Example sentences of "[adv prt] [prep] the former [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Legislative authority is vested in a bicameral National Congress , comprising the Chamber of Deputies ( consisting of 180 members elected for a five-year term ) and the Senate ( consisting of 60 members elected for a five-year term along with the former Presidents of constitutional governments who have the status of life senators ) . |
| 2 | Brian Hillier is jointly charged along with the former manager and former club accountant . |
| 3 | They won because Gloucester , brave and energetic and often on top in the second half , took too long to close down on the former Eire winger Jeff Chandler . |
| 4 | The concept of indirect discrimination was , according to the councils , at first unfamiliar to police , who also saw no reason why black candidates might be put off by the former question three — which asked the country of origin of spouse or lover 's parents . |
| 5 | BRISTOL City striker Leroy Rosenior accused referee Martin Bodenham of being ‘ a disgrace ’ because the official hassled him to get up after the former West Ham ace was knocked senseless . |
| 6 | It was a delight to see the pleasure , particularly of many of our older employees , once again meeting up with the former MD 's of the company . |
| 7 | The serious fraud office has been sent details of a business deal drawn up by the former chairman of Oxford United Kevin Maxwell , and the former managing director of Derby County . |
| 8 | Following on from the former Premier Zhou Enlai , Deng began an ambitious programme of economic reforms . |
| 9 | A grant from the Theatre Trust should ensure plays put on in the former church now Saltburn 's Community Centre no longer literally bring the house down . |
| 10 | Up until now there had n't been a peep out of the former Jam bassist which I 'd attributed to one of three things — shyness , boredom or a reluctance to interrupt his new boss who , it has to be said , makes Ian Paisley seem like a Trappist Monk when he gets into his stride . |
| 11 | Out of the former PNI , Sukarno had taken up partindo , and within one year its membership soared to 20000 . |
| 12 | This can be effectively reinforced by ‘ necking down ’ the junction , with pavements swelling out into the former roadway to reduce both vehicle speeds and the crossing width of the street for walkers . |
| 13 | Forest manager Brian Clough is poised to challenge Middlesbrough 's resolve to hold on to the former England Under-21 international after having had Ripley watched during an impressive promotion season . |