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Example sentences for "local affairs"

  • He was a democrat and took an active interest in local affairs.

  • In politics Mr. Crist gives his hearty support to the democratic party and always takes an active interest in local affairs.

  • In politics he is a Republican and takes an active interest in local affairs.

  • The paper is a clean, lively sheet of eight pages, independent in politics and devoted to local affairs.

  • For an existing system of separate government in local affairs, which created friction and discontent, it simply substituted a new system which has, in the main, worked smoothly up to the present.

  • Local affairs were, in the main, left to the local government.

  • The Virginia system, concentrating the administration of local affairs in the hands of a few county families, was eminently favourable for developing skilful and vigorous leadership.

  • Sum up the differences between local government in Virginia and that in New England (1) as to the management of local affairs and (2) as to the choice of local officers.

  • Her interest in local affairs at Claydon has already been touched upon, and this was much increased after the death of her sister in 1890.

  • In the following month Miss Nightingale spent some days at Claydon, where in subsequent years she often stayed for a longer time, taking much interest in local affairs there.

  • By appointing as sheriffs lawyers or soldiers, rather than great barons, he fostered the influence of the central government in local affairs.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "local affairs" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.


    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    come before; constantly changing; inch and; local administration; local application; local authorities; local authority; local autonomy; local circumstances; local color; local government; local habitation; local history; local inflammation; local origin; local rates; local short; local tradition; local treatment; locally known; making himself; money payment; pulverized sugar; should first; telegraph operator; these facts