Example sentences of "[noun sg] [prep] [art] ranks " in BNC.
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| 1 | Foreign Office worthies look forward to a parallel rise through the ranks of the Order of St Michael and St George , from CMG ( Call Me God ) , to KCMG ( Kindly Call Me God ) to GCMG ( God Calls Me God ) , on the theory that gullible foreigners will be more impressed by the ambassador of a second-division power if he 's called Sir Cuthbert Smith instead of plain Mr Smith . |
| 2 | City Profile : Action Man at the action bank Derek Wanless , with a ‘ classic C2 ’ background , has made a meteoric rise through the ranks to become the NatWest 's chief executive at 44 |
| 3 | Her rise through the ranks has surprised her . |
| 4 | Middlesbrough manager John Neal signed Kernaghan and the player made good progress through the ranks . |
| 5 | Then came the ranks of the individual lodges , men 's and women 's lodges separate , all in good order , with parade marshals keeping to the side of the ranks . |
| 6 | Individuals from pressure groups , or at least representing specific interests , secure entry into the ranks of those who exercise power by virtue not only of expertise but also of personal qualities , such as persistence and charm , which enable them to persuade that they have something to contribute to public decision making . |
| 7 | I was able not only to point out the inconsistencies of the so-called ‘ voluntary agreements ’ but also to the confusion in the ranks of the tobacco industry . |
| 8 | The presence of Egyptian and Jordanian delegations hinted at a possible rift in the ranks of the " front-line " Arab states ; according to some commentators the Jordanian decision to attend had greatly displeased the Syrians . |
| 9 | In collecting books Scott , unlike his only rival in the ranks of Scottish legal book-collectors , Dr David Murray , adopted a practical policy . |
| 10 | MIDDLESBROUGH 's triumphant footballers are celebrating their dramatic elevation to the ranks of soccer 's new Premier League . |
| 11 | This gave the BDN , as it is commonly referred to , the chance of reaching a readership beyond the ranks of the BDDA , and the new paper under its editor Kenneth McDougall , the BDDA 's Chairman , took full advantage of this opportunity . |
| 12 | He writes : Molla Hacihasanzade , who became kazasker for twenty-five years continuously through purposing the turning away and hindering of those capable of achieving renown by directing them to the path of kaza [ kadilik ] and of those who were spoken of as outstanding in excellence among their contemporaries by impeding their passage through the ranks ; and who had by this stratagem , over so long a period , found safety from the crush of those ulema who , by right of learning and excellence , might have passed through the ranks and become rivals to him … |
| 13 | An internal squabble amongst the ranks soon grows into a minor riot with fists and curses flying . |
| 14 | Alternatively , one could ask whether the working class suffer social closure inasmuch as its members find upward mobility into the ranks of the middle class exceptionally difficult . |
| 15 | In 1940 he had been quite prepared , if need be , to serve in a dangerous capacity in the ranks because he felt he could be more useful in such a rôle at that critical moment in the country 's affairs , rather than go through the extra time and training there and then for a commission . |
| 16 | I knew men who simply refused , or at least , found it very awkward , to salute a woman military leader who was their superior in the ranks . |
| 17 | We can only assume that it intends to gain acceptability and legitimacy within the ranks of the sold-out lackeys of the Labour Party , rather than working to organise the most exploited sections of ordinary people — women . |
| 18 | An explanation was needed and one was to hand : ‘ What seems to inhibit the Guards from varying their recruiting policy is a concern to preserve the uniform appearance of the ranks on ceremonial occasions . ’ |
| 19 | Edmund rode with slashing spurs and flailing sword into the ranks of the mutinous archers , his knights hard after him . |
| 20 | There may or may not have been divisions of opinion in the ranks of the progressive Alliance , but the Conservatives were all too evidently engaged in fratricidal strife . |
| 21 | Lord Archer occupied an equivocal place within the ranks of the Conservative Party . |
| 22 | The extraordinary achievements and transformation of 19th-century Japan , at least as a model for other parts of Asia , had to some extent been tarnished by her conflict with China and her consequent appearance in the ranks of the imperial powers . |
| 23 | This constitution , which had its origins in Roman law , made no distinction among the ranks of the cardinals ( i.e. whether bishop , priest or deacon ) as to voting rights and allowed an election even if only a small number of the whole college were present , provided there was the necessary majority . |
| 24 | After the 1880s European unions expanded their membership among the ranks of the unskilled . |
| 25 | There are occasional signs of attempts by Downing Street to infiltrate a new type of person into the ranks of the lieutenancy . |
| 26 | There are many young men who will mourn her departure from the ranks of the available , ah ( sigh ) , some of whom had fond memories of her , others , merely hopes . |
| 27 | Like the other intakes they are a mixture of schoolboy entrants , overseas cadets and ex-soldiers with varying degrees of experience and proficiency in the ranks . |
| 28 | At first this was forthcoming , social stability mattering for more than religious principle , but the next forty years saw a growing split in the ranks of the Sussex leaders as Puritanism spread and the remaining Catholics came under suspicion for their dual allegiances . |
| 29 | Another contemporary , Sergei Solov'ev , made the same point more acerbically when he said that " In the Roman Empire emperors ascended the throne from various callings " , whereas " in the Russian Empire Alexander II ascended the throne from the ranks of the heads of military-educational institutions " . |
| 30 | Lay support from the ranks of the rural gentry and the urban tradesmen had been vital in preserving Nonconformity during the years of repression after the Restoration . |