Example sentences of "was met [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Now it seems to me with erm with great respect from the view of the taxing officer , that er it 's quite clear that er both parties were holding han were holding their hands in relation to a question of taxation because negotiations were going on between the parties and indeed the defendants were being requested er not to proceed with taxation but to see if they could obtain an overall assessment and the point was met to the defendants barrister , telling quite frankly there would n't be much advantage in the defendants pushing on with erm taxation because they 'd only , they would have to look to his interest in the property to get payment , it seems to me in those circumstances that it can not be said that erm the plaintiffs were in any way acting improperly and not seeking to have the costs taxed during the period while the negotiations were being carried on er because effectively and |
| 2 | Once he went to the house in Stone Alley and was met at the door by Maggie Byrne , but she only wanted to talk about the undersized child in her arms whose life he had saved . |
| 3 | I was met at the door by the commander of the bodyguard , who introduced me to the domestic staff — the cooks , the maids , the rest of the bodyguard and the gardener . |
| 4 | Cowley was met at the front door by an elderly , but still handsome woman , dressed in trouser suit and a very westernised poncho . |
| 5 | He was met at the airport . |
| 6 | He was greeted by 5,000 UNITA supporters and was met at the airport by government representatives . |
| 7 | ‘ Kemp was met at the railway station , ’ continued Morse . |
| 8 | He was met on the platform in the early hours of the morning by Minton and Henrietta , both looking very ill and both clutching bottles of whisky . |
| 9 | Little was known about the substance in those days , but this form of defence , relying mainly on the naivety of the jury , was met with the derision it deserved . |
| 10 | If this was the case , then there must be enough grounds for proper charges , said Mr Bruce , but every enquiry he made , to police , social work , or the Children 's Panel Reporter , Gordon Sloan , was met with the same answer : ‘ Investigations are continuing . ’ |
| 11 | The convertibility crisis of 1947 was met with the ‘ export drive ’ . |
| 12 | One may indeed go so far as to assert that the Japanese occupation of Indochina was the key issue in the conflict between Japan and the US which led to the attack at Pearl Harbor ; and after what was , initially , a rather lofty approach to the problems of Indochina and Southeast Asian security , America 's final demand that Japan remove its forces from both China and Indochina ( 26 November 1941 ) was met with the equally final Japanese rejection which manifested itself at Pearl Harbor and the invasion of Southeast Asia . |
| 13 | A very unexpected comment at our first game at the Cricket Ground was met with the Umpire who enquired , ‘ What does CIBS stand for ? ’ |
| 14 | However , my enquiry was met with the response that I should not have entered the competition if I was not prepared to travel etc . |
| 15 | The deficit this year was met from the legacy fund and the appeal fund . |
| 16 | The balance was met from the legacy fund . |
| 17 | The coffin , consisting of a few planks , was carried from the workhouse by other inmates ; it was not allowed in the church , but was met by the parson at the graveside . |
| 18 | Most of the cost was met by the wealthy Congregationalist , Abel Buckley , who had been the MP for Prestwich Division in the Home Rule Parliament of 1885 . |
| 19 | And as she pushed open the west door Miss Danziger was met by the scent of fennel , the six-foot stems of which towered over her from a huge stoneware pot , very different from the musty scent of piety that greeted her in English country churches . |
| 20 | In addition , military aid was made available from the United States of America , and the cost of maintaining American forces in Europe , was met by the U.S.A. Treasury . |
| 21 | This was met by the loudest burst of approval yet , followed by warm and sustained applause . |
| 22 | Much of the cost of this rebuilding of Seagoe Church was met by the Baroness von Steiglitz . |
| 23 | The journey by train from Cambridge to Lincoln was tedious , involving several changes , and on arrival I was met by the usual RAF truck for the half hour 's run into Binbrook village and from there up the steep hill to the RAF Station on its plateau above the low lying plains . |
| 24 | CBI gloom and a call from Peter Shore to reflate or resign was met by the advice from Geoffrey Howe to ‘ keep our nerve ’ . |
| 25 | He was met by the angry governess , who had waited up late . |
| 26 | Many of the benefits of the Welfare State were provided at no direct cost to the consumer ( ie they were free at the point of use ) although , of course , the cost was met by the taxpayer . |
| 27 | On 6 December , as soon as was decently possible , it was conveyed in a funeral wagon to St Stephen 's Cathedral , where it was met by the funeral party and blessed by the priest in a chapel on the north side . |
| 28 | Every attempt by the absolute monarchy to raise the taxational quotas was met by the claim that the quota was a contract alterable only by both consenting parties . |
| 29 | Stepping from the middle car , Sir Edward Heath was met by the Regional Council 's convenor , Eric Milligan . |
| 30 | An additional sum for certain members and secretaries ' expenses was met by the Department and the companies , but the amount is unspecified . |