Example sentences of "[noun prp] [pron] was [verb] that [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In nineteenth-century Queensland it was claimed that Devons produced as much beef per acre as Herefords or Shorthorns and also produced a good proportion of lean meat to fat when crossed with the Shorthorn . |
| 2 | In February he was told that Britain would probably be invading Norway soon , but his pleas to be in place beforehand fell on deaf ears . |
| 3 | In May it was reported that Jacinto Granda de Laserna , a section head in the PCC 's department of revolutionary orientation and former editor of the Young Communist journal Juventud Rebelde , had become editor of the party daily , Granma . |
| 4 | In late July it was announced that Morocco 's air force was to be upgraded through the purchase of 20 F-16 fighter aircraft , worth in total US$250,000,000 , and drawn from United States air force stocks . |
| 5 | Later in July it was reported that factories in some regions , facing the unaccustomed pressure to make a profit , were refusing to lend out their workers to provide the usual help in bringing in the potato and vegetable harvests . |
| 6 | In November it was announced that exports of coffee — of which Angola was the fourth largest producer in the world before independence — were less than half those expected . |
| 7 | In early November it was reported that fighters affiliated with the Iranian-backed ( Shia ) Hezb-i-Wahdat faction were engaged in bloody clashes with government forces loyal to Defence Minister Ahmed Shah Masud . |
| 8 | In Ceylon it was discovered that mountain areas could produce fresh vegetables which could be conveyed from local stations to Colombo to provision passing ocean liners . |
| 9 | In October it was reported that Max Veillard , a French mercenary and adviser to Taki wanted for his part in the August coup attempt , had been shot dead by police . |
| 10 | Meanwhile , in the UK it was felt that compulsion in an activity where you are dependent upon the possible offender for notification of incidents was not realistic so a voluntary system for reporting incidents was adopted . |
| 11 | In a recent report by Friends of the Earth ( FoE ) to the House of Lords it was stated that Britain could reduce electricity demand by 70 per cent , just through energy efficiency . |
| 12 | In August it was revealed that Karen Smith , the Birmingham girl currently languishing in a Thailand prison after being convicted of drug smuggling , had been signed up by agents IMG . |
| 13 | In September it was reported that South African lawyers would be brought to Swaziland to prosecute 15 people charged with forming a party to overthrow the government . |
| 14 | Ferguson it was noted that classes in Self-Defence are available at Quintin Kynaston School — Contact Stevie Dee ( Community and Welfare Worker on 01.722.5151 ) . |