Example sentences of "[adv] [prep] the local [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Problems with the city s finances ran right through the local economy . |
| 2 | Agriculture in the south has been restricted to stock-raising , mostly for the local consumption of whaling communities , on some of the peripheral and cool temperate islands . |
| 3 | I put her name down for the local hospice without her permission , because although she defiantly insisted she did n't want anything to do with it , I thought things might change as she deteriorated . |
| 4 | There will be video feedback too , and those who feel up to it can go in for the local skischool giant slalom race . |
| 5 | This is especially so as the local plan makes no reference whatever to the proposal to effectively change from a washed-over to an inset status , while the greenbelt local plan refers to that change only by the one word , quote proposed unquote , in parentheses on page twenty five of the deposit copy . |
| 6 | There have been a number of changes of mind since May 1991 on the part not only of the local authority . |
| 7 | We 'll get to know better with the local news after this |
| 8 | Once back in his hometown , however , he became edgy and defensive , especially with the local press . |
| 9 | Barbara Stace ( Mrs Taylor ) does not regard herself as having had a career other than marriage and family life though she admits to having done ‘ some teaching , some voluntary work especially with the local community association , learning a few new skills , keeping up with my old hobbies ’ and she can invariably be met behind the souvenirs stall at Somerville Gaudy . |
| 10 | The Opencast Executive said the decision meant a lost opportunity to create 200 jobs with another 200 in service and supply industries , putting over £4 million of wages annually into the local economy over its proposed ten year life . |
| 11 | Once the day care centre is no longer suitable we may introduce the sitter service ; link in with the local day hospital or it may lead to long term care . |
| 12 | Ever since the oil companies came to Shetland they , along with the local authority , have supported regular sea-bird monitoring programmes , with a full-time independent biologist to run them . |
| 13 | This result , together with the local election results of May [ see p. 38200 ] , nevertheless confirmed its position as Italy 's second strongest party . |
| 14 | Cunningham and Aghredien , together with the local rugby factotum — Dan Qeqe , a legend in his own lifetime — made the venture possible . |
| 15 | We 've got a problem where a local building firm who own part of the land need to get together with the local council to sort something out . |
| 16 | There is also a special utility called a HAM Package for amateur radio enthusiasts , in which a user can enter a call sign and the position of the remote station will be marked on the map , together with the local time and location information . |
| 17 | There is also a special utility called a HAM Package for amateur radio enthusiasts , in which a user can enter a call sign and the position of the remote station will be marked on the map , together with the local time and location information . |
| 18 | These chaps , good blokes who 've spent all their lives running businesses , believed the government manifesto and thought that if they shouted loud enough in the local paper , Whitehall would crumble and right would prevail . |
| 19 | It was all in the local newspaper . |
| 20 | She could tell she was going to get no response from Coffin , although he was being polite , when a crowd of youngsters swarmed in from the local youth club . |
| 21 | Down to the local microwave store ; there they all were , not a lot to choose between them really . |
| 22 | That 's interesting where do they meet , walk down to the local church and that 's great well what sort of time do they meet oh you know eleven till five ? |
| 23 | I filled up cardboard boxes with its contents and took them down to the local charity shop . |
| 24 | Head down to the local travel agent and check out the availability of sun-drenched spring breaks at resorts catering to families with small children ; |
| 25 | what power does each of them have in the state apparatus ( principally the legislature , the army , police , certain key ministries and their line agencies down to the local level ) , and outside it — in the countryside , Chambers of Commerce , the shop-floor , and so on ? |
| 26 | The advantages to the Commission of programme financing arose from the long-term nature of such a plan for regional development , which required agreement on financing arrangements in advance from all the concerned parties down to the local government level . |
| 27 | In his opening speech , the hon. Member for Birkenhead said that we should ’ bring forward ’ the arrangements which will prevail after 1993 , but it will not be down to the local adjudication officer to assess people to decide the appropriate care and to assess the reasonable rate . |
| 28 | The stones are sometimes said to turn round or dance before going down to the local stream or lake to drink . |
| 29 | If parents want to leave a child in the garden with a dog , it 's their responsibility , but anywhere else , even down to the local shop , children should never take a dog out . |
| 30 | Yes , after the morning paper it was down to the local market , er one hour with the butcher , a butcher , chappie named Welsh , two stall he had . |