Example sentences of "general [noun sg] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Perhaps the terms of reference were slightly vague , but the NZRFU probably considered that their lads deserved a break , and so gave general permission for the expedition to Italy . |
| 2 | It has been suggested that subjective risk in driving may have many similarities with emotional arousal in other circumstances , thus the best way to make predictions about the potential effects of subjective risk on memory for driving situations is to review the general literature on the relationship between arousal and memory . |
| 3 | They profited , however , from the general admiration for the USSR 's contribution to the defeat of Fascism , and attained the peak of their popularity in the immediate aftermath of the war . |
| 4 | Howard later said that ‘ my continuing long … in any place lowers my spirits ’ , and he tried to cure what was described as ‘ a species of nervous fever and of a general weakness of the whole system ’ by visiting resorts such as Bristol Hot Wells . |
| 5 | The general weakness of the information given in the manuals is something which Touchmaster would do well to correct . |
| 6 | Yet not only could such a rearrangement be brought about , with the will to do so , but it might come to be seen as greatly to the general advantage of the school . |
| 7 | The general subordination of the British state to the interests of civil society has limited the relative autonomy of state groups , although they have had a certain freedom to ‘ navigate ’ between the competing demands of different groups and classes , for example in the realm of industrial relations ( Edwards 1986 : 168–72 ) . |
| 8 | The debate now broadens to consider the overall impact of students who move or learn in a manner markedly different from the majority , on the general curriculum of the college . |
| 9 | Any alteration within the general coverage of the approved greenbelt by way of the creation of an inset , would require justification in accordance with the second sentence of paragraph nine of P P G Two , and in the strict terms of a proposal made under approved Structure Plan Policy E Ten , as inserted by the Secretary of State for the Environment . |
| 10 | If so , where was the general coverage of the recent study showing poor pregnancy outcome among women receiving routine Doppler ultrasound scans ? — or of the large scale trial in the United States showing that half of the coronary angiography being undertaken is unnecessary or postponable ? |
| 11 | The long sentence was punctuated by the announcement of a general election under the Coussey constitution to be held on 5 and 6 February 1951 . |
| 12 | The Human Rights Protection Party ( HRPP ) , led by Prime Minister Tofilau Eti Alesana , was returned to power on April 5 in the first general election under the country 's recently introduced universal adult suffrage . |
| 13 | A general election under the new Constitution is scheduled for Oct. 13 , 1991 . |
| 14 | Labour could include now in its manifesto a realistic form of PR , coupled with a cast-iron commitment to hold a general election under the new electoral system within a specified short period . |
| 15 | The National Assembly , reportedly after three hours of heated debate , on Dec. 27 passed the Constitution Amendment No 4 Bill 1991 legalizing the November decision to postpone the general election beyond the constitutional deadline of Dec. 28 [ see p. 38571 ] . |
| 16 | In the months that preceded the general election to the short-lived Northern Ireland Assembly set up by Whitelaw , a number of explosions occurred in church and other emotive buildings in quiet parts of the country with no terrorist problem . |
| 17 | The centre-right coalition government of Maria Liberia Peters , which had held office since May 1988 [ see p. 36212 ] , strengthened its position in a general election to the 22-seat Staten ( parliament ) on March 16 . |
| 18 | The last general election to the Rashtriya Panchayat was held in May 1986 and resulted in the election of a number of members opposed to the panchayat system [ see p. 34423 ] . |
| 19 | A general election to the fifth People 's Assembly ( Majlis al-Sha'ab ) was held on May 22-23 [ for previous elections in 1986 see p. 34580 ] . |
| 20 | The FIS continued to demand that a general election to the National Assembly should be followed within three months by presidential elections . |
| 21 | In the March 1990 general election to the Staten the governing NVP-led coalition won a total of 15 of the 22 seats [ see p. 37314 ] . |
| 22 | The Social Democratic Party ( SAP ) , which had governed Sweden almost without interruption from 1932 to 1976 ( alone or in coalition ) , and again for three consecutive terms since 1982 , was narrowly defeated in a general election to the Riksdag on Sept. 15 [ for 1988 general election see pp. 36357-58 ] . |
| 23 | First all-German general election to the Bundestag held in December 1990 [ see pp. 37904-05 ] . |
| 24 | In the first general election to the Grand National Assembly , in November 1983 , ANAP , led by Özal , won a decisive victory over the Nationalist Democracy Party , which was backed by the military . |
| 25 | Last general election to the National Assembly : October 1990 [ see p. 37763 ] ; last election to the Senate : March 1991 [ see p. 38102 ] . |
| 26 | Although a recent constitutional amendment protected a new government from a motion of no confidence during the first 18 months of its existence , it appeared unlikely that Wingti 's new government would be strong enough to break the country 's traditional pattern of politics by becoming the first since independence to survive from one general election to the next . |
| 27 | On Aug. 28 the Council of Ministers announced the date for a general election to the 50-member National Assembly as Oct. 5 [ for voter registration in February see p. 38789 ] . |
| 28 | A fresh general election to the House of Representatives was held on Sept. 13 . |
| 29 | A general election to the Legislative Yuan ( the highest legislative organ of the state ) was held on Dec. 19 . |
| 30 | MRS THATCHER has cunningly provoked the Labour party and the media into pushing her into holding a general election at the best time for the Conservative party . |