Example sentences of "british [noun pl] [unc] [noun] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Some forms of the second genus were apparently more difficult for the trade union movement to identify , one of these being that created in 1872 by William Paterson Lind , Superintendent Registrar for the Port of London , as the London Seamen 's Mutual Protection Society , later known as the Amalgamate British Seamen 's Protection Society . |
| 2 | Bryan Robson , captain of Manchester United and England , gets a CBE alongside Finlay Calder , the captain of the British Lions ' rugby team . |
| 3 | RICHARD Wallace , the British Lions ' replacement wing for the injured Ian Hunter , learned about his emergency call-up in a Moscow bar called Rosie O'Grady 's — a great place for an Irishman to discover that his summer plans were cancelled . |
| 4 | THIS SUMMER the British Schools ' Exploring Society is celebrating its Diamond Jubilee . |
| 5 | Dr Apps , who has a practice in Neasham Road , Darlington , and Nick , of Hexham , are trying to raise money for a three-month trek with the British Schools ' Exploration Society . |
| 6 | The group 's new policy is in accordance with the British Bankers ' Association SORP on advances . |
| 7 | Come to an unspoilt sandy cove , to the north of the British holidaymakers ' dream isle and find the place HCI has turned into their delightful and real value for money Cala Mesquida Beach Club . |
| 8 | In January , British Airways ' Cargo Manager Northern Ireland , David McDougall and his 16 staff moved to the new cargo centre at Belfast International Airport which accommodates airlines , handling agents and freight forwarding companies in one area . |
| 9 | Shock news that the European Commission could , after all , block British Airways ' Dan-Air bid sent BA 's shares 2p better at 282p . |
| 10 | THE Consumers ’ Association was holding an urgent meeting yesterday over British Airways ' £35m take-over of debt-ridden Gatwick airline Dan-Air . |
| 11 | The CARAT ( Cargo Agents Reservation and Air Waybill issuance and Tracking system ) is now on-line to nearly 100 of British Airways ' freight forwarding customers , enabling them to book shipments and track their cargo all over the world without needing to pick a telephone . |
| 12 | British Airways ' aircraft fleet is complemented by a comprehensive road services operation in Europe . |
| 13 | British Airways ' engineering division , for example , set some cost-saving targets to reduce overheads . |
| 14 | EVER since Neil Adams retired , Densign White has been the spokesman and leader of the British men 's judo squad . |
| 15 | The British men 's hockey team have been putting the final touches to their preparations for the Olympics . |
| 16 | For armchair fans back home , it was one of the highights of the Seoul Olympics ; the British men 's hockey team beating Germany in the Final to take the gold medal . |
| 17 | Terry Storry is standing in for Hugh Mantle at Liverpool Polytechnic while Hugh takes a year out to coach the British men 's kayak slalom team ( Aug , p19 ) . |
| 18 | The British men 's magazine market seems never to have outgrown its tedious fascination with fast boats and faster cars . |
| 19 | Groups like the British Women 's Temperance Association and the NUWW began to define their long standing crusade for purity and the reform of male sexuality as part of the contemporary feminist struggle . |
| 20 | 19 year old Barbara Griffiths from Middlesex , won the 17th annual British Women 's Tennis Association tournament which was held at the Queen 's Club just prior to Christmas . |
| 21 | HAVING had a summer of fair-weather golf , competitors in the British Women 's Stroke-Play Championship at Southerness , many of whom had not had to don a sweater in months , were faced with the foulest of conditions over the first two days . |
| 22 | After her five Wimbledon singles wins , she retired from lawn tennis at the age of twenty-one , and , turning her talents to golf , she became a semi-finalist at the Open Championship in 1898 and 1899 and won the British Women 's Golf Championship in 1904 at Troon . |
| 23 | The new scheme , which , it is hoped , will introduce tennis to some 20,000 youngsters over the next three years , has been masterminded by former British Women 's Team manager , Sue Mappin , most recently remembered for her success in staging the 1991 Federation Cup tournament in Nottingham . |
| 24 | Newcastle did well to finish third in the British women 's club team championship at Sheffield with Samantha Foggo finishing first in the 800m freestyle . |
| 25 | The British actors ' union Equity had called for a halt to Australian TV actors appearing in British pantomimes . |
| 26 | But Jack always gave good value and , apart from winning the British Boys ' Golf Championship , he played rugby , cricket and tennis for the school and even managed to play county tennis as well . |