Example sentences of "expressed [noun sg] [prep] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Most other Western countries , including the United Kingdom , however , expressed support for the principle . |
| 2 | A republic-wide vote was held on 30 March 1991 in which 90.3 per cent of the population were reported to have taken part , 98.9 per cent of whom expressed support for the restoration of Georgian independence ; following this , on 9 April , the Georgian parliament adopted a further resolution proclaiming the republic a fully independent state ( the act , for the moment , had little practical significance ) . |
| 3 | My husband expressed horror at the prospect of a similar incident occurring today . |
| 4 | France expressed horror at the assassination and appealed for unity to assure peace in the country it once ruled . |
| 5 | Some of their opponents , like Hatta and Sjahrir , expressed sympathy for the sufferings of the Dutch , but Sukarno offered no word of sympathy . |
| 6 | Announcing the further deferment in a speech on April 24 , President Joaquim Chissano expressed scepticism about the seriousness of the MNR 's intentions . |
| 7 | Otakar Motej , Chairman of the Supreme Court , who represented Havel during the Federal Assembly 's discussion of his proposals , expressed disappointment at the deputies ' lack of trust in the President . |
| 8 | Godfrey McIvor , Central Region 's education convener , expressed disappointment at the parent ballot , and said a strong case would be made to the Scottish Secretary to keep St Mary 's in local authority control . |
| 9 | Several delegations , including that from Britain , expressed disappointment at the slowness of the progress . |
| 10 | A spokesman for RGU expressed disappointment at the breakdown of the talks . |
| 11 | At the close of the November SII talks the USA expressed disappointment at the outcome and accused the Japanese of displaying " very little flexibility " in acknowledging " market access problems embedded in the Japanese economy " . |
| 12 | The Maguire family expressed disappointment at the appeal court 's decision and said they would seek justice from Sir John May , when he reconvened his inquiry in September . |
| 13 | Istiqlal and the Socialist Union of Popular Forces ( USFP ) expressed disappointment with the proposals , while the two smaller parties , the Organization for Democratic Popular Action ( OADP ) and the Union Nationale des Forces Populaires ( UNFP ) called for a boycott . |
| 14 | Addressing the UN General Assembly on Sept. 24 , Mitterrand repeated strong French condemnation of Saddam Hussein 's actions and his unconciliatory attitude , expressed disgust over the use of foreign nationals as " human shields " , and stated emphatically that " the sovereignty of Kuwait is not negotiable " . |
| 15 | Although he may not care to remember as far back as a fortnight ago , does he recollect that every candidate in the Kincardine and Deeside by-election , including his own , expressed opposition to the opt-out proposals ? |
| 16 | In spite of reports from July 20 onwards of truce violations on both sides , both the government and the FPR expressed optimism about the success of the peace negotiations . |
| 17 | During the recess ( Sept. 3-13 ) , the Israeli side expressed optimism over the progress of talks with Syria . |
| 18 | At the closing session , Alex Quarmyne , the UNESCO representative in Harare , expressed appreciation for the workshop . |
| 19 | The Inner London Education Authority expressed anxiety about the ability of the polytechnics to reconcile the DES pressure for them to retain their sub-degree work and the CNAA search for an academic environment appropriate to degree-level work . |
| 20 | It " expressed anxiety over the violation of human rights in Kashmir " . |
| 21 | The official report of that conference expressed regret at the omission of any adequate treatment of Southern Buddhism , and the questionnaire and its answers attempted to remedy the omission . |
| 22 | NATO Secretary-General Manfred Wörner expressed regret at the decision . |
| 23 | Fiona Hyslop , one of the national executive committee members who voted for the unsuccessful motion drawn up by the policy vice-convener , Rob Gibson , which expressed regret at the leadership 's decision during last weekend 's NEC meeting , criticised the party infighting . |
| 24 | Prof Marian Hicks , chairman of South West Thames Regional Health Authority , expressed regret at the distress caused from the failure of the computer system . |
| 25 | The army C.-in-C. , Gen. Try Sutrisno , expressed regret for the killings , but said that the troops had had " no choice " but to fire . |
| 26 | It expressed regret for the violence , presumably approved by the leadership of Mr Milos Jakes , with which riot police suppressed the student demonstrations on November 17 . |
| 27 | The Egyptian government expressed regret over the US decision on June 21 and stated that direct negotiation and continuous dialogue were the only way to resolve the dispute . |
| 28 | Keating expressed regret over the resignation , describing Richardson 's relationship with Symons as unfortunate but not improper . |
| 29 | Daphne not only welcomed me with open arms but to my surprise expressed delight at the thought of my occupying one of her spare rooms . |
| 30 | Lord Sanderson , the chairman of the Scottish Conservative & Unionist Association , expressed delight at the appointment and paid tribute to Mr Mitchell 's work over the past three years , particularly in the run-up to the election . |