Home Counties
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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We have identified touts operating in London, Birmingham, Manchester and the Home Counties.
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"The whole of London gets so busy with filming nowadays because there is so much of it, so it is great to use the Home Counties more and more," she says.
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The initial plan was for Agar to play some club cricket for Henley in the Home Counties League, then join the Australia A tour.
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According to figures from construction researchers Barbour ABI, developers are applying to build 17 data centres in London, as well as another 39 in the Home Counties.
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Matthew's father, an insurance agent from the Home Counties, was a keen amateur cyclist who spent his life following the local racing scene.
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