Example sentences of "it was [verb] [adj] [noun] would " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was announced that legislation would be brought forward in 1990 for the introduction of value added tax ( VAT ) . |
| 2 | The government had originally announced on Feb. 14 that the election would be held on March 28-29 ; on March 28 it was announced that polling would be extended for a further day on account of heavy rains which had led to voters being discouraged by transport difficulties . |
| 3 | During 1912 , when numbers had reached 172 , it was decided that entry would have to be restricted for the next year , as " the Board of Education has commented adversely on the size of several of our classes and has refused to countenance it " . |
| 4 | Moreover , in the secondary sector , it was hoped that comprehensivisation would be effective in equalising opportunities among different social groups . |
| 5 | It was hoped that transport would provide the one really ‘ big idea ’ for the Tory election manifesto in the form of the privatisation of British Rail . |
| 6 | Their previous cutter Vigilant was still going strong and it was hoped that Searcher would have an equally successful career . |
| 7 | Plots of land were provided where houses could be built near the coast and it was hoped that fishing would become the occupation of former crofters ; it was the beginning of the villages . |
| 8 | Mr referred to the provisions of the Data Protection Act , and it was agreed that permission would not be given . |
| 9 | It was agreed that sister would ask the district nurse to visit him to assess his mobility at home and give him help initially to bath . |
| 10 | At a frank meeting with the above , at which this community 's concerns were forcefully put , it was agreed that work would halt during our community festival and that the area would be cleaned up for the festival . |
| 11 | Also , it was expected that ability would be more lateralised in men than in women . |
| 12 | If approved , it was anticipated that legislation would be passed before the end of 1992 to establish Nunavut with non-provincial status — including an elected territorial legislature and government — similar to that currently possessed by Yukon and the Northwest Territories . |
| 13 | Cristiani agreed on Dec. 1 to the removal of the officers , although it was anticipated that Ponce would not be dismissed immediately . |
| 14 | It was held that relief would be given against the defendant even though he was a third party . |