Example sentences of "to the british [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Then on to the British pavilion with its glass façade that was miraculously curtained by an eighteen-metre-high sheet of water . |
| 2 | Always look for smoke alarms which conform to the British Standard , whatever make or type you choose . |
| 3 | The pruning of distribution budgets by government also restricted the Area Boards in an aspect of standardisation which many were anxious to pursue : that of converting non-standard AC consumers , and those who still had DC supplies , to the British standard 240V AC domestic supply . |
| 4 | that the people that are supporting the project manager also ought to be encouraged not to just to keep their blinkers on , and work within their own discipline , and say , I 've nothing to worry about , I work to the blue book , I work to the code of practice , I work to the British Standard . |
| 5 | The only thing you have to bear in mind is that if you have a smoke detector that conforms to the British Standard kite-mark , British Standard five four five part one , that 'll be quite sufficient . |
| 6 | It is always advisable to have your carpet laid by a professional who will carry out the job according to the British Standard BS5325 . |
| 7 | In 1987 , I founded by prestigious First Turkey of the Christmas Season award and gave it to the British banker who had lent ( and lost ) £500,000 to a penniless student for him to play stock market futures . |
| 8 | That 's a tribute to the British work force and do n't let the honourable gentleman forget that we now have one point four million more in work , in the U K than we had ten years ago . |
| 9 | Wedgwood 's greatest achievement and contribution to the British pottery industry was his development and production of cream coloured earthenware . |
| 10 | This new , inexpensive and beautiful tableware was , without question , Josiah Wedgwood 's greatest achievement and contribution to the British pottery industry . |
| 11 | Among the Unit 's useful publications are The Conservation Source Book which lists bodies and societies involved in conservation ( ranging from the National Trust to the British Sundial Society ) , price £11.95 , and Training in Conservation — a Guide to full-time courses in the UK price £2 . |
| 12 | Butlin 's blend maybe did n't look too modern for very long once chartered air travel offered a world of new possibilities to the British holiday-maker , and at the same time patterns of leisure were developing more privatized forms . |
| 13 | The party was ‘ not only telling itself , but exuding to the British public the feeling that we are fit to serve our country ’ , he said . |
| 14 | Concluding , Mr Kinnock looked beyond the conference : ‘ It is an encouragement , an inspiration to see this party working together , coming to a joint position on objectives , and of not only telling itself , but exuding to the British public the feeling that we are fit to serve our country . ’ |
| 15 | Malcolm was really into doing good window displays for the shop , often influenced by the ones Mr Green used to do for his Vince 's Man 's Shop in Soho — which was the first boutique ever , bringing faded blue denim and hipster trousers to the British public in the fifties . |
| 16 | For thirty-nine years he had devoted himself to the British public . |
| 17 | This though makes no difference to the British public 's love-affair with the Russians . |
| 18 | Those troubles — referred to as the ‘ Irish Rebellion ’ — were overcome only by violent methods used by the ‘ Black and Tans ’ , plus some restless ex-soldiers , known as the ‘ Auxiliaries ’ , and when the facts of those violent methods became known to the British public , they were declared unacceptable — despite the outrages which Sinn Fein had instituted in London and the bombings in Belfast . |
| 19 | The campaign was got under way on 25 November when Lord Samuel delivered an emotional appeal to the British public to open their homes to refugee children . |
| 20 | Lawrence , who , besides representing to many of his admirers in political circles the very quintessence of those qualities on which the successful transformation of empire into Commonwealth would depend , was an imperial hero to the British public . |
| 21 | But while it may be appealing to the British public , I 'm not making it my life 's work to get it together . |
| 22 | The loser in April was a certain Robert Paparemborde , better known to the British public as the prop with sloping shoulders who was very difficult to scrummage against . |
| 23 | Canadian Black Diamond Cheddar ( the straightforward one , not the wine-cured variety ) is without question by far the best Cheddar now generally available to the British public . |
| 24 | She had gone to Moscow in 1943 as correspondent for the Observer and the Yorkshire Post , and from this experience wrote Soviet Ballet ( 1945 ) , which helped to introduce contemporary Russian dancing to the British public . |
| 25 | Moreover strict conditions are laid down to ensure that the company is included in consolidated accounts drawn up and audited in accordance with the Seventh Directive and made available to the British public . |
| 26 | Would not the simplest advice to the British public be that they should always buy British beef , pork and veal ? |
| 27 | Part of Neil MacDonald 's task in visiting Chile is to write a book about Oxfam 's work there to try to bring the problems home to the British public . |
| 28 | The awards are given to those who , in the opinion of the judges , promote the positive aspects of wearing glasses to the British public . |
| 29 | The houses stand close to the road , with some of the oldest of the village 's houses , its two public houses , the post office and the local supermarket all enduring the unremitting throb of the traffic as cars and lorries pound through its narrow confines taking holidaymakers to the coast at the weekend and workers to the British Gas terminal at Easington through the week . |
| 30 | By drawing General Managers ' attention to the British Gas environment publications ; ensuring they have an adequate supply along with display holders [ similar to that outside the Public relations office ] and letting them know how and from whom to obtain additional information . |