Example sentences of "[adj] [prep] [art] country [unc] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Running for 147 kilometres between Loch Lomond , just north of Glasgow to the foot of Ben Nevis , near Fort William , it was opened by the Countryside Commission for Scotland in 1980 as the country 's first official long distance path . |
| 2 | More than half of the country 's qualified teachers have left the profession . |
| 3 | By 1966 little more than half of the country 's urban population enjoyed local air pollution control ; of almost 600 counties with a population greater than 50,000 , fewer than 90 had control programmes , and most of these programmes were far from adequate ( Krier and Ursin , 1977 ) . |
| 4 | A joint Mozambique government and World Bank report , released at a donors ' meeting in Paris on Dec. 10 , warned that half of the country 's 16,000,000 people faced starvation , largely as a result of the civil war . |
| 5 | Despite the PT 's successes , the centrist Brazilian Democratic Movement Party ( PMDB ) continued to control more than half of the country 's municipal governments . |
| 6 | Meeting the target to recycle half of the country 's domestic waste by 2000 could cost each household an extra £50 a year , according to the report , commissioned by the government from Environmental Resources Limited ( ERL ) . |
| 7 | The ANC has tabled a bill before parliament which would outlaw mineral exploitation on all 12 of the country 's Ramsar sites . |
| 8 | PANAMA 'S military government yesterday stepped up its verbal assault against enemies at home and abroad after putting down a coup led by some of the country 's most senior officers . |
| 9 | MIDLAND Bank is planning to swap a chunk of its $1.3billion Argentinian debt for stakes in some of the country 's most important infrastructure projects . |
| 10 | ‘ We asked for ordinary Russians , but the embassy must have misunderstood and sent us some of the country 's creme de la creme . |
| 11 | His first known job was of advising on the course alterations at Pyecombe in Sussex in 1902 , but he is better known for designing from scratch some of the country 's most stunning courses — Carnoustie , Dalmahoy , Blairgowrie and Royal Blackheath , plus many , many more . |
| 12 | The British Trust for Conservation Volunteers ' new Natural Break brochure includes over 450 opportunities to escape to some of the country 's most spectacular settings and make a real contribution to their survival . |
| 13 | But some of the country 's economic difficulties have direct and indirect effects on provision . |
| 14 | If the bonnie banks of Scotland were to open their accounts to the world , there would be a run on the pound and some of the country 's most famous clubs would collapse with embarrassment . |
| 15 | Such loans might be provided by a syndicate of banks including some of the country 's own banks as participants . |
| 16 | BRITAIN 'S science establishment is trying to suppress reports by a university group which has been assessing the cost-effectiveness of some of the country 's most expensive science projects . |
| 17 | Educational Services Incorporated had emerged in the 1950's as a leading agent for curricular reform in the United States , and its development owed much to the concern and dynamism of some of the country 's foremost scientists and mathematicians . |
| 18 | He 's a gifted songwriter whose tunes have been taken up by some of the country 's top folk singers . |
| 19 | US and Belgian forces landed at the of Kismayu yesterday , scene of some of the country 's worst clan carnage . |
| 20 | As a repository of works by some of the country 's leading names , the walls of the Underground certainly leave an impression . |
| 21 | Diana turned on the charm as she visited some of the country 's poorest children and smiled delightedly during a visit to the ballet . |
| 22 | Pick up new BBC Gardeners ' World magazine and you 'll find food for thought from some of the country 's favourite gardening personalities . |
| 23 | Its stations are richly decorated with sculptures , mosaics and stained glass , the work of some of the country 's finest architects and artists . |
| 24 | The area has some of the country 's best hotels and restaurants , many with spectacular views . |
| 25 | How much more useful if some of the country 's most distinguished writers , journalists and Shakespearean actors were to decide to involve themselves in community service by visiting schools on a regular basis . |
| 26 | The inaugural Grand Finals of the Cellnet Singles Challenge — an enterprising national tennis tournament set up to boost competitive singles play in this country — were staged at Basingstoke 's sumptuous Centrecourt complex at the beginning of December , with some of the country 's leading club players competing for honours . |
| 27 | The Wye Valley has some of the country 's best scenery |
| 28 | In this imaginary scenario , I 've been lucky enough to get a mailing list of some of the country 's top plastic surgeons . |
| 29 | Like London , New York has inherited a large number of hospitals , including some of the country 's most prestigious medical centres and medical schools . |
| 30 | Hand tools , power tools , adhesives , wood finishes , specialist woods , books , and videos will also be on show , available for some of the country 's leading wood-working and DIY equipment manufacturers . |