Example sentences of "[noun pl] were [vb pp] the same " in BNC.
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| 1 | This means that the taxation system in Britain became more regressive , since all those living in particular areas were charged the same , regardless of their ability to pay . |
| 2 | Harvard dealers were granted the same perk and for that reason kept it concealed from clients , even if it would swing the sale . |
| 3 | A pair of identical twins of very similar abilities were taught the same topic by teachers of greatly different experience . |
| 4 | Broadly parallel announcements were made the same day in respect of Wales and Scotland . |
| 5 | Non-radioactive oligonucleotide duplexes were prepared the same way by mixing 2 pmol each of the complementary strands . |
| 6 | But what it does show was that , in 1979 , small savers were treated the same as larger savers . |
| 7 | Is n't it time that members standing for C E C elections were given the same equality with Regional Secretaries , who as we all know , all year round , in all regions , when a leaflet or a booklet goes out to members , in most of them there is a photograph of the Regional Secretary . |
| 8 | There is a far greater emphasis on basic salary than on bonus ; indeed , in the UK until recently all managers of the major nationalized industries were paid the same ( low , by private industry standards ) salary — see also chapter 4 . |
| 9 | We shall see that in the nineteenth century this limited and special capacity was extended with some modifications to all married women ( see pp. 50–4 ) ; but that in 1935 it was swept away , and married women were given the same capacity to own property and make contracts as a man . |
| 10 | Article 5(1) of Council Directive ( 76/207/EEC ) provided that the application of the principle of equal treatment with regard to working conditions , including the conditions relating to dismissal , meant that men and women were guaranteed the same conditions without discrimination on grounds of sex , and the term –dismissal' in that context included retirement in accordance with an employer 's policy . |
| 11 | She argued that if women were paid the same as men " it would result in many women being dismissed from many trades " , and also accepted without demur , when giving evidence to the Fair Wages Committee a few years later , the proposition that women were satisfied with less money because they were earning " pin money " if married , and " pocket money " if not.38 With such pessimism about equal pay entrenched in the mind of their organizers , with such low evaluation being set on their work , one might argue that it would have been surprising if a militant women 's union could really be organized in the prevailing atmosphere . |
| 12 | It is time MPs were given the same protection so they can vote without fear of reprisals . |
| 13 | These councils were granted the same economic development powers as the ‘ other districts ’ , but they were additionally invited to submit an annual programme that would normally lead to greater Urban Programme funding than would be made available to the lowest tier of authorities . |