Example sentences of "[verb] [prep] the local [noun sg] [coord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I thought a quick gallop , a guzzle of the local tincture and a few snaps to record the event for posterity . ’ |
| 2 | So I do feel for the chump who , late for a smart dinner party , dashes into the local off-licence and forks out £50 for a bottle of Mouton Rothschild 1988 . |
| 3 | In relation to transfer , about 50 per cent of employment had come from the local area and almost 25 per cent from the region . |
| 4 | The grapes are picked from the local vineyard and brought to the house where they are crushed . |
| 5 | The 1985 Report on Social Attitudes found that the most highly valued method of taking personal action against an unjust law being considered was to write to the local MP and , although the importance of contacting the media for this purpose has increased , the 1986 report found ‘ a widespread and growing self confidence on the part of the electorate to try to bring influence to bear on Parliament ’ . |
| 6 | Church ‘ B' is located in an urban area of mixed housing , some of which is a pre-war estate owned by the local council and the remainder older semi-detached houses constructed between 1900 and 1920 . |
| 7 | In HELP schemes the development took place on land formerly owned by the local authority and sold on favourable terms in return for the acquisition of some of the new dwellings by the local authority for its rented stock . |
| 8 | We 're looking for the local minimum and the local maximum . |
| 9 | As we write , battles include a handsome Victorian set of stables in Enfield , Hertfordshire — a home for retired ponies which the local council wants to close ; Brocklesby railway station — a delightful example of a country station built for the local landlord but empty and decaying ; the grade II* listed Belgrave Chapel in Darwen , Lancashire , with its Gothic pinnacles dominating the town but under threat of demolition ; and the beautiful but overgrown park and gardens of Uffington in Lincolnshire , in danger of being smothered by executive homes , a golf club and a hotel . |
| 10 | Known as Ashton Mill , it is an impressive white tower mill of conical shape , built of the local limestone and having a wooden cap bearing the sails which could be turned into the wind by a hand-operated chain drive . |
| 11 | This was the first she had heard of it , for while Constance was away she had not felt able to accommodate the horrors revealed in the local rag and had read only the advertisements and the page called ‘ Eating Out ’ . |
| 12 | Branch Welfare Officer profiles have been featured in the local press and the Association 's new welfare facilities have also served to provide a focus of interest for the media . |
| 13 | Field naturalists collected in the local countryside or explored distant parts of the world and sent specimens back home . |
| 14 | ‘ There 's Becherovka , a liqueur made from the local water and various herbs , ’ he answered . |
| 15 | And the , the water to bathe in came from the local river and er it was very very sandy and it just looked like mud that you were having to get in and do your bath . |
| 16 | This was because players invariably came from the local community and , by meeting fans in pubs , clubs and at civic functions , somehow seemed accountable to them . |
| 17 | Packed meetings of BAND ( Billingham Against Nuclear Dumping ) were chaired by the local vicar and the group was supported by all the local political parties and MPs . |
| 18 | Without denying the great efforts made by the local council and others to improve the estate , it is they who chose not to co-operate with police , not the other way round . |
| 19 | Odour problems often arise in connection with premises used for activities designated ‘ offensive trades ’ , either by s.107(1) ( i ) of the Public Health Act 1936 as extended by Schedule 14 of the Local Government Act 1972 , or by Order made by the local authority and confirmed to be so by the Secretary of State . |
| 20 | For centuries merchant seamen from all over the world have mingled with the local population and now , in addition , for three months every year , holidaymakers flood in like the tide . |
| 21 | For example in Errington v. Minister of Health it was argued that the Minister was in breach of natural justice by conferring with the local authority and receiving further evidence from it after the dose of a public inquiry . |
| 22 | Tulips are bought from the local supermarket and thrive magnificently , without ‘ topping up ’ from year to year with more bulbs . |
| 23 | After browsing in the local bookshop and buying a few necessities for the flat , I decided to leave for the course . |
| 24 | The pressure for an increase in wage levels , at least as agreed at the local branch or shop-floor , steadily mounted , and in the 1977–8 pay round settlements averaged over 1 5 per cent . |
| 25 | Now it is used by the local playgroup and various other events take place there too . |
| 26 | Since taking the post , Susan has benefited from training offered by the local authority and will be applying for the next supervisory post that is available . |
| 27 | Mixed institutions , the greater part of which were used for other than hospital purposes , were to remain with the local authority and would not be taken into the National Health Service . |
| 28 | Childminders — who look after your child in their home — must be registered with the local authority and they and their families are regularly checked by the police , according to the 1989 Children 's Act . |
| 29 | Where appropriate , MAS would draw upon the local knowledge and resources of the KPMG International Network , which is represented by acquisition specialists in each country in Europe . |
| 30 | In addition to the usual inns and shops , professional residences and a few town houses belonging to the local nobility and gentry , it contained two barracks , county courts , a prison , a workhouse , a hospital and a museum . |