Example sentences of "[noun prp] was [verb] to office [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Marcos ruled the Philippines for 20 years before Mrs Aquino was swept to office on a wave of ‘ people power ’ in 1986 . |
| 2 | The issue has divided the country more than any since Mrs Aquino was swept to office on a wave of ‘ people power ’ in 1986 . |
| 3 | At the last general election in August 1987 the PLM was re-elected to office with four seats , the NDP won two and the PDP one [ see p. 35373 ] . |
| 4 | The Gibraltar Socialist Labour Party ( GSLP ) led by Joe Bossano was returned to office with nearly three-quarters of the vote in elections in the self-governing British colony on Jan. 16 . |
| 5 | In the general election of April 1991 the HRPP was returned to office with 26 seats , while the opposition SNDP won 18 [ see pp. 38153-54 ] . |