Example sentences of "england [prep] an [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Lastly , all that Louis IX abandoned in favour of Henry III — his fiefs and domains in Limousin , Quercy , and Périgord ( the so-called ‘ three dioceses ’ ) and all that remained to the Plantagenets of the ancient duchy of Aquitaine — was to be held by the king of England as an hereditary fief . |
| 2 | Shore significantly developed a style of playing by which the trumpet escaped from the restrictions of a purely military style and took its place in England as an orchestral instrument , so giving valuable stimulus to Henry Purcell [ q.v. ] and making it possible for English trumpeters to meet the requirements of the music of G. F. Handel [ q.v . ] . |
| 3 | One might think that the distance from the monastery to the great house was considerable , but Gerard , continuing , takes it in his stride : ‘ How proud we are still in England of an old family , though , God knows , ‘ t is rare to see one now . ’ |
| 4 | singled out by the Decree of an Inscrutable Providence from the midst of the Distinguished Multitude that Surrounded him , in the full pride of his Talents and the Perfection of his Usefulness , met with the Accident that Occasioned his Death ; which deprived England of an Illustrious Statesman and Liverpool of its Most Honoured Representative ; which changed a moment of the Noblest Exultation and Triumph that Science and Genius had ever achieved into one of Desolation and Mourning , and striking Terror into the Hearts of Assembled Thousands brought home into every Bosom the Forgotten Truth that ‘ In the Midst of Life we are in Death ’ . |
| 5 | He said : ‘ There is no reason why Norway ca n't do what Denmark did 10 years ago — dislodge England with an important victory . |
| 6 | He passed the Bishop 's examination and was ordained a Deacon in the Church of England in an interesting ceremony at the Parish Church of Farnham , Surrey , in 1885 . |
| 7 | Taken to its logical conclusion , it is possible that the same three groups of supporters may combine to ‘ represent ’ England in an overseas confrontation with continental supporters ( Williams et al. , 1984 ) . |
| 8 | It blamed the decline in playing standards at first-class level in England on an excessive amount of limited-over cricket . |
| 9 | Obviously I will send this to both of you and if David is back in England at an appropriate time he might like to join me in discussions with the programmer . |
| 10 | However , having been born and raised in England by an Irish father and an English mother I believe that I understand English attitudes quite well . |