Example sentences of "[v-ing] at [pos pn] local " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ There is a big focus on the environment and heritage just now and schools are spending much more time looking at their local area . |
| 2 | You can get advice on general heating problems by calling at your local Citizens Advice Bureau ( look in the telephone book under ‘ C ’ ) or Neighbourhood Advice Centre . |
| 3 | If you approach production from school or university , your academic qualifications will be noticed and you will give yourself a push up the ladder if you gain more knowledge of your subject by attending a course in printing at your local polytechnic or somewhere like the London School of Printing . |
| 4 | My friend , who 's a very economical shopper with a keen eye for a bargain , was doing a bit of shopping at her local market . |
| 5 | Shopping at your local garden centre or leafing through the pages of catalogues can be a good place to start , whether you are buying for people who prefer to read about the possibilities of beautiful plantings or for those who actually get out there and make it happen in their own gardens . |
| 6 | Imagine that you are shopping at your local supermarket . |