Example sentences of "[noun prp] [adj] report that [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Middle East International of Jan. 24 reported that three guerrillas died in the raid , and also that Israeli rockets hit a nearby shanty town killing at least nine women and children . |
| 2 | The Financial Times of Sept. 22 reported that pro-Chinese associations had won 12 of the 16 elective seats . |
| 3 | The Far Eastern Economic Review of May 23 reported that 34 opposition politicians had recently been sentenced — some in absentia — to prison terms of up to 25 years after being found guilty of high treason . |
| 4 | The Guardian of May 9 reported that Iraqi troops had fired on US aircraft near the towns of Mosul and Dahuk . |
| 5 | However , the Financial Times of Oct. 21 reported that Western companies " are likely to remain sceptical … since they are still owed millions of dollars for products delivered to North Korea two decades ago " . |
| 6 | Fresh elections here would be contested on Oct. 11 , and the Middle East Economic Digest of Oct. 9 reported that 26 candidates had come forward , including Faris Buwayz , who had resigned as Minister of Foreign and Expatriate Affairs in late August in protest at the elections . |
| 7 | Izvestiya of Oct. 19 reported that prompt action by the town Soviet in Ust-Kamenogorsk in eastern Kazakhstan had prevented an escalation into large-scale violence following an incident on Oct. 14-15 , when visiting Chechens were suspected of murdering four Kazakhs . |
| 8 | The Independent of Feb. 19 reported that 163 boat people had arrived in Hong Kong during January 1990 , 40 per cent more than in January 1989 . |
| 9 | The Financial Times of Nov. 22 reported that 17 people had been killed since the outbreak of disturbances in late October . |
| 10 | The Guardian of Dec. 1 reported that 21 people had been killed since the declaration of emergency ; opposition sources put the death toll at 50 , while government officials said that the number was closer to five . |
| 11 | The Far Eastern Economic Review of April 25 reported that some government officials and members of the armed forces had welcomed the creation of the Forum , provided that it complied with strict government guidelines on political behaviour . |
| 12 | However , the Washington Post of June 23 reported that Israeli officials had made " private assessments " that the USA intended to create such a linkage " behind the scenes " . |
| 13 | The Far Eastern Economic Review of June 14 reported that major changes had taken place in six of China 's seven military regions . |