- the carrot and stick approach
- the carrot and the stick
- the carrot and the stick approach
- the carrot and (the) stick (approach)
- the cavalry
- the Celtic fringe
- the Central African Republic
- (the) Central African Republic
- the chair
- the chance, etc. of a lifetime
- the chance of a lifetime
- the chances are
- the chances are that
- the chances are (that)…
- the change of life
- the change (of life)
- the Channel Islands
- the charleston
- the chattering classes
- the checkered flag
- the chequered flag
- the chickens come home to roost
- the Christian era
- the Church of England
- the Church of Scotland