Example sentences of "[verb] [prep] the national " in BNC.
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1 | And another Quote of the Week ( and how long we have had to wait for the national press to notice what has been so obvious for so long ) : ‘ With Waterstones backed by W H Smith , and Pentos ’ gearing rising , there can be little doubt who has the deeper pockets to fight a protracted battle . |
2 | He also wants Bovril designated as the national football drink . |
3 | Much of the confrontation around oppressions arose through the national women youth worker conferences , which , as I have already mentioned , were predominantly organized by lesbians . |
4 | ‘ Limpar could play for Arsenal again the way he plays for the national team if only Graham had more faith in him . |
5 | The familiar Hi no maru ( " round sun " ) flag was also formally designated as the national flag . |
6 | While a good case can , in retrospect , he made for the national interest being served by higher prices , there were few at the time who argued against the interpretation of Citrine and Self that there was a long-run obligation to sell as much electricity as possible at as low a price as possible . |
7 | Just as forbearance on the part of workers would be asked for when real effort was made in creating jobs for them , so too would the landowners have to contribute , by releasing the land for needed facilities designed for the national good . |
8 | Of course debate about the National Curriculum has been around a lot longer , but its popularisation and public debate is a relatively recent phenomenon . |
9 | If nothing else , the jamboree has done wonders for the national dress . |
10 | I think the time has now come for the National Heritage Memorial Fund to be split and a separate body established for Scotland . |
11 | During the Falklands War , for example , the Ministry of Defence quite blatantly manipulated press coverage in what it regarded as the national interest . |
12 | Bonington said he also hoped to see closer co-operation and understanding between the national park authorities and the farmers , tourist operators and everyone else who lives and works in the parks . |
13 | It can be argued that controls by Central Government are desirable to ensure that a uniform minimum standard of efficiency is obtained where the taxpayer at large is contributing through the national Exchequer to local services . |
14 | The former ferry steward , who rose through the National Union of Seaman before being elected MP for Hull , wears every thought and feeling on his sleeve . |
15 | If schools feel that the National Curriculum does not get to the heart of the matter , that it is a relatively superficial means to more important ends and has important omissions , then is it not up to the schools to work through the National Curriculum or add to it to secure their goals ? |
16 | The death certificates will not read — ‘ victim of an industrial dispute ’ or ‘ death due to neglect of the National Health Service ’ . |
17 | But perhaps the biggest change in Europe in the late 1980S occurred amongst the national ‘ champion ’ suppliers of telecommunications equipment . |
18 | Letters of thanks are to be sent to those residents and organisations who helped with the national Spring Clean day , when areas of the town were cleared of rubbish . |
19 | According to Brazilian law the responsibility for controlling the sale and the use of mercury lies with the national institute for the environment , IBAMA and in theory these controls are very strict , all importers and dealers are supposed to be registered , and the use of mercury in any process and in whatever quantity , how ever small , requires an official permit . |
20 | The Ministry of Agriculture has overall responsibility , but operational control lies with the National Rivers Authority and district councils . |
21 | This fully staged and costumed production is directed by Tom Hawkes and stars soloists who regularly broadcast on Radio 2 and appear with the national opera companies . |
22 | Boxing : Colchester Boxing Club 's Andy Farrow showed his versatility when faced by a tricky opponent as he moved into the national schoolboys under-42 kilos semi-finals.Up against a spoiling boxer in the shape of Greg Algar of Eltham BC at Sandwich , Farrow persevered and kept himself out of trouble to win by the narrowest of points decisions.The judges awarded the fight to the 14-year-old Alderman Blaxill pupil 60–58 , 59–58 , 58–60 . |
23 | HEARTS ' Craig Levein will captain Scotland against Germany at Ibrox tomorrow night despite rumours about the quality of the relationship the player has with the national coach , Andy Roxburgh . |
24 | Eva Hubback taught economics briefly at Newnham in 1916–17 before becoming parliamentary secretary to the suffragists , in 1919 transformed into the National Union of Societies for Equal Citizenship . |
25 | If money is short while the patient is ill , there is great pressure on the carer and the family , and often it may mean that the patient is unable to receive the specialist rehabilitation treatment which is increasingly difficult to obtain under the National Health Service . |
26 | Some knowing souls disagree with the national selectors ' assessment in reckoning that Watt is too tall for a prop and that in the 1990 District Championship he was the outstanding ball-winner at the front of the line-out . |
27 | Yesterday , a management committee , which included members of Cheshire County Council , agreed to work with the National Trust in preparing a protest . |
28 | The regions of application have been amalgamated with the National Curriculum cross-curricular themes . |
29 | Substantial cash help has also come from the National Heritage Memorial Fund ( £40,000 ) , the Countryside Commission for Scotland ( £40,000 ) , the Christopher Brasher Trust ( £30,000 ) and many others . |
30 | Their benefit lies in the national standard which they set , the flexibility with which NVQ qualifications can be obtained , and the accurate assessment which is made of the trainee 's ability and competence in the work situation . |