Example sentences of "[num] [prep] britain [unc] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Morse and his trusted sidekick , Sergeant Lewis have become 2 of Britain 's best-loved sleuths . |
| 2 | Fewer than 30 of Britain 's 450 designated bathing beaches passed the tougher standard last summer . |
| 3 | On the wall of the south transept aisle of Westminster Abbey is a tablet recording the setting up by William Caxton in 1477 of Britain 's first printing press . |
| 4 | Eleven of Britain 's top riders will pit themselves against international stars of the calibre of Kyra Kirklund ( Finland ) , Margit Otto-Crepin ( France ) , Pia Laus ( Italy ) and from Holland Anky van Grunsven and Ellen Bontje . |
| 5 | So far , two-thirds of Britain 's trunk-roads have been checked . |
| 6 | By the mid 1980s over two-thirds of Britain 's non-white population was made up by just three broad cultural groups — Indians ( 760,000 ) , West Indians ( 534,000 ) and Pakistanis ( 397,000 ) . |
| 7 | The St Helens rally is one of a series of events in the North-West during the 90-day consultation period over the planned closure of two-thirds of Britain 's mines . |
| 8 | Six of Britain 's top track and field athletes , including Fatima Whitbread , Linford Christie and Steve Backley , have combined forces to maximise their earnings potential through this élite club . |
| 9 | WEDGWOOD has united art and industry by commissioning six of Britain 's top painters and sculptors to design a limited edition series of 500 12 inch collectors plates . |
| 10 | This private proposal from a grouping of 10 of Britain 's biggest house-builders did not form part of the structure plan for north-east Hampshire , and was opposed by the county council as well as local residents . |
| 11 | Five years later , and after an initial ‘ thrashing ’ by Birmingham for the British nomination , the bid is more substantial than a local headline , £2 million more , the Duke of Westminster and a dozen of Britain 's blue-chip companies and corporations each persuaded by Scott 's vision of a North-west renaissance to dip into their accounts for at least £100,000 . |
| 12 | The future of Mar Lodge , which includes three of Britain 's five highest mountains , was also raised in an adjournment debate in the House of Commons by Labour MP Tam Dalyell . |
| 13 | GOLF MONTHLY AND GLENMUIR have got together to give 12 youngsters the chance to receive free tuition from three of Britain 's most famous golf figures . |
| 14 | Over the issue of the future ownership of Mar Lodge , which contains three of Britain 's five highest mountains , Mr. Lang for months resisted pressure even to meet with the conservation groups who would like to rescue it . |
| 15 | He claims to have worked for three of Britain 's leading racing teams in the 1970 ‘ s , including that of Graham Hill , perhaps Britain 's greatest-ever driver . |
| 16 | Indeed , by the mid-1970s all three of Britain 's most heavily urbanized regions ( the South East , West Midlands and North West ) were recording rates of population decline similar to or greater than the traditionally depressed regions like the North and Scotland ( Champion , 1983 , table 8.2 , p. 200 ) . |
| 17 | Around 3,500 of Britain 's industrial processes will have to be justified to the inspectorate for the pollution they put into the environment on land , into the air and into water . |
| 18 | This will apply to around 3,000 of Britain 's worst polluting processes , including those that produce the so-called red list substances — heavy metals and chemicals most dangerous to man and the environment . |
| 19 | After a century of population decline , only 4,000 of Britain 's estimated 25,000 pairs of barn owls live in the wild . |
| 20 | The Nature Conservancy Council has estimated that 3500 mute swans , one-sixth of Britain 's population , die every year after swallowing lead weights . |
| 21 | None was really successful , however , and as a policy departure the Highlands and Islands Development Board was established in 1965 , covering some 3.6 million ha ( one-sixth of Britain 's area ) with a population of only 340,000 ( Grieve 1973 ) . |
| 22 | Paintings from 50 of Britain 's most progressive galleries will be on show ; prices from £75 ( 071–359 3535 ) . |
| 23 | THEN turn to pages 26 and 27 for Britain 's best racing guide ! |
| 24 | Under Section 37 of Britain 's Mental Health Act , he would have been legally a free man if he had remained at large for another hour . |
| 25 | A survey showed that four out of five of Britain 's biggest firms have introduced no smoking areas at work as a result of worker pressure . |
| 26 | FOUR out of five of Britain 's top firms want more investment in housing to boost the economy , it was revealed yesterday . |
| 27 | Add to this the alarming phenomenon of benzodiazepine addiction — nearly three-quarters of Britain 's 3 million tranquilliser users are women — and the growing trend for women to seek counselling or psychiatric care for emotional distress , and the picture becomes grimmer still . |
| 28 | When you dine using one of the Summer Saver vouchers at the back of this leaflet you 'll receive our special Happy Days Book of Vouchers — save on a whole host of spectacular days out at twelve of Britain 's best theme parks and family attractions . |
| 29 | Also on show at the gallery throughout March is the work of Norman Stuart Clark , one of Britains 's foremost glass blowers . |
| 30 | And Richard North looks at current provisions for the destruction of PCBs , and at the history of British involvement in a rather uncomfortable growth industry The security guard at the entrance to one of Britain 's mightiest hazardous waste disposal plants pressed a button and the gate opened . |