Example sentences of "[conj] it [was/were] [verb] [adj] [noun prp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although it was announced last November that the awards would be down to 1.5 per cent , that did not stop politicians and union leaders from condemning the Government 's action . |
| 2 | For its part the UN Security Council agreed to send a high-level mission to Baghdad to demand immediate , total access to facilities , and stated that it was considering issuing Iraq with an ultimatum to produce objects spirited out of the military base where the shots were fired , east of Al Falluja . |
| 3 | SERC decided earlier last year to cut its budget for neutron sources by £5m and it was announced last November that the government would be renegotiating its contribution to the neutron source at the Institut Laue-Langevin ( ILL ) in Grenoble , France . |
| 4 | Mr Edwards tells me : ‘ That relates to an old bill and it was settled last September . ’ |
| 5 | Hill Murray has been handling the product , which comprises three healthcare policies for the elderly , since it was launched last June to insurance brokers . |
| 6 | 4 Did you use the VCR and monitor after it was borrowed last Thursday ? |
| 7 | China denounced the plan when it was announced last October , and threatened dire consequences if Mr Patten refused to back down . |
| 8 | Problems have arisen despite this year 's cash for the NHS appearing , when it was announced last November , to allow for real growth for the first time in years , even after taking into account inevitable pressures such as the rising number of elderly people . |
| 9 | The Criminal Justice Act was hailed as a far-reaching piece of legislature when it was launched last October . |