Example sentences of "[noun sg] of [art] country [unc] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There is a clearly written text with an illustrated chronology of the country 's history taking it up to 1992 . |
| 2 | A host of small British firms sells small computers and this activity consumes a great deal of the country 's talent in electronics engineering . |
| 3 | Curious in that with the bulk of the country 's youth taking their cultural signposts from America and the more visceral thrills offered by rock'n'roll , it seems strange that such a dated and wrinkly musical form should enjoy such an upsurge in fortunes , particularly when it faced competition from sexier young pups operating in the rock idiom such as Tommy Steele and Cliff Richard . |
| 4 | They were among those few who controlled or owned the bulk of the country 's wealth and influence . |
| 5 | The creation of the Training and Enterprise Councils by central government to run the bulk of the country 's training has encountered problems of culture clash . |
| 6 | As yet , the bulk of the country 's small business organisations are not persuaded either , but I will keep a close eye on that matter . |
| 7 | My right hon. and learned Friend will understand that the west midlands conurbation , lying as it does in a landlocked area , is responsible for the bulk of the country 's manufacturing industry , and that it depends on adequate and improving road conditions . |
| 8 | On March 7 , the Group of 12 ( a newly formed coalition of the country 's main opposition parties , ranging from communists to conservatives ) issued a joint statement calling upon the populace to rise up against Avril and force him to hand over power to an interim civilian administration as the first step towards the holding of free elections . |
| 9 | Details of China 's plans for onshore exploration were given yesterday by Wang Tao , the president of the country 's state oil company , who said the 12 areas being opened would include part of the Tarim Basin in the north-west Xinjiang region which is though to hold some of the world 's largest untapped oil reserves . |
| 10 | When you have shown your disguised appreciation of the country 's monuments to the 1921 revolution and to the Great Patriotic War against Fascism and seen the palace where the last king lived , you will be taken to a Buddhist lamasery . |
| 11 | This is thought likely to result in the collapse of the country 's wood-processing industry , already under intense competitive pressure from Japanese companies . |
| 12 | HARARE ( Reuter ) — The Zimbabwean government ordered the indefinite closure of the country 's only university yesterday after a day of violent clashes between police and students protesting against the arrest of two of their leaders . |
| 13 | In an effort to combat the chronic air pollution affecting Mexico City , the Mexican government on March 18 ordered the immediate closure of the country 's largest oil refinery , responsible for emissions of carbon dioxide , sulphur dioxide , benzene and other pollutants . |
| 14 | The Mexican government has ordered the closure of the country 's largest oil refinery in an effort to tackle the chronic air pollution afflicting the capital , Mexico City . |
| 15 | In an attempt to prevent any further loss of the country 's mangroves , Ecuadorian environmentalists are calling for strict control over the expansion of shrimp farming , a key export industry which earns Ecuador half a billion dollars a year in foreign exchange . |
| 16 | Those opposition leaders who were deported included Louis Roy , founder of the Haitian Red Cross and co-author of the country 's 1987 liberal but short-lived Constitution [ see pp. 35695 ; 36147 ] ; Hubert de Ronceray , a conservative human rights campaigner ; Antione Izmery , a leading businessman ; Michel le Gros , a leading member of the Movement for the Installation of Democracy ( MIDH ) ; and Gerard Emile Brun of the social democratic National Congress of Democratic Movements . |
| 17 | These developments reflect the government 's acceptance of the importance of education as the key instrument in the liberation of human talent and as the principal agent of the country 's economic regeneration . |
| 18 | The Great Exhibition of 1851-that gigantic public relations job for Britain 's economic supremacy at the time — had been housed in a vast glass and iron building , itself a confirmation of the country 's " workshop of the world " status , and romantically dubbed the Crystal Palace . |
| 19 | President Hugh Desmond Hoyte reduced the size of his cabinet from 18 to 11 ministers on July 6 on the advice of British accountants KPMG Peat Marwick McLintock who had made a detailed study of the country 's public services . |
| 20 | The first concern was the stabilisation of the country 's finances . |
| 21 | It will try to do so by explaining the nature and future of the country 's trade surplus . |
| 22 | By maintaining these standards in a professional career , these students will help build a sound base for the future of the country 's catering industry . |
| 23 | The consultation document , which the HSE sees as a contribution to the debate about the future of the country 's nuclear energy industry , proposes to adopt a risk of death to a member of the public of 1 in 100,000 a year as the benchmark for new nuclear power stations . |
| 24 | Some of Britain 's best-known authors have lobbied Parliament to try to secure the future of the country 's libraries . |
| 25 | An analysis of economic facts can provide some indication of a country 's stage of economic development and progress . |
| 26 | A surplus may be taken as an indication of a country 's ability to service its external debt , whereas a deficit might imply , if not corrected or offset by capital inflows , future debt servicing problems . |
| 27 | In a message officially acknowledging Thailand 's decision to comply with Article VIII the Managing Director of the IMF , Michel Camdessus , said that it was a " clear indication of the country 's economic strength and its willingness to support a liberalized foreign exchange system " . |
| 28 | The struggle between the hardliners and the newly resurgent reformists , once again apparently receiving the patronage of the country 's veteran statesman-leader Deng Xiaoping , was believed to be intensifying in the run-up to the 14th party congress due to be held later in the year . |
| 29 | This marked the completion of the country 's largest industrial project , costing some $2 billion , the Bintulu LNG project and over the next 20 years five Malaysian LNG tankers will be built . |
| 30 | Many of the similarities and divisions between different areas of Britain need deeper understanding , which can be provided by a fuller review of the country 's international and historical position . |