Example sentences of "live [prep] the country [coord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When the Boundary Commission looks at these matters over every 10 years or so , demography and demographic conditions have to be considered , and it is less easy than it appears on paper simply to provide consistency in terms of the demographic relationship of the people living in the country and the number of Members representing them in the House . |
| 2 | She mostly lived in the country and she was rich . |
| 3 | Although he was the first to use motor transport on an extensive scale in Lewis — many a time as a youngster I ran a mile to see his fleet of yellow Fords — he failed to see that the advent of the bus made it possible for the crofter to live in the country and work in the town . |
| 4 | When she married she had to live in the country and , instead of bemoaning what she 'd lost in the way of concerts and the theatre , she enjoyed what was on offer . |
| 5 | Why could n't this woman simply accept it as a fact of life , part of her make-up , such as not wanting to live in the country or swim in the sea . |
| 6 | People who live in the country and are close to nature , like Tess , keep many of the pagan ideas of their ancestors in their souls . |
| 7 | Would my right hon. Friend care to speculate as to the impact on pensioner living standards of the suggestion that petrol prices be increased by 50p per gallon , and especially the impact on pensioners who live in the country and who need a motor car for shopping and other aspects of life ? |
| 8 | • If you live in the country or in a suburban area , you may find that there are more opportunities in the nearest town . |