Example sentences of "was [verb] on grounds [prep] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Matthew Belsham , of Sale Harriers has been added to England 's Commonwealth Games team , in the pole vault , taking the place of Michael Edwards , who was withdrawn on grounds of misconduct . |
| 2 | In 1513 there was opposition to a tax imposition in Yorkshire — indeed on this occasion a remission of assessment was granted on grounds of poverty , so the government seems to have been prepared to meet genuine grievances . |
| 3 | Mr Fuchs claims that he repeatedly warned the city council of the administrative shambles in his museum and that he had proposed to bring in management consultants , a request which was refused on grounds of cost . |
| 4 | It was rejected on grounds of cost and the problem of enforcing the retirement condition . |
| 5 | This was rejected on grounds of ease of use and familiarity with the 100 per cent marking scale . |