Example sentences of "[vb past] in [num] [adv] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A striking example of this occurred in 1989 when a decision of the Divisional Court interpreting immigration rules was considered by the Treasury Solicitor 's Department to be wrong and too advantageous to the prospective immigrant . |
| 2 | The introduction he now regards as ‘ inevitable ’ came in 1965 when a friend — who happened to be chairman of the RSPCA 's Leeds branch — asked him if he liked animals . |
| 3 | The death sentence came in 1967 when a majority of members voted the British Phrenological Society into liquidation and most of its valuable library was given to University College , London , and to the University of Cambridge . |
| 4 | It began in 1756 when a fellow of the Royal Society called James Dodson had a problem . |
| 5 | It began in 1976 when a team of three educationists was appointed . |
| 6 | The saga began in 1985 when a report by the Property Services Agency ( which maintains Crown property ) highlighted the serious corrosion of the spire . |
| 7 | They are the latest development in an initiative which began in 1975 when a group of industry representatives launched the Site Management Education and Training Scheme . |
| 8 | ‘ This all started in 1986 when a handful of residents got together and decided to take action to get better homes . |
| 9 | It all started in 1882 when a number of local worthies , looking for ways of raising money to support Huddersfield Infirmary , decided to hold a ‘ Musical Gathering ’ on the Sunday of Feast Week . |
| 10 | This contest , for Under-15s , started in 1970 following a suggestion by The Cricketer 's chairman , Ben Brocklehurst , to the ESCA President Hubert Doggart and , together with the invaluable financial help of The Lord 's Taverners , The Cricketer has been proud to organise and support this competition ever since . |
| 11 | They peaked in 1985 when a record 191,000 petitions for divorce were filed . |
| 12 | From an aerial view one can still trace the travellers ' ways it had in 1245 when a market grant was made . |