Example sentences of "were invited [to-vb] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Back at the village we were invited to join the chief and some of the older men for a drink of maize beer . |
| 2 | Some of these companies visited Liverpool in 1981 at Heseltine 's request , and as a result some private-sector managers were invited to join the Task Force . |
| 3 | This seemed to be further corroborated when we were invited to join the second phase of a research project being undertaken by the National Foundation for Educational Research and the Further Education Unit . |
| 4 | We contacted patients for a preliminary interview to assess their history , and if they met the study criteria they were invited to join the study . |
| 5 | Eight people who are themselves disabled were invited to join the group , to match the number of professionals already involved , and to have a direct influence on the work which was being developed . |
| 6 | Pupils were invited to join the poll , casting as many votes as they wished simply by writing down a teacher 's name again and again . |
| 7 | With this sort of evidence in mind , we were invited to answer the question , ‘ Why is it when women have had the vote for 50 years , so few women are to be found in politically powerful positions ? ’ |
| 8 | Congress ( I ) were invited to form a new government , but its leader , Rajiv Gandhi refused , offering instead to support Chandra Shekhar 's rebels [ see p. 37854 ] . |
| 9 | It is based on responses from interested parties who were invited to give a critical appraisal of the current state of auditing and suggest possible solutions . |
| 10 | So media men were invited to visit a Catholic school where Bishop Konstant and headmaster Mr Gerry O'Kane were able to tell the other side of the story of life in the Gipton area . |
| 11 | The original list of damage compiled by the Egyptian Antiquities Organisation has now been verified by the The Conservation Practice in West Sussex , England , and Gifford Consulting Engineers , who were invited to inspect the damage by UNESCO in preparation for a coordinated relief effort . |
| 12 | When the French Captain Landolphe delivered a consignment of coral necklaces and rosaries in 1778 , he and his companions were invited to inspect the royal regalia carried in procession by the Oba and his chiefs to a shrine in one of the palace courtyards . |
| 13 | We were invited to drive the cars in west Germany where the smooth road surface always flatters cars ' suspensions , but even when we nipped into what used to be east Germany and drove on roads that did not seem to have been maintained since the war , the G40 's bump suppression was admirable . |
| 14 | You were invited to drive the nail through the timber to the other side with one blow from a hammer . |
| 15 | Subjects with one or more positive replies on the questionnaire , or those who used H 2 antagonists or antacids , were invited to attend a dyspepsia clinic where it was decided whether endoscopy was appropriate and the procedure was explained . |
| 16 | A prospectus was drawn up and students with suitable qualifications were invited to attend the first course in 1977 . |
| 17 | Leading journalists covering the particular sport were invited to attend the lunch and to give their views on how the sponsorship could best benefit the sport and on how they would like to be kept in the picture . |
| 18 | In particular , we were invited to attend the high-level seminar at Green College Oxford , run by the DoE on the subject . |
| 19 | For the first time China and Russia were invited to attend the meeting . |
| 20 | We were invited to attend the director 's visit to the school where the appraisal was to be outlined . |
| 21 | Two patients were invited to attend the coeliac clinic when perusal of their hospital notes showed that dermatitis herpetiformis had earlier been diagnosed in the skin clinic . |
| 22 | Those in whom gastroscopy was appropriate were invited to attend the endoscopy unit at a later date ( within 1 month ) . |
| 23 | As an outcome of that meeting , home owners and managers were invited to attend an exploratory meeting at the local hospital . |
| 24 | College staff were invited to take an active part in helping SCOTVEC to develop the new operating procedures — a proactive role for colleges is seen as essential to the introduction of efficient , easy to use systems . |
| 25 | Many golfers remark about the attractiveness and variety of plant and animal life seen on the course , so to establish exactly what was there , representatives of B.B.O.N.T. ( Berks , Bucks and Oxon Naturalists Trust ) were invited to conduct an all-seasons survey . |
| 26 | Neighbourhood groups were invited to nominate a representative to attend relevant council meetings . |
| 27 | Three thousand members of the British Shops and Stores Association ( which , since last Autumn has incorporated NARF ) , were invited to nominate the flooring manufacturer who has given them the best service . |
| 28 | When we were invited to spend a night at sea with Jake and his companions , we accepted instantly . |
| 29 | They were invited to spend the afternoon with their grandchildren in the classrooms and playground at Barnston County Primary School . |
| 30 | Lebanon and Israelis were invited to examine the problem of the control of the strategic town of Jezzine . |