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- proper noun A
metropolitan county in the north ofEngland corresponding to most of the formerWest Riding of Yorkshire .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a metropolitan county in northern England
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Examples
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West Yorkshire, which is in the heart of Ms Cooper's constituency and employs 210 people.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2010
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In the third film, the year is now 1983 and there has been another kidnapping in West Yorkshire, which is strikingly similar to those of 1974, forcing the police to accept that they may not have apprehended the right man.
The Harvard Crimson | All Articles Eleanor T. Regan 2010
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The British Library unveiled its huge new automated storage facility in West Yorkshire, which is a far cry from the traditional image of a dusty and cramped archive.
unknown title 2009
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In 25 places, the police Basic Command Units match local government boundaries such as West Yorkshire and Avon
The Policeman's Blog 2010
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In 25 places, the police Basic Command Units match local government boundaries such as West Yorkshire and Avon & Somerset - so accountability could be aligned.
The Policeman's Blog 2010
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In 25 places, the police Basic Command Units match local government boundaries such as West Yorkshire and Avon & Somerset - so accountability could be aligned.
The Policeman's Blog 2010
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In 25 places, the police Basic Command Units match local government boundaries such as West Yorkshire and Avon & Somerset - so accountability could be aligned.
The Policeman's Blog 2010
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• Stories – 15 May 2009 and 8 May 2010 – concerning the expenses and allowances of Shahid Malik when he was an MP incorrectly stated that he had paid a discounted rent on his constituency home in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, and that his expenses claims were the highest of any MP.
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Martyn PearceBradford, West Yorkshire• Is there a message for the Lib Dems in the result of the Irish election Editorial, 28 February?
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Sir Norman Bettison, the West Yorkshire chief constable responsible for the national programme, has in the past cited the example of Hasib Hussain, one of the 7/7 bombers, who had been regarded as a model student.
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