Example sentences of "[prep] the scottish " in BNC.
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| 1 | BSN , the sprawling French group with interests spreading from food and beer to packaging , has emerged as the new favourite for the Scottish stake . |
| 2 | Salmon angling contributed £50m to the Scottish economy last year and generated 3,400 jobs , according to a study for the Scottish Tourist Board and the Highlands and Islands Development Board . |
| 3 | THE BOOM in colourful , vigorous Impressionist-style paintings which , with some astute promotion by auctioneers , has already rippled through the markets for the Scottish colourists , Italian , Scandinavian and Irish art , now has a chance to affect Belgian art , at Christie 's on Thursday . |
| 4 | If you fancy owning the nose cone of Alain Prost 's Ferrari , a piston and con-rod from the engine of Jean Alesi 's Tyrrell or a steering wheel from Ayrton Senna 's Marlboro-McLaren , you should really be at Jackie Stewart 's special charity auction of motor sport memorabilia , which is raising funds for the Scottish Dyslexia Trust Fund . |
| 5 | But the Protestant Elizabeth , the queen whom he thought he was flattering by likening her to Deborah ( the prophetess who , with the help of the Lord , saved Israel from the Canaanites ) , was never to forgive him , and this ensured that his role in the years of success for the Scottish Protestants after 1560 was less than it might otherwise have been . |
| 6 | If England feared Spain , for the Scottish Protestants Henri II became a very present menace ; for through his daughter-in-law Mary he might turn his attention to the Calvinists in Scotland as well as those in France . |
| 7 | It was not so easy for the Scottish Protestants . |
| 8 | They were short of ideas , the passing was appalling , and the game provided ideal ammunition for the Scottish critics who claim a 44-match Premier Division season is too much to ask of supporters . |
| 9 | Had the recession been staved off for longer , support for the Scottish Nationalists — now at 31 p.c. in the polls and only seven points behind Labour — might not have been as strong . |
| 10 | Combermere is the 8-1 favourite with Ladbrokes for the Scottish National at Ayr on Saturday , but with expected soft ground , Martin Pipe 's Riverside Boy ( 10-1 ) might prove the value . |
| 11 | He never let his thrice-weekly treatment stand in the way of his many activities : while on the dialysis machine he would write newspaper and magazine articles , including his weekly column for the Scottish Catholic Observer and for Flourish , the archdiocesan newspaper . |
| 12 | Edward I also became involved with the Scots by claiming the right of arbitration between the rivals for the Scottish throne , at the end of 1290 , and he installed a puppet government in the lowlands of Scotland and carried off the traditional coronation stone from Scone , transporting it to Westminster . |
| 13 | As part of the evolving role of the regions of Europe , we will establish a Scottish representative office in Brussels and seek appropriate representation for the Scottish Parliament in European institutions . |
| 14 | He invited to Scotland the English architect-author Robert William Billings whose Baronial and Ecclesiastical Antiquities of Scotland provided the source book for the Scottish baronial movement for the next 40 years . |
| 15 | They reached Blackheath , Kent , when they were fallen upon by the army of ten thousand prepared for the Scottish wars . |
| 16 | Disgusting Objects for the Scottish Youth Theatre ( 1982 ) , Sweet Nothings for BBC Television ( broadcast 1984 ) , Shanghaied for Borderline Theatre co. ( 1983 and revived Mayfest 1984 ) , Rosaleen 's Baby ( 1984 ) , Scottish Youth Theatre , and Dracula rather freely adapted from Bram Stoker 's classic 1897 novel ( Royal Lyceum , Edinburgh , 1985 ) . |
| 17 | Now the Department of Energy is in the ludicrous position of trying to persuade the SSEB to accept responsibility for the Scottish plutonium , currently unseparated from the rest of the spent fuel , while the CEGB is under pressure to take responsibility for the Kent plutonium . |
| 18 | By the end of the year he was predicting , in research carried out for the Scottish National Party , that unemployment would have a worse impact in Scotland than elsewhere in the UK , reflecting the poorer social conditions prevalent there . |
| 19 | When we were north of the border recently for the Scottish Music Show , before I 'd had time to look round myself , people were rushing over to describe a monster the like of which they 'd never before seen . |
| 20 | Lack of support for the Scottish Nationalists , says Brian Wilson , has confounded both pundits and parties alike |
| 21 | NORTH OF THE BORDER The Union strikes back Lack of support for the Scottish Nationalists , says Brian Wilson , has confounded both pundits and parties alike |
| 22 | Next time we may well vote for the Scottish National Party , no more NUNGE . |
| 23 | Among those in the party who would like to see a more accommodating approach is Ross Harper , a prominent Glasgow lawyer and one of two main contenders for the Scottish party chairmanship , if the present incumbent Lord Sanderson stands down as expected next year . |
| 24 | And it asked for the Scottish Office Guidelines , and those in Lord Justice Butler-Sloss 's Cleveland Report , to be made law . |
| 25 | Labour 's John Aberdeen talked to colleagues at the Scottish Labour Party Conference ; the Conservative candidate , Hampshire barrister Dr Paul McCormick , made an immediate and thorough study of the circumstances surrounding the removal of the children , and Frances McKie for the Scottish National Party was quick to express her horror of the Social Work Department 's actions . |
| 26 | Undoubtedly one of the most important milestones in the Nicol career was his selection for the Scottish tour to North American in May 1991 , during which he played in three of the six games and scored a try in each one : ‘ That really was the start of things . |
| 27 | His first run there was for the Scottish Students in the match against their English counterparts at Myreside the day before the Calcutta Cup match in January . |
| 28 | However , even a solitary point looked a far-fetched dream for the Scottish champions until 22-year-old substitute Gary McSwegan grabbed his first goal for the club in the 79th minute . |
| 29 | It 's light , comfortable , and worn over a T-shirt , or even next to the skin , warm enough for the Scottish summer without making you sweat to death . |
| 30 | He is also a certain choice for the Scottish squad for the Students ' World Cup in Italy in July . |