Example sentences of "[noun pl] was [v-ing] [prep] [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | To coincide with World Environment Day on 5 June 1989 , The Times published a survey which showed that the membership of fifteen green organizations was climbing towards parity with the membership of unions affiliated to the TUC . |
| 2 | Only a trickle of cars was moving through Sandwich towards Royal St. George 's . |
| 3 | Out towards the Skelligs , a magnificent Portuguese carrack with four masts and lateen sails was heading towards Dingle under a following breeze . |
| 4 | Other issues being considered for inclusion in future versions of Unix System V included object-orientation , where Unix System Labs was looking at Choices from the University of Illinois and ISIS , a product for virtual synchronisation from Cornell University — these technologies are needed for distributed systems . |
| 5 | Meanwhile , back on the box , coverage of the 11th Winter Olympic Games was getting under way in Sapporo , Japan , with Frenchman Jean-Claude Killy billed as ‘ the greatest skier in the world ’ among the commentators . |
| 6 | In fact , even as he spoke , the forces for change were there and rallying : the critique of the established constitutional authorities was eating into things below the froth of party politics ; the Liberal-SDP Alliance considered that the " key to … change lies in electoral and constitutional reform " ; and Tony Benn , generally recognised as leader of the radical left in the Labour Party , was telling large and enthusiastic audiences up and down the country that " constitutional questions are the key to power in a parliamentary democracy " and that " socialists need to give at least as much attention to the institutions of the state as to the power structure of the economy " . |