Example sentences of "[prep] this country [verb] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The government consider that our present constitutional arrangements continue to serve us well and that the citizen of this country enjoys the greatest degree of liberty that is compatible with the rights of others and the vital interests of the State … . |
| 2 | It is clearly Labour 's vision to have high tax rates , but it is the hope of the people of this country to have the lowest possible tax rates , and that is what we shall offer . |
| 3 | Well , if you want to sell houses , why have all the major building companies in this country announced the largest cuts in profits this decade ? |
| 4 | Recent initiatives in this country include the current survey of teacher training courses being undertaken by the Equal Opportunities Commission , and the Schools Curriculum Development Committee 's work in this area which resulted in the ‘ Genderwatch ’ pack of self-assessment schedules for use in schools : this pack would provide valuable support material for arts teachers wishing to monitor this aspect of their work . |
| 5 | I want listeners in this country to hear the best of the World Service . |
| 6 | Thus , as Austerberry and Watson point out , government 's efforts to increase the proportion of owner occupied housing in this country has the unintended consequence of profoundly affecting the property rights of women , particularly when marriage ends . |