge of hurling some rather choice insults , sneak off and read The Bedside Book of Insults by William Cole & Louis Phillips ( £7.95 , John Murray ) . |