Example sentences of "local [noun pl] [verb] [be] [v-ing] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Local authorities have been cooperating with the health authorities in the provision of community care schemes for several years under special arrangements for joint finance . |
| 2 | Nicholson said : ‘ Everyone 's been marvellous — local kids have been playing with her and bringing her presents . |
| 3 | Men from the Royal Engineers and local contractors have been working around the clock to make the barracks habitable . |
| 4 | Division Two of this event is probably best left to Tom Jones 's Sadler 's Wells newcomer Alyakkh , about whom local work-watchers have been cooing for some time . |
| 5 | Local residents have been pressing for action to curb the speed and behaviour of some drivers . |