Example sentences of "[prep] the former [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A competition to find a new name for the former Tap and Spile pub in Hartlepool has been settled . |
| 2 | For the former award he had offered his work under the title ‘ The Sparrows : Thoughts Of A Landsman ’ , which was divided into four parts : |
| 3 | As for the former chairman himself the greatest pity of all is that he found it necessary to go without finding a successor for himself . |
| 4 | However , there appears little support at this stage for the former king 's return from his Swiss exile . |
| 5 | LAWYERS for Mike Tyson demanded a new trial for the former heavyweight champion yesterday , arguing that the jury which convicted him of rape was not allowed to consider whether his accuser had confused him as to whether she was a willing sex partner . |
| 6 | The process of forming a government was slowed by numerous allegations that as many as 10 per cent of new deputies had worked for the former Ministry of State Security police ( " Stasi " ) as active informants . |
| 7 | Regression analysis for the former relationship indicates a decrease of around $400 per capita GNP for a 1°C increase in temperature . |
| 8 | Meanwhile a memorial service has been held for the former cabinet minister and Cotswolds MP Nicholas Ridley . |
| 9 | The Government conceded defeat on the whole ‘ additionality ’ issue and the Euro money could be released for the former coalfield areas . |
| 10 | Yet , you may well be doing just that when you write one press release for the former magazine and another on the same subject for the latter because both publications are on your public relations media schedule as targets . |
| 11 | But he stressed that no formal approach had been made for the former football ground . |
| 12 | Hebrew letters might , therefore , have undergone differentiation for the former group and would certainly have become involved in some associations . |
| 13 | This is associated with a reduction of freedom for the former group and increasing personal access to motorised transport for the latter . |
| 14 | Although Lendl finished a runner-up at Wimbledon in successive years in 1986–87 , the lawns of SW19 have proved a major stumbling block for the former world number one . |
| 15 | On July 27 , the prosecution had demanded a 10-year sentence for the former leader , aged 80 , in connection with the embezzlement charge [ see also p. 39014 ] . |
| 16 | Fellow airmen from 70 Squadron RAF provided a guard of honour for the former pupil of St Mary 's College , Wallasey . |
| 17 | Here we present neurological evidence for the former view from studies of a brain-injured patient with visual neglect . |
| 18 | The Essex Gliding Club 's plans for the former bomber station at Ridgewell near Clare , due to be discussed by Braintree planner on March 29 , have aroused unprecedented opposition among residents . |
| 19 | The code of practice for the former District Audit Service referred to four additional responsibilities . |
| 20 | Bear might be an appropriate metaphor for the former Lord Chancellor himself . |
| 21 | A massive police search was launched for the former paratrooper involving 25 officers , a search and rescue team , dogs and horses . |
| 22 | Among the men the discussion of politics , the destruction of game , or the dissipation of the ale house was substituted for the duties of their occupation during the former part of the week , and in the remaining three or four days a sufficiency was earned for defraying the current expenses . |
| 23 | Observers held their breath as the former Derry City and Shelbourne star took to the pitch for his first game but the thunderous greeting that cascaded down from the Windsor stands proved it was unnecessary caution . |
| 24 | Never in the history of human seduction has one man given so much attention to the cause of international womanhood as the former roadsweeper from Milton . |
| 25 | Expressions such as " to insure adequately " and " to insure to the full value of the property " should be amended as the former covenant could be complied with if the cover equates to that recommended by the insurance company , and the latter could be interpreted as meaning the full market value of the property and , as such , could be less than the cost of reinstatement . |
| 26 | As the former bank messenger sat in the sitting room , he was blasted through the heart at point blank range with a sawn-off shotgun by Laing , said Mr Stuart-Moore . |
| 27 | One note of warning : Do n't let your colleagues go on thinking of you as the former messenger once you graduate to production . |
| 28 | ‘ ( 1 ) Where any premises have been let as a dwelling under a tenancy which is not a statutorily protected tenancy and — ( a ) the tenancy ( in this section referred to as the former tenancy ) has come to an end , but ( b ) the occupier continues to reside in the premises or part of them , it shall not be lawful for the owner to enforce against the occupier , otherwise than by proceedings in the court , his right to recover possession of the premises . |
| 29 | They are often sited in very desirable locations : mental hospitals , in particular , such as the former county asylums which sprung up after the Lunacy Act of 1847 , are located on the outskirts of towns , in landscaped grounds thoughtfully planned for the patients ' well-being . |
| 30 | As the former Director of WHO Global Programme on AIDS has said : ‘ Denial at personal , social , national and international level has been a constant problem and remains today a grave threat to public health . ’ |