Example sentences of "and [art] [adj] [noun pl] ['s] [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | The financial crises of 1929 and 1931 and the following years ' dramatic collapse in trade and production helped to lay the foundations for the new industries and the new international trading blocs that began in the 1930s and 1940s , and for the new international financial system established in the 1940s . |
2 | She told Lily everything , but no one else , except Aunt Millie who was Ma 's older sister and the two girls ' greatest ally . |
3 | A breakthrough occurred at the funeral of the Japanese Emperor Hirohito in February 1989 when Suharto held talks with Qian , and the two countries ' respective UN missions as a consequence began normalization talks [ see pp. 36462 ; 36935 ; 37124 ; 37578 ] . |
4 | By Oct. 23 tensions were reported to have eased , following Kuwait 's mediation and the two sides ' apparent agreement on border demarcation by an international company , and the appointment of a joint technical committee . |
5 | Despite having 48 North West seats , compared with the Conservatives ’ 29 and the Liberal Democrats ' two , Labour was bitterly disappointed by its performance . |
6 | At the other extreme , the NOP poll for the Independent on Sunday — giving Labour a three-point lead and putting the Liberal Democrats on only 17 per cent — would likewise result in a hung parliament , but this time one in which Labour would be the largest party with 317 seats , compared with the Tories ' 296 and the Liberal Democrats ' 14 . |
7 | Labour is outstripped by the Tories ' 61 women councillors out of 257 ( 24 per cent ) and the Liberal Democrats ' 39 out of 137 ( 28 per cent ) . |
8 | At one extreme the Gallup poll for yesterday 's Sunday Telegraph — showing the two main parties level-pegging , with the Liberal Democrats on 22 per cent — would result in a hung parliament , but with the Conservatives as the largest single party with 305 seats , compared with Labour 's 298 and the Liberal Democrats ' 24 . |
9 | What work was done in the United Kingdom on raiding and amphibious operations had been mainly carried out by the Inter-Service Training and Development Centre ( ISTDC ) and the Royal Marines ' Mobile Naval Base Defence Organisation ( MNBDO ) , the Royal Navy being responsible for amphibious operations . |
10 | The era was further epitomized by the Beatles ' number one hit at the start of the year , ‘ Day Tripper ’ , and the Rolling Stones ' new album , Aftermath . |
11 | No more than 14 when she pocketed the Scottish Girls ' title and the Scottish Girls ' Under-22 Stroke-Play Championship for a first time , Jane became the youngest ever to play for Great Britain and Ireland in the Curtis Cup when she was chosen for the 1980 match at St. Pierre . |
12 | The tough talk seemed at odds , however , with some recent US policies , including President Clinton 's decision to continue favourable trade benefits for China for at least another year , and the United Nations ' own treatment of Tibet 's exiled Dalai Lama . |
13 | Ironically , Robert Naish was already unwell and sadly died in February 1985 but not before he and his wife were made Life Members and he had opened the new extension ( a larger lounge and a new men 's changing block ) on August 27th , the previous year . |
14 | FWWG Sports and Social Club versus an Ellon team were to play , with the winners of this game vying with the Spey Valley Rotary Club , and a Scottish Women 's Rural Institute . |
15 | AFTER TWO and a half years ' studious application , Tilbury Container Services Personnel Officer , Paula Lowe , is now a graduate of the Institute of Personnel Management . |
16 | She had been fiery Sally-Anne still , and then fiery McAllister , and a few moments ' loving from a man she loved had undone her , had brought her not joy , but a trauma of the remembered pain and anguish which Havvie had inflicted on her . |