Example sentences of "[noun] were [verb] that [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In a case which is causing the Bar much embarrassment , Lord Justice Watkins and Mr Justice Garland were told that six barristers followed Sir Ian , while 11 decided to stay with Mr John Samuels , QC , who was in charge of chambers administration . |
| 2 | Continued allegations were made that surplus revenues were being applied for civic and municipal purposes and not for the improvement of the Harbour in accordance with the Acts of 1799 and 1826 . |
| 3 | The judges , with the concurrence of the Inns of Court , resolved when these arrangements were created that disciplinary powers over barristers should be exercised in accordance with the regulations governing the new Senate , and by those regulations a committee of the Senate , known as the disciplinary tribunal , exercised those powers . |
| 4 | Councillors were told that many businesses looked upon the refuse collection service as one of the few tangible benefits they got for payment of business rates . |
| 5 | If proof were needed that intelligent children 's television is a friend of children 's books , the recent BBC serialisation of The Borrowers provides it amply . |
| 6 | It was only when the new temples were built that pictorial frescoes were attempted . |