Example sentences of "[prep] the [adj] [noun pl] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ ( 3 ) A person who has been released on bail in criminal proceedings and is under a duty to surrender into the custody of a court may be arrested without warrant by a constable — ( a ) if the constable has reasonable grounds for believing that that person is not likely to surrender to custody ; ( b ) if the constable has reasonable grounds for believing that that person is likely to break any of the conditions of his bail or has reasonable grounds for suspecting that that person has broken any of those conditions ; or … ( 4 ) A person arrested in pursuance of subsection ( 3 ) above — ( a ) shall , except where he was arrested within 24 hours of the time appointed for him to surrender to custody , be brought as soon as practicable and in any event within 24 hours after his arrest before a justice of the peace for the petty sessions area in which he was arrested ; and ( b ) in the said excepted case shall be brought before the court at which he was to have surrendered to custody . |
| 2 | ‘ And Zimbabwe have got a very good chance of qualifying for the African Nations Cup AND the World Cup . ’ |
| 3 | He produced advertisement drawings , some in watercolour , for Brooke Bond Tea , Westminster Bank , Crittal Windows , Murphy Radio and Television , Isabelita Sherry and for the chemical manufacturers Brotherton & Co . |
| 4 | Joao Bernardo Vieira Chairman of the Council of State ; C.-in-C. of the Armed Forces ; Head of Government ; Defence ; Interior Col. Iafai Camara First Deputy Chairman of Council of State ; Minister of State for the Armed Forces Vasco Cabral Second Deputy Chairman of Council of State ; Minister of State at the Presidency in charge of Co-ordination of the Social Sector Carlos Correia Minister of State for Rural Development and Agriculture Fidelis Cabral de Almada Minister of State at the Presidency Carmen Pereira Minister of State for Social Affairs Col. Manuel dos Santos Minister of State for Economy and Finance ( vacant ) National Security and Public Order Filinto de Barros Natural Resources and Industry Júlio Semedo Foreign Affairs Henriqueta Godinho Gomes Public Health Mário Cabral Justice Manuel Rabout Barcelos Education Nicandro Pereira Barreto Civil Service and Labour Luís Oliveira Sanca Commerce and Tourism Bernardino Cardoso International Co-operation Francisca Pereira Women 's Affairs Zeca Martins Resident Minister in Northern Province Nicandro Pereira Barreto Resident Minister in Southern Province Mário Mendes Resident Minister in Eastern Province Vítor Freire Monteiro Fisheries Maj. Avito José da Silva Transport Alberto Lima Gomes Public Works , Construction and Town Planning Mussa Djassi Information and Telecommunications Pedro Godinho Gomes Minister-Governor of the Central Bank |
| 5 | Minister of State for the Armed Forces Jeremy Hanley said drops in the RIR 's part-time membership were ‘ unavoidable ’ . |
| 6 | But its fame survived , and Solomon and his temple became for the Middle Ages symbols of divine kingship and royal ( and indeed heavenly ) opulence . |
| 7 | For the middle classes Britain meant business and they wanted constitutional change to prevent revolution not promote it . |
| 8 | This is a last-chance Christmas for the ailing stores group . |
| 9 | For the Norwegian trials people will you send it to Kare K A R E , space capital O , stop , and for the Swedish people will you send it to Edvard E D V A R D |
| 10 | ‘ If they had been involved in the kind of ideas that led to this distinctive industrial policy of '73 –'74; they would have demanded as a quid pro quo for the successive incomes policies of 1975–6–7 the other side of the social contract , that these various aspects of industrial policy and worker participation in its various forms should be implemented ’ ( 1980 , p.7 ) . |
| 11 | Developed by Talgarth Estates for the Swedish firms Ake Larson and Enator , the Erskine building will rise , like a submarine breaking the ocean surface , alongside the Hammersmith flyover and London Underground 's Piccadilly and District lines . |
| 12 | h/b £7.95 Shortlisted for the 1992 Times Education Supplement Senior Information Award , and aimed at secondary school students . |
| 13 | If it does go through it will provide a double benefit for the UK-based telecommunications group and is also likely to be seen as a significant plus for Hong Kong 's stock market . |
| 14 | But that is neither the history nor the practice of our professional system , not just er for accountants but for the legal system as well and I think it has stood the test of time , er he will know that there has been er there is a procedure for the joint disciplinaries scheme er which enables the er institute to investigate whether there has been compliance by member firms with the standards promulgated er with er er by the er er auditing practices board and that seems to me to be the er right way forward . |
| 15 | Farmoor resevoir in Oxfordshire was the venue this weekend for the disabled sailors championships … |
| 16 | CO ON sock and frilly knicker specialist Sherwood Group ( steady at 760p and now capitalised at £140m ) is looking too big for the unlisted securities market and a move up to the main market may well accompany Tuesday 's year-end profits . |
| 17 | For the loyal Reds follower choose her wedding outfit in the team colours a dress with red bodice and white crinoline skirt topped by white bowler hat and veil . |
| 18 | COLIN Jackson was within a few inches of Olympic disaster last night in his bid for the 110 metres hurdles crown . |
| 19 | As it transpired , all four performed sufficiently well to satisfy the manager , but insufficiently to fashion out a much-needed win for the Dark Blues outfit currently flirting with danger on the fringe of the Premier League 's relegation zone . |
| 20 | Mr Lawrie was the depute finance director for the Western Isles Islands Council from June 1984 until September 1991 . |
| 21 | and over in Gloucester tomorrow seconds are out for the western counties schools championships at the Beaufort School in Tuffley |
| 22 | National Coach for the Martial Arts Judo Council Mike Ilott says there should be plenty of explosive action . |
| 23 | Meanwhile , places in the North-East team for the Inter Counties Championships at Corby on Monday week will be up for grabs in the North-Easterns tonight , tomorrow and Sunday . |
| 24 | And back in November host county Cleveland also booked Clairville Stadium for the Inter Counties fixture this Saturday , believing that the four counties would be competing as usual . |
| 25 | And as for women in their 30s and 40s , Time claims they feel the feminist movement betrayed them by failing to warn them about the sacrifices women had to make in exchange for equality and by pursuing the wrong goals — pushing more strongly for the equal rights amendment than for child care or flexible working hours . |
| 26 | Figure 5.3 shows support for the Equal Rights Amendment ( ERA ) to the United States Constitution , proposed in 1972 but never ratified because although it passed through both houses of Congress it did not receive the positive vote of three-quarters of the State Legislatures within seven years , as required by the Constitution . |
| 27 | A spokesperson for the Equal Opportunities Commission said , rather sadly , ‘ In our experience , many women are still so unsure of their foothold in the workplace that they do n't feel they can admit to having families and responsibilities out of the office . |
| 28 | A study ( Davies and Ward , 1992 ) for the Equal Opportunities Commission sheds light on the likely impact of personal pension provision on women . |
| 29 | McKay collected points on all five climbs in yesterday 's stage and can not now be beaten for the overall mountains title . |
| 30 | Offiah played only 54 minutes for the Eastern Suburbs club before suffering the injury in his debut match two weeks ago . |