Example sentences of "[was/were] [vb pp] the new " in BNC.
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| 1 | When the marshes were drained the new farmers chose to live on the embankments beside the canals and rivers . |
| 2 | The following day , we were shown the new Flying Kilometre course at Arc 2000 . |
| 3 | Commenting on the contract , Gerry said : ‘ We were awarded the new contract against stiff competition from other FM companies , and look forward to continuing our relationship with BP . ’ |
| 4 | By the time ZTT was formed the new pop sensibility had been subtly transformed into a commercial sensibility — the way to make sense of the pop process was in terms of market competition and success . |
| 5 | This cemented his place in the Test team , although it would be another year or so before he was given the new ball , and then it was just a question of piling up the scalps as the main strike bowler . |
| 6 | ‘ The Great Leader ’ was given the new title as 22 million North Koreans prepared to enjoy lavish birthday festivities in what the official media called ‘ the biggest national holiday ever ’ . |
| 7 | Dave Webb 's disappointment at missing out on the Chelsea manager 's job was eased yesterday when he was named the new boss of Brentford . |
| 8 | The waterway was called the New River , and it originally ran forty miles to Clerkenwell . |
| 9 | South Korea 's Ji Soo Mo and Joon Ho Lee also finished second and third overall in the men 's event and their Korean team-mate , So Hee Kim , was crowned the new women 's world champion , collecting 13 points , with China 's Li Yan second and Japan 's Nobuku Yamada placed third overall . |
| 10 | Centre manager Susan Nicol said the management team would remain the same and there would be no noticeable difference to shoppers or tenants in the way Cameron Toll was run — although it was hoped the new owners would invest in a facelift for the centre . |
| 11 | This week Robin Nash , responsible for sitcoms including Terry and June , was appointed the new head of comedy at BBC television . |
| 12 | In another move yesterday which further highlighted the government 's problems , Sirkka Hamalainen was appointed the new president of the Bank of Finland . |
| 13 | At the end of 1977 , to confirm the Securitate 's control over the pits , the Party secretary in charge of security matters , Vasile Patilineţ , was appointed the new Minister of Mines . |
| 14 | Ricardo Murialdo was appointed the new Navy Commander . |
| 15 | Derek Keys was appointed the new Minister of Finance , but retained the Trade and Industry portfolio , and continued to have the specific responsibility for economic co-ordination . |
| 16 | then Chief Executive of the Northern Ireland Hotels and Caterers association ( now consultant ) was elected the new HCIMA President 1991–92 . |