Example sentences of "[prep] the british [noun] ' " in BNC.
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| 1 | A spokesman for the British Bankers ' Association said : ‘ It is a little premature for us to take a view on it . |
| 2 | Even now he says he was surprised by the appointment , which caused him to make himself unavailable for the British Lions ' tour of South Africa . |
| 3 | In recognition of his work , he received an honorary MA from Cambridge in 1952 , a special Union gold medal of the British Ornithologists ' Union in 1959 , and the Stamford Raffles award of the Zoological Society of London in 1966 . |
| 4 | In 1951 he received the Godman Salvin medal of the British Ornithologists ' Union , and in 1957 was appointed CBE for services to ornithology . |
| 5 | The emblem of the British Ornithologists ' Union . |
| 6 | " I would go through agony , " she remembers , citing the instance of the British Girls ' Championship she played at Dunbar when she was no more than 10 years of age . |
| 7 | THE Scottish champion , Peter Nicol , failed to repeat his recent league victory over the former British champion , Paul Gregory , and suffered a disappointing 3-0 defeat in yesterday 's first round of the British Players ' Championship at Cheshunt , Hertfordshire , writes Elspeth Burnside . |
| 8 | In 1984 he became President of the British Bankers ' Association . |
| 9 | Consumers repaid a substantial amount of debt and the amount of consumer credit outstanding from UK banks was actually less than a year ago , Lord Inchyra , the director-general of the British Bankers ' Association said yesterday . |
| 10 | Mueller then turned to the American Managing Director in charge of the British Components ' Division , who was due for another assignment after nearly two years in the UK . |
| 11 | Bryan Robson , captain of Manchester United and England , gets a CBE alongside Finlay Calder , the captain of the British Lions ' rugby team . |
| 12 | Come to an unspoilt sandy cove , to the north of the British holidaymakers ' dream isle and find the place HCI has turned into their delightful and real value for money Cala Mesquida Beach Club . |
| 13 | A monthly nature almanac compiled by Michael Clark of the Mammal Society , Chris Mead of the British Trust for Ornithology , Trevor James of the British Naturalists ' Association , and Richard A Jones of the British Entomological and Natural History Society . |
| 14 | A monthly nature almanac compiled by Michael Clark of the Mammal Society , Chris Mead of the British Trust for Ornithology , Trevor James of the British Naturalists ' Association , and Richard A Jones of the British Entomological and Natural History Society . |
| 15 | Mr Kingsley Low , general secretary of the British Beekeepers ' Association , said : ‘ We have been expecting to find varroa for some time as it is so widespread on the Continent . |
| 16 | ‘ I am not scared of walking down Bondgate with my checked trousers and apron on , ’ says the owner of the Smythe confectionery chain , now part-way through a two-year stint as chairman of the British Confectioners ' Association . |
| 17 | The British Institute re-formed in 1905 under the new title of the British Undertakers ' Association , changing its name in 1935 to the National Association of Funeral Directors , whose prime objectives were to maintain , promote and protect the rights and interests of its members . |
| 18 | That this is the nub of the British governments ' sudden concern for the long-term unemployed in West Belfast is in little doubt among community activists . |
| 19 | Hundreds of pensioners from all parts of the city are expected to attend to hear Harry Munday , general secretary of the British Pensioners ' Association , and other guests highlight issues of particular interest to the elderly . |
| 20 | Roadburg seems to be suggesting that certain characteristics of the British fans ' involvement in the game ( partisanship , segregation , collective identity and pre-match build-up ) give rise to a greater degree of passionate commitment ( and enhanced potential for disorder ) than in the American equivalent . |
| 21 | Heriot-Watt SCPE , who triumphed 2-1 over Edinburgh in the quarter-final of the British Universities ' women 's championship on Wednesday , will meet Cardiff in the semi-finals next Wednesday in Liverpool . |
| 22 | The group 's new policy is in accordance with the British Bankers ' Association SORP on advances . |
| 23 | Dr Apps , who has a practice in Neasham Road , Darlington , and Nick , of Hexham , are trying to raise money for a three-month trek with the British Schools ' Exploration Society . |
| 24 | Copies of the SORP are available free ( send sae ) from the British Bankers ' Association , 10 Lombard Street , London EC3V 9EL . |
| 25 | Under these two men the concern became pre-eminent in the British goldsmiths ' trade . |
| 26 | Hands off : the splendid form of Dewi Morris ( left ) is likely to win him the nod as the second scrum-half in the British Lions ' squad , pushing Robert Jones out of the picture |
| 27 | ‘ Their offer was a great load of my mind , ’ admitted Ian , who finished fourth in the British Clubmans ' series last year . |
| 28 | Gymnastics : Fifteen year old Sudbury Upper School pupil , Suzanne Mealham , led the Eastern Region team in the British Schools ' Gymnastics Associations Championships in Birmingham . |
| 29 | Since Britannia ‘ ruled the waves ’ for at least half of the 19th century and for the early part of the 20th century , and since profitable shipping was of paramount British national interest , British legislators and judges were sympathetic to the British carriers ' use of extremely broad disclaimers . |
| 30 | Hours of hard work on a dyno have produced extra horsepower , which Ian says he ca n't wait to unleash on the British Clubmans ' Championship . |