Example sentences of "[was/were] [adv] [vb pp] by the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The following month two treaties , one establishing a European Economic Community ( EEC ) and the other a European Atomic Energy Community ( Euratom ) were duly signed by the Six in Rome and referred to the national parliaments for ratification . |
| 2 | They operated mainly as market centres for local areas and , as such , they were overwhelmingly dominated by the countryside , where wealth and power were concentrated . |
| 3 | Mugabe 's proposals in August to introduce a one-party state were successfully opposed by the majority of the ZANU-PF politburo , who preferred to capitalize on the party 's de facto domination of political life rather than formalize it constitutionally [ see p. 37643 ] . |
| 4 | Gould , in marked contrast , had managed to enlist 298 subscribers for his Himalayan Birds , all of whom were successfully pursued by the efficient and persistent Mr Prince . |
| 5 | In 106 of these patients ( 72.6% ) the stones were successfully retrieved by the standard technique of sphincterotomy and basket or balloon extraction . |
| 6 | In that debate they were powerfully assisted by the shock effects of the communist takeover in Czechoslovakia in February 1948 and by the Soviet blockade of the Western zones in Berlin from the summer of 1948 . |
| 7 | In the half-century between 1787 and 1838 the overall organisational and institutional forms of antislavery were powerfully shaped by the need for meeting the propaganda and political challenge of the West India interest . |
| 8 | The Sultan 's writ was re-established throughout the Oman , except in the mountain fastnesses of the Djebel Akhdar , which were eventually cleared by the SAS in 1959 , while on their way back from Malaya for probable disbandment under the Sandys cuts ! |
| 9 | The USAF 's speed and altitude requirements were eventually met by the Los Angeles Division of North American Aviation ( NAA ) — but not without first overcoming tremendous technical , design and manufacturing problems . |
| 10 | They were an organisation of " warrior monks " who became so powerful that they were eventually disbanded by the Crown . |
| 11 | Scholars assume that modern Basque derives from the original tongue of the Celtiberians , the ancient people of Spain who were eventually overcome by the Romans . |
| 12 | Even the types of particles that were eventually emitted by the black hole would in general be different from those that made up the astronaut : the only feature of the astronaut that would survive would be his mass or energy . |
| 13 | The second principle ‘ was the fixing of workers to jobs whose positions were rigorously determined by the configuration of the machine system ’ . |
| 14 | The company was organized in approximately ten areas of business , each of which had its own board of directors and its own CEO , but all of which were wholly owned by the parent company . |
| 15 | As the two figures moved away , the searching beams were slowly reduced by the fog until just the sources glowed yellow . |
| 16 | They claimed that the courts were inadequately served by the new social services departments . |
| 17 | Recent US intelligence claims , backed by satellite photographs , suggesting that the North Korean government was developing a nuclear bomb , were vigorously denied by the Pyongyang government . |
| 18 | The excise laws were widely regarded by the Irish as unnecessarily strict , and they certainly resulted in harsh repressive measures being taken by excise officers , often in conjunction with military forces , although there is ample evidence that both sides resorted to violence at times . |
| 19 | These anxieties were mercilessly sharpened by the popular press . |
| 20 | These rules were fundamentally changed by the Torts ( Interference with Goods ) Act 1977 . |
| 21 | Unfortunately , in this country we were badly served by the press ! |
| 22 | Can I also say that , er yes , we were badly served by the press but I think that er the onus now is on those of us who went to Canberra to be able to share with others and we have been going round to tell others about Canberra to share with you and with others the experience of being present in the World Council of Churches in Canberra . |
| 23 | The Kaszubian people who lived along the western Danzig suburbs were badly affected by the changes of Prussian and German rule . |
| 24 | They were forcibly removed by the National Guard a week later . |
| 25 | Japan , which consumed 40 per cent of the world 's annual catch of 38,000 tonnes , joined with Canada and the USA ( where bluefin tuna were caught for sport ) and Morocco in arguing that stocks were effectively monitored by the International Commission for Conservation of Atlantic Tuna . |
| 26 | Delegates from Canada and the USA , where bluefin tuna are caught for sport , also opposed it , all three countries and also Morocco arguing that stocks were effectively monitored by the International Commission for Conservation of Atlantic Tuna . |
| 27 | Their attempts to acquire Bigorre and Comminges were effectively blocked by the counts of Foix , but Bernard VI of Armagnac 's inheritance of the town and comté of Rodez in 1304 ( as a result of his second marriage to Cécile , daughter of Henri , count of Rodez ) was a valuable acquisition . |
| 28 | The reason for this is not known but the proliferative effects seen at both histamine concentrations were effectively reversed by the histamine 2 receptor antagonist , cimetidine , indicating the presence of histamine 2 receptor with differing affinities on MKN45 cells . |
| 29 | However , prior to the Act taking effect , Colleges were effectively underwritten by the LEA , and an input of additional finance could normally be expected in the event of major shortfalls , compensating for any underlying inequality in the system . |
| 30 | We were tremendously encouraged by the active support we received throughout the battle from so many customers and employees , and a comfortable majority of your fellow shareholders have now demonstrated their confidence in our future , for Anglo-Welsh were only offered a further 6.7 per cent of shares to add to the 29.75 per cent they already owned . |