Example sentences of "[verb] london [prep] a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The problem for any new supra-authority will be to sort out its priorities , which must benefit London as a whole rather than local short-term interests . |
| 2 | They are facing formidable opposition in the shape of last year 's winner , Rosa Mota , who sees London as a warm-up for the Olympics , where she 'll be defending her title and looking to put the disappointment of the World Championships in Tokyo last year behind her . |
| 3 | ‘ I think there has to be a realism about what can be achieved without turning London into a fortress , ’ he said . |
| 4 | Having spoken of the vital importance of the navy for a trading power , Jervois turned to the urgent need to protect London from an invader , because London was not like Moscow , which the Russians had abandoned before Napoleon and survived , but like Paris . |
| 5 | ‘ You 've gone too far , ’ said Quinn , who knew London like a cab-driver . |
| 6 | There may be good arguments for establishing a ‘ Temporary Contemporary ’ in London , where the Tate Gallery could share an involvement with other institutions in restoring London to a position of eminence on the international contemporary art scene . |