Example sentences of "and the general [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 The Union of Independent Kosovo Trade Unions called on all firms and institutions to reinstate the ethnic Albanians dismissed from their jobs after taking part in nationalist protests and the general strike of 1990 .
2 And the general run of hosiery is that there is of course that there 's a lot more females than males but in our side pretty equal .
3 Well thank you very much Chairman and I 'd like to thank members for their , for their comments and the general welcome for the budget .
4 Most are now agreed , however , that there is a cycle that affects the pricing both of initial deals and exits , the supply of debt , and the general level of MBO investor confidence .
5 On the other hand , if we assume that there is imperfect information , in the sense that suppliers and demanders know the current price for the good on their island but only get to know the price in other markets with a one-period time lag , the relationship between aggregate supply and the general level of prices becomes much more subtle .
6 For an economy such as the one we have imagined in which there is imperfect information in the sense we have described , the relationship between aggregate supply and the general level of prices can be depicted as it is in figure 4.3 .
7 Changes in costs and relative prices , stimulation of new technology and the general level of economic growth , were all factors which would determine the employment consequences of the Single Market .
8 The actual decision was given on the basis that applying s5 of the Partnership Act in the first case and the general law of agency in the second , the firms were liable on the undertakings because they were given by their partner/employee acting within the usual course of his business as a qualified solicitor .
9 We did n't go on the motorbike that time , since Darlington was rather a long way and the general unreliability of the machine argued against using it .
10 The society believes that good freelance editors and proofreaders are becoming increasingly hard to find because the pool from which they are drawn — editors leaving full-time employment — is drying up as a result of a lack of inhouse training and the general reduction in numbers .
11 If the said Member of Parliament is not selected as the prospective parliamentary candidate at the special meeting referred to in paragraph ( b ) above to be the prospective parliamentary candidate , he or she shall have the right to appeal to the National Executive Committee on the grounds , and only on the grounds , that the procedure laid down in these rules and the general provision of the constitution and rules have not been properly carried out .
12 Paintwork and interior finish are above average : I liked the thick , supportive seats , the excellent head-room and the general lack of fuss .
13 He now appreciates that the combination of a physically abused child 's abnormally low weight , under-stimulation and the general lack of competent parenting are the indicia of predictive child abuse .
14 However , because of their own fear or disgust and the general lack of understanding of addictive disease , this reluctance to moralise is frequently forgotten where alcoholism or drug addiction are concerned .
15 This provides a graphic illustration of the erosion of headlands and the general lack of erosion in pronounced embayments .
16 Are they merely providers , acting as a resource for local communities , responding to needs and demands which are often based on past experience of education or have they a duty to seek ways and means of broadening the role of education into areas with which it is not normally associated such as changes in family and community life , the problems of poverty , inequality , and the general lack of local control over the formal decision-making process ?
17 The intention is to indicate the degree of ambiguity and the general lack of information that can characterize debate on tax reform .
18 But a combination of the £1.3 billion cash call and the general lack of confidence in the pharmaceutical sector means that Zeneca is unlikely to get off to the sort of flying start that some had hoped for .
19 will be the respect and regard with which the populace hold their own Chiefs and Elders , and not him , combined with general good relations between the private individuals which compose the clan , and the general prosperity of the unit … where the policy of the government is to rule indirectly the political officer must be satisfied with the knowledge , locked securely in his breast , that he is very important to the native population although they are not aware of it .
20 So , reluctantly , I joined Jack Hobbs in not rocking the boat , reporting the play and the general uproar with perhaps too much impartiality .
21 Technology is already playing a significant role in classroom teaching and the general trend towards technology-based learning which we have already described , may well accelerate related developments within schools .
22 Here , however , is perhaps the place to consider the Act as a whole , in the context of the historical background already described and the general trend of attention to consumers ' interests at the time .
23 Exact patterns of change will remain a matter of controversy for historians , as they were for contemporaries , but what emerges from the inadequate farm records and welter of subjective comment by biased and often condescending outside observers is a marked contrast between the fortunes of a few well-organised and prosperous landowners and the general backwardness of their counterparts and tenants .
24 Stravinsky used similar ideas in his score for Petrushka and again provided an underlying rhythmic pulse to represent the incessant throb of the engines in the fairground and the general noise of the excited crowd .
25 The process of creating the SEM requires both new types of training , e.g. corporate planning for small and medium sized firms , and the general expansion of education and training to create a European pool of skilled labour .
26 On the question of trunk roads and the general capacity of the road system around York , the panel will see that we have actually presented some detailed evidence prepared by and I and for the information for the panel on Tuesday , I understand that all that information is agreed with the County Surveyor as well .
27 It was not just the flower-beds marked by dying crocuses and the general air of neglect , with last autumn 's leaves left to rot in sunless corners , that made him depressed .
28 The miners refused to accept such changes and the General Council of the TUC committed itself to sympathetic strike action from Friday , 31 July .
29 The Government will licence authorizing bodies which may include bodies other than The Law Society and the General Council of the Bar .
30 They are the barrister 's own Inn of Court , the Senate of the Inns of Court and the General Council of the Bar , often known simply as the Bar Council .
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