Example sentences of "[verb] england [prep] a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He said : ‘ There is no reason why Norway ca n't do what Denmark did 10 years ago — dislodge England with an important victory . |
| 2 | GRAHAM Taylor will not be offered a new contract by the FA — unless he leads England to a successful World Cup . |
| 3 | While the English army remained preoccupied during the early 1650s with these military campaigns against the Irish and Scots , the Rump of the Long Parliament was able to pursue a foreign policy motivated primarily by commercial considerations , leading England into a naval war with her principal trading rival , Protestant Holland . |
| 4 | Here comes summer … time for the two of you to slip away for that special holiday , so sit back and enjoy those dream destinations that make you wish you were there … cruise the Caribbean 's hot spots on Le Ponant and graceful and stylish luxury yacht … take time off a tour of the Greek Islands and enjoy the special mixture of sun , beauty and history … party 'till dawn on Majorca or discover more secluded spots on this and the other Balearic Islands … beat the crowds to the tiny Caribbean island of Anguilla and relish the silky feel of warm sand slipping between your toes … if time is short cross the Channel to France and the pretty countryside of Picardy … or rediscover England on a relaxing barge built for two … we also look at romantic hotels in Britain , perfect for first nights , short breaks or indulgent weekends … |
| 5 | Yesterday , not content with turning England into a winning team and making the highest Test score of the modern era , he threw himself the ball — and removed the dangerous Sanjay Manjrekar with his third delivery . |
| 6 | Coton 's plea is likely to cut no ice with Taylor as he takes England into a qualifying campaign for the 1994 World Cup finals . |
| 7 | There was Sir Henry Ashton , who had to leave England with a bad name . |
| 8 | As a pastor , he had no desire to reduce England to a spiritual wilderness . |
| 9 | Only last month the FA took Government advice to withdraw England from a planned friendly in Rotterdam in December . |
| 10 | ‘ I shall leave England in a few months ’ time . ’ |
| 11 | singled out by the Decree of an Inscrutable Providence from the midst of the Distinguished Multitude that Surrounded him , in the full pride of his Talents and the Perfection of his Usefulness , met with the Accident that Occasioned his Death ; which deprived England of an Illustrious Statesman and Liverpool of its Most Honoured Representative ; which changed a moment of the Noblest Exultation and Triumph that Science and Genius had ever achieved into one of Desolation and Mourning , and striking Terror into the Hearts of Assembled Thousands brought home into every Bosom the Forgotten Truth that ‘ In the Midst of Life we are in Death ’ . |
| 12 | England 's management turned white when scrum-half Garth Wright drove his pack on the offensive , crushing England on a five metre scrum with Richter picking up and plonking down without hindrance . |
| 13 | Late in February 1708 news reached England of a French fleet being assembled at Dunkirk to carry 12 battalions of infantry , plus artillery , to Scotland and having , like his father before him , been presented by Louis XIV with a jewelled sword as a good-luck present , on Thursday 26th ( English style ) James Edward Stuart reached that port , having issued a proclamation denouncing Queen Anne as a usurper . |
| 14 | In sport , India will play England in a one-day cricket international in Bangalore on Friday , while at home there are important Scottish Premier League matches involving clubs at the top and bottom of the league . |
| 15 | Lewis , England 's goalkeeper , made some splendid saves in the second half as Germany forced six penalty corners in quick succession , but an opportunist goal by Smith put England in a strong position . |
| 16 | Another notable Catholic , Peter Philips ( c. 1560–1628 ) , left England as a young man . |
| 17 | Their devastated father Garry — a computer company executive who left England for a new life in Ireland 20 years ago -said : ‘ I am so numb at the loss of my two beautiful children . |
| 18 | Miandad wo n't lose sleep over the crowd 's abuse , especially if his pacemen polish England off a second time . |
| 19 | After the Glorious Revolution William was able to commit England to a continental alliance designed to contain the expansionism of Louis XIV 's France , and to preserve the balance of power in Europe between the Bourbons and the Habsburgs . |