I. noun
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the Premier/First/Second/Third/Fourth Division
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a second-division club
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the Chinese Premier Li Peng
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But Mitterand accepted the situation, appointing the conservatives' leader, Jacques Chirac, as premier .
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He was named leader of the Parti Quebecois last week and is expected to become premier before the end of the month.
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In actual fact, the premier was growing more and more disenchanted with the private power lobby.
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The new premier , Yu Kuo-hwa, was a Harvard man.
II. adjective
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■ NOUN
cru
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The relatively small production of Mutigny is, however, of good premier cru quality.
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Bezannes From no specific mention in the échelle this growth acquired premier cru status in 1985.
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This village produces strong wines of good varietal character well deserving premier cru status.
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This allows a premier cru to stand out and get appropriate recognition even if it should be considered a grand cru.
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Classification of Coligny's white grapes jumped from 85% to 90% in 1985, assuming premier cru status.
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Montbré Situated on a plain beneath Rilly-la-Montagne the vineyards of Montbré are not of true premier cru quality.
division
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But their knockout involvement allowed Whiston Cross to take over the premier division leadership courtesy of a 5-2 victory over Monks Sports.
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We've got a good football team in the first or premier division next season.
event
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It's becoming one of the premier events .
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The top crews practice all year round for the premier event in the raft racing calendar.
league
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What is the fastest goal in the premier league so far this season?
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You're right about it being good just to be in the premier league and be one of the better teams.
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United lit the fuse for a quality cup tie by giving everything they had against the big boys from the premier league .
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In short, it is good second division stuff, probably worth a Nobel prize, but not in the premier league .
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The play offs to the premier league are about to kick off.
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The prize at the end of the campaign trail is premier league football next season.
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Although journalists have placed Bristol in the premier league , there is no room for complacency.
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It won't be replaced until we get back to the premier league .
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The Super Bowl is America's premier sporting event.
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Bezannes From no specific mention in the échelle this growth acquired premier cru status in 1985.
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But premier black leader he is.
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Our fully equipped leisure centre, en-suite rooms with 100 premier quality rooms make a superb venue for conferences or leisure.
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The prize at the end of the campaign trail is premier league football next season.
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The relatively small production of Mutigny is, however, of good premier cru quality.
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We look forward in 2000 to consolidating our reputation as one of Britain's premier political publishers.