Example sentences of "[was/were] [not/n't] introduce [prep] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The chantry system was not introduced into the Anglican Communion until 1873 when three laymen of the parish of St James , Hatcham , formed the Guild of All Souls , whose objective was to maintain intercessory prayers for the dying and the repose of the souls of its deceased members and all the faithful departed . |
| 2 | The ‘ Dutch Cap ’ was not introduced by the German physician Mensinga until the 1880s and was only ever used by a minority of women , despite its promotion by clinics . |
| 3 | Income tax in peacetime was not introduced in the UK until the 1840s , and VAT — a general tax on goods and services ( with a few specified exemptions such as good and children 's clothing ) — was not introduced until the 1970s . |
| 4 | One-way traffic was not introduced until the 1930s so passing was hazardous , especially when the stone-carts came down the hill . |
| 5 | Immunization by BCG ( Bacille Calmette Guerin ) was not introduced until the 1950s . |