Example sentences of "was [verb] by [noun pl] ' " in BNC.
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| 1 | The operation , officially described as a humanitarian act to protect the health of the women and children in the camp , was criticized by immigrants ' groups and human rights organizations . |
| 2 | The letter from Industry Minister Tim Sainsbury to Michael Portillo , Chief Secretary of the Treasury , was revealed by miners ' leader Arthur Scargill and the Coalfield Communities Campaign . |
| 3 | This was followed by Workers ' Playtime — Arthur English and Ken Platt with his catch phrase , ‘ I wo n't take my coat off , I 'm not stopping . ’ |
| 4 | In Women 's Body , Women 's Right : A Social History of the Birth Control Movement in America , Linda Gordon showed that the impetus for ’ family planning ’ in the US was motivated by eugenicists ' desires to stop Black women from reproducing . |
| 5 | This sentiment was confirmed by Saints ' boss Ian Branfoot who admitted that the attacking Town tactics had taken him by surprise . |
| 6 | He denied that introducing the measure would mean massive job losses and was backed by shopworkers ' union boss Bill Connor . |
| 7 | He denied that introducing the measure would mean massive job losses and was backed by shopworkers ' union boss Bill Connor . |