Example sentences of "[noun prp] [prep] [art] [adj] [noun pl] [unc] " in BNC.

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1 But he also showed a striking interest in international developments , particularly the progress of the Protestant cause in France and Germany during the Thirty Years ' War .
2 He served with both Horse and Foot in Germany during the Seven Years ' War , an experience to which he often subsequently referred .
3 We passed by , and on to Dawlish with a superb birds ' eye view of Powderham Castle , the tourists already arriving to stroll the grounds .
4 Such faith is a timely boost to the former Blaydon Harrier as she prepares to partner McColgan in the British women 's team at the World Cross Country Championships in Boston on Saturday .
5 The Football League 's attempts to bring their 14-month search for a chief executive to an early conclusion by choosing between Gordon Taylor of the Professional Footballers ' Association and Arthur Sandford , chief executive of Nottinghamshire county council , look destined to fail .
6 THE Football League 's attempts to bring their 14-month search for a chief executive to an early conclusion by choosing between Gordon Taylor of the Professional Footballers ' Association and Arthur Sandford , chief executive of Nottinghamshire county council , look destined to fail .
7 Senior counsel Edward Targowski had already proved that when he made such an effort to travel to Orkney for the first Children 's Hearing .
8 Central 's fraud officers were called in by Falkirk after an independent auditors ' report on the club 's finances .
9 Romania had not in fact recorded a vote on the crucial resolution on 14 January in the United Nations ' General Assembly on the withdrawal of foreign forces from Afghanistan .
10 Vice-President Augustus Aikhomu on July 17 ruled out the possibility of war with Cameroon over the two neighbours ' long-running border dispute .
11 It was only a vote in the Commons at 11 p.m. that brought the evening to an end and then she returned to Downing Street for a few hours ' work on her boxes before turning in .
12 [ That this House welcomes the public announcement by Her Majesty 's Government of the identity of the new head of MI5 ; but calls on Her Majesty 's Government to make a full statement about the role of Stella Rimington , in particular in connection with the activities of Mr. David Hart during the 1984 miners ' strike . ]
13 Republican candidate George Gottlieb and James A. Warren of the Socialist Workers ' Party polled 4 per cent and less than 1 per cent , respectively .
14 Berkshire planned to amalgamate the 300-pupil Southlands Girls ' School in Reading with a neighbouring boys ' school , selling the site for about £7 million , putting up £3 million of public money , and raising another £3 million from commercial sponsors .
15 According to Dr Judith Haynes of the educational psychologists ' group Child Consultants , the crucial thing is for parents to gain the child 's co-operation in establishing a revision regime in the weeks leading up to examinations .
16 In a speech delivered on Nov. 16 Zhu indicated that China was fully prepared to link its dispute with the UK over Hong Kong with the two countries ' future economic relations .
17 This is how the new Thorp two seat trainer will really look when it goes on sale in the UK in a few weeks ' time .
18 It was agreed with the Prince that the interview would take place at Broadlands where he would be staying with the Brabournes in a few weeks ' time .
19 The conference organisers themselves felt that while Black women and anti-imperialist women , including women from national liberation struggles , were represented in the workshops and on the plenary platforms ( Councillor Martha Osamor from Black Sections Campaign , Sinn Fein Women 's Department Head Mairead Keane , Jamila Haddad from the Palestinian Women 's Group , Ellie Hamunyela from SWAPO Women 's Council , amongst others ) it had been a serious omission not to have a specific workshop on anti-racism in this country , on the politics of state racism .
20 Purcell , a student at Longlands College , Middlesbrough , finished second to clubmate Darryl Churchill in the senior boys ' race and is not affected by the amendment .
21 Initial enquiries about the content of the data and access to them should be made to either Professor John Fox at City University or Ken Fogelman at the National Children 's Bureau .
22 He was suspended for five matches by UEFA after his verbal attack on Swedish referee Rune Larrson during the European Cup-Winners ' Cup game against Spartak Moscow last October — four games of which will be carried over to the next Liverpool campaign in Europe following their elimination last October by Spartak Moscow .
23 It was Gwynne who in 1696 proposed the introduction of a loyal association , in response to revelations about the assassination plot , and who in 1698 led the inquiry into clandestine trade with France during the nine years ' war .
24 This rally was addressed by Gerry Fitt , Betty Sinclair , Roddy Connolly , Sean Nolan of the Irish Workers ' Party ( the name of the Communist Party in the south ) , and three of the Young Turks from the Derry Labour and republican left .
25 Helen Dobson , British Ladies ' Champion and Stroke-play Champion , and Elaine Farquharson , runner-up in the British Amateur , have been chosen to represent Great Britain in the International Ladies ' Doubles Amateur Championship , at Sao Paulo , Brazil , in October .
26 ‘ Clive Griffiths , the Welsh coach , may persuade me to play against France in a few weeks ' time but I have made up my mind to call it a day , ’ he said last night .
27 Another time when I was walking with Tony we paused for an hour at Malham to break a long day 's walk from Langcliffe to Arncliffe by Malham and Yew Cogar Scar by the old monks ' road .
28 During the 1970s they were called out to clear hundreds of tons rubbish from the streets of Glasgow during the 1975 dustmen 's strike .
29 During the 1970s they were called out to clear hundreds of tons rubbish from the streets of Glasgow during the 1975 dustmen 's strike .
30 There is also a copy here of the Black Madonna of St Foy , brought from Belgium during the Thirty Years ' War .
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