Example sentences of "remained [vb pp] to the " in BNC.
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| 1 | When London Transport took over , they remained confined to the Sutton route . |
| 2 | Support for a fixed Channel link soon emerged as a prime candidate for assistance although the British and French governments remained committed to the idea of a privately financed tunnel . |
| 3 | Russian foreign minister Andrei Kozyrev , in Belgrade on a new Balkan peace mission , and the European Community insisted they remained committed to the Vance-Owen plan . |
| 4 | Despite the earlier campaigns to the Forth against the Britons , this further offensive and the resources which it required and continued to require while Mercian strength increased in southern England represented a serious dislocation of northern Anglian royal aspirations , especially at a time when Oswiu remained committed to the maintenance of his influence south of the Humber , at least in ecclesiastical affairs . |
| 5 | Calfa stressed that his government remained committed to the development of nuclear power , but would in future ensure that it conformed to the highest Western standards . |
| 6 | Ramaphosa said his organization had had " no option " , but emphasized that the ANC remained committed to the negotiations process . |
| 7 | However , it must be stressed that the High Anglicans reserved their contempt for the Whig bishops ; they recognised that there were some sound bishops ( though not as many as they would like ) , and they remained committed to the defence of the institution of episcopacy . |
| 8 | He added that the Scottish Office remained committed to the new dental hospital and institute and had guaranteed capital funds for three years . |
| 9 | The Roman city of Aurae Phiala remained closed to the public next day , and for several days following , an apologetic notice on the gate making known the fact to a largely indifferent general public . |
| 10 | For a second Yanto remained rooted to the spot ‘ Jesus Christ , ’ he gasped From that first moonlit glimpse he knew he had a specimen here . |
| 11 | The pincers remained stuck to the skin . |
| 12 | They remained allocated to the Sutton route . |
| 13 | The moderate socialists remained opposed to the formation of a Soviet-based government , but rejected co-operation with the Kadets whom they considered implicated in the Kornilov affair . |
| 14 | The central government remained opposed to the concept of a Jharkhand state , but conceded that greater autonomy and support for tribal languages could be granted . |
| 15 | Despite signing this compromise Wells remained opposed to the Accord and suggested that he wanted an extension of the deadline in order to have time to hold a provincial referendum on the issue . |
| 16 | A faction of the ruling Blanco Party remained opposed to the privatization of state companies and the opening up of the economy , as did the increasingly powerful left-wing FA and the trade unions belonging to the Plenario Intersindical de Trabajadores-Convenció Nacional de Trabajadores ( PIT-CNT ) which called a total of seven general strikes in 1990 . |
| 17 | Both wings remained attached to the fuselage . |
| 18 | The two forward seats distorted , but remained attached to the floor rails , and the rear seats were undamaged . |
| 19 | Among those who remained attached to the land , the result was a new wariness in their attitude towards the government . |
| 20 | Nevertheless , the Gibichung family remained attached to the idea of the Roman Empire . |
| 21 | She remained dedicated to the American nuclear umbrella over the west . |