Example sentences of "was [verb] from the local " in BNC.
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| 1 | Financial assistance and good advice was sought from the local Belfast Action Team in the Lower Falls/Lower Shankill area who willingly and readily helped the organisation to find its feet . |
| 2 | The lorry , which was coming from the local gravel-pit , drew up , and the Arab driver put out his head : ‘ Where are you going ? ’ he asked in French . |
| 3 | The wagonette was hired from the local Jobmaster ( who was also the publican ) — ‘ Carriages , open or closed , Breaks , Landaus , Broughams , etc . |
| 4 | Bovine gall bladder was obtained from the local abattoir and transferred on ice to the Laboratory within 20 minutes of slaughter . |
| 5 | Approval was obtained from the local Ethical Committee in each centre . |
| 6 | In Ajdabiya the force was recruited from the local population and had its complement of Zuwaya and Magharba ; only Muhammad Ali , the deputy chief , was an outsider . |