Example sentences of "[num] [was/were] [prep] [noun] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The plaintiffs , a borough council , brought proceedings under section 222 of the Local Government Act 1972 and applied for an interlocutory injunction to restrain the defendants from using shop premises of theirs for trade on Sundays in breach of section 47 of the Shops Act 1950 The defendants resisted the claim against them on the ground , inter alia , that section 47 was in conflict with article 30 of the E.E.C . |
| 2 | Cain 's resignation on Aug. 7 was in response to pressure from within his party arising from the severe financial difficulties experienced by his government after the failure of several state-owned enterprises . |
| 3 | Supporters of the change were fortified by the knowledge , revealed by the Home Secretary in his speech , that of the thirty five judges in the Queen 's Bench Division ( including the Lord Chief Justice who conducted the poll ) , twenty-five were in favour of majority verdicts , provided that the majority did not fall below ten to two . |
| 4 | Zhang himself was initially keen to retain his influence and resisted the Nationalist advance , but by 1928 was in danger of defeat in North China . |
| 5 | In Ipswich the situation was more complex : as can be seen from Table 3.2 , as many as half the clients referred to the project actually received no service ; 19 of the 27 were in hospital at referral , usually having been admitted to the psychiatric hospital following their referral and domiciliary visit by the psychogeriatrician . |
| 6 | At the recent meeting of Nether Wyresdale Parish Council it was reported that a bridge on footpath No 40 was in need of repair . |
| 7 | The council leader , Louise Ellman , said it was feared that for every job lost directly , at least another two were in jeopardy in feeder factories or large businesses . |
| 8 | In Newham seven were in hospital at referral , one was at home but his admission to an elderly person 's home had already been negotiated and the development officer agreed with this decision . |