Example sentences of "it had [vb pp] [verb] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Finland on May 6 announced that it had decided to purchase 64 US F/A-18 Hornet interceptor aircraft in preference to ex-Soviet , French or Swedish models to modernize its air force by the end of the century . |
| 2 | It had come to represent important sections of socialized nations , mass societies , and in this responsible role social democrats were required to do their patriotic duty when war threatened ‘ their ’ ruling order . |
| 3 | In eastern Europe organised ostentation of this kind remained important on occasion until late in the eighteenth century , well after it had ceased to have much significance in the west . |
| 4 | Although the NDP had committed considerable resources to Quebec during the 1988 federal elections , it had failed to win any seats east of Ontario [ see pp. 36425 ] and had remained dogged by its image as a party of the more rural western provinces . |
| 5 | Separately , a number of BCCI depositors issued a writ against the central bank , alleging that it had failed to exercise proper supervision . |
| 6 | In a rare statement on intelligence details , the CIA on Oct. 7 admitted that it had failed to provide accurate information to the Justice Department and the federal prosecutors . |
| 7 | Even in the twenty minutes it had taken to get some nourishment , the light had faded and the dull day was darkening into a cold night ; the beginnings of a frost crackled under their feet as they walked briskly along the embankment . |
| 8 | China reacted angrily to the US announcement on Sept. 2 that it had agreed to sell 150 F-16 fighter planes to Taiwan [ see this page ] . |
| 9 | On Oct. 6 , 1989 , the government confirmed that it had agreed to buy another squadron of MiG-29 fighter aircraft from the Soviet Union , bringing its complement up to three squadrons . |
| 10 | DTC said it had found using older models a reliable and cost effective way of keeping fares down . |