County
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191 examples of County in a sentence
For example, in Danyang, a
county
of Jiangsu Province that is a production hub of optical lenses for global markets, manufacturers can produce the most sophisticated models.
Florida is preparing communities for hurricanes and rising sea levels through public-private partnerships across
county
lines.
By some estimates, publicly owned assets account for as much as one-quarter of the total market value of real estate in a city or
county.
A dot on a negative number signifies a Republican victory in that
county.
It is here that Democrats made gains and, in some cases, won over just enough voters to flip the
county
in their favor.
“Fifth, I have called up specialized military reserve units – including engineer battalions, chemical-biological response units, and other relevant groups – to oversee testing sites in every
county
that has more than a minimal number of cases.
At that time, each English
county
sent two “knights of the shire” as representatives to Parliament.
By custom, all free male inhabitants of a
county
had the right to participate, while women were excluded.
In 1429, members of the House of Commons petitioned King Henry VI to agree to a new law ostensibly intended to ensure that
county
elections to Parliament proceeded peacefully.
They called for the
county
election franchise to be restricted to those who owned land with an annual return of at least 40 shillings, a significant sum at the time.
Since time immemorial, voting in
county
elections had taken place in public, enabling people with means to intimidate or bribe others to vote as instructed.
State governors, along with
county
and municipal officials, should issue their own executive orders, perhaps modeled on that of the White House.
These could cover typical state and local regulatory issues such as occupational licensing, land use, and transactions across state and
county
lines.
The
county
of Westchester, after the British had obtained possession of the island of New York, became common ground, in which both parties continued to act for the remainder of the war of the Revolution.
The valley was situated about midway in the length of the county, and was sufficiently near to both armies to make the restitution of stolen goods no uncommon occurrence in that vicinity.
He possessed a residence in the
county
of Westchester; and having been for many years in the habit of withdrawing thither during the heats of the summer months, it was kept furnished and ready for his accommodation.
Still Birch survived, and still he continued his trade, though compelled to be very guarded in his movements, especially whenever he approached the northern boundaries of the county; or in other words, the neighborhood of the American lines.
Nothing, however, seemed to interfere with the pursuits of this indefatigable trader, who, with a view to dispose of certain articles for which he could only find purchasers in the very wealthiest families of the county, had now braved the fury of the tempest, and ventured to cross the half mile between his own residence and the house of Mr. Wharton.
Some bunches of ribbons fell from the hands of Birch; his countenance changed instantly, losing its keen expression in intent meaning, as he answered slowly, "It is some time since the rig'lar cavalry were out, and I saw some of De Lancey's men cleaning their arms, as I passed their quarters; it would be no wonder if they took the scent soon, for the Virginia horse are low in the county."
"And the continentals," continued Miss Peyton mildly, "are the continentals in the county?"
Remain here unwatched until we leave the county, which will not be for some days."
Dunwoodie had been the first to discover its advantages, and as it was necessary for him to remain in the
county
until further orders from above, it cannot be supposed he overlooked them now.
Drawing off his troops to the heights, in the northern part of the county, he had bidden defiance to the attacks of the royal army, and Sir William Howe fell back to the enjoyment of his barren conquest - a deserted city.
The evening sun would frequently leave him at one extremity of the county, and the morning find him at the other.
This man was a well-known leader of one of those gangs of marauders who infested the
county
with a semblance of patriotism, and who were guilty of every grade of offense, from simple theft up to murder.
"That is a question the major can answer best; but you know the redcoats are abroad, and Dunwoodie commands in the county; these English must be looked to.""True," said Singleton, slowly, as if struck with the other's reasons.
"There are some who think so.""Many of the friends of Congress in this county," the man proceeded, "wish the horse was led by some other officer.
"Right; study your own interests, and you study the interests of your country; press the point of your own services, and rail at the Tories, and I'll bet my spurs against a rusty nail that you get to be a
county
clerk at least.""Don't you think Paulding's party were fools in not letting the royal adjutant general escape?" said the man, thrown off his guard by the freedom of the captain's manner.
As soon as this summary operation was satisfactorily completed, Lawton directed his men to leave the Skinners to replace their own clothes, and to mount their horses; for they were a party who had been detached for the purpose of patrolling lower down in the
county.
The Virginia horse will make the
county
too hot to hold us."
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