Example sentences of "in [noun prp] [vb past] at [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In Hadejia Town in Jigawa State there were violent demonstrations by youths disappointed that Zamfara region had not become a state , and on Aug. 30 two people were killed in demonstrations in Gusau angered at the decision to create Kebbi State out of Sokoto State . |
| 2 | Negotiations in Renville arrived at a precarious agreement , signed on 17 January 1948 , by which the Van Mook Line was accepted , in return for virtually nothing . |
| 3 | Thus the Slav element in Dalmatia increased at the expense of the Italians . |
| 4 | It had been announced on Feb. 4 that food supplies in Russia stood at a critical level , with stocks about to run out within 20-40 days . |
| 5 | The dog attacks in England came at a time when the government were losing their grip — becoming very unpopular . |
| 6 | Official delegations from Japan and North Korea on Nov. 4 ended two days of exploratory talks in Beijing aimed at the establishment of diplomatic relations . |
| 7 | ‘ Sociability sells , ’ the head of the International Models office in Milan said at every opportunity . |
| 8 | ’ An absentee also included anyone who was a Palestinian citizen and left his ordinary place of residence in Palestine for a place outside Palestine before 1 September 1948 , or for a place in Palestine held at the time by forces which sought to prevent the establishment of the State of Israel or which fought against it after its establishment . ’ |
| 9 | The fall of the Manchus in China hinted at the far wider rebellion that would mark the first half of the twentieth century , transforming world political geography from a handful of empires , maps on which only the primary colours were needed to show each domain , to a mass of independent States , more numerous than the ingenuity of any distinguishable colour range . |
| 10 | His parents were lawyers and when his father was sworn in Harry played at the ceremony at the age of six ! |
| 11 | His parents were lawyers and when his father was sworn in Harry played at the ceremony at the age of six ! |
| 12 | Fiscal reform , considered vital to improving the budgetary position and reducing inflation ( which in August stood at an annualized rate of 1,055.4 per cent ) , was also a priority . |
| 13 | Women in Britain enrolled at the Labour Exchanges for war work in the factories . |
| 14 | Their adoption in Britain occurred at a time of high unemployment . |
| 15 | But the development of the idea of a ‘ nation ’ and the formation of nation states in Europe began at a much earlier time , and in order to understand the vigour of later nationalist movements in Europe and elsewhere we need to look more closely at that historical process . |
| 16 | The only complete Frank Lloyd Wright interior in Europe opened at the Victoria and Albert Museum on 20 January after nearly twenty years in storage through lack of funds . |
| 17 | The restructuring of broadcasting in Nigeria began at the end of 1978 . |
| 18 | Foreign investment in India remained at a low level during the 1980s when compared with similar international investment elsewhere in south and south-east Asia , despite the introduction of liberalization measures in 1985-86 which had boosted industrial investment and output . |
| 19 | Reforms were initially firmly rejected by the ruling RDPC , but after violent demonstrations , particularly in May [ see p. 37445 ] , Biya at the party congress in June hinted at the need for changes [ see p. 37523 ] and subsequently sponsored a range of reforms , including a relaxation of press censorship . |
| 20 | In particular , the report highlighted ( i ) the low inflation ( which in June stood at an annualized rate of 3.3 per cent , lower , for the first time since 1973 , than that in Germany — 3.5 per cent in June ) ; ( ii ) the successful containment of the adverse effect of 1990 oil price rises ; and reduced public expenditure ; and ( iv ) lower VAT and company taxes . |