Example sentences of "was [vb pp] under [art] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In addition , the case was decided under the provisions of the Supply of Goods ( Implied Terms ) Act 1973 , under which reasonableness was to be assessed at the time of breach . |
| 2 | On that date , he appeared with the duty solicitor and an application was made under the Magistrates ' Courts Act 1980 , s. 142 to re-open the case so that it could be heard by different justices . |
| 3 | The amnesty covered all crimes committed to date under the country 's security and military legislation , and was agreed under the terms of the accord which committed both sides to release all but common criminals . |
| 4 | The independence ceremony was performed under the auspices of the UN , described in some reports as the " midwife " of Namibia 's independence . |
| 5 | Gossiping , it was called under the regulations . |
| 6 | Her body was found under the floorboards of her house in Oxford . |
| 7 | This problem was known under the rates as the widow factor . |
| 8 | A return to work was negotiated under the conditions prevailing before the strike had begun so the union had prevented a further round of wage reductions ; but this was achieved at such a cost as to convince the leadership of the impossibility of organizing effective strike action in agriculture . |
| 9 | A changeover switch for conduit/overhead was fixed under the stairs at each end of the car . |
| 10 | The project was run under the auspices of the International Energy Agency and sponsored by American , West German and British energy corporations and governmental bodies . |
| 11 | One of Minton 's lithographs , Jamaica , was printed under the auspices of the Artists ' International Association and sold at four guineas , with discount for schools and institutions . |
| 12 | The new government was created under the terms of a new " national charter " adopted on Feb. 28 ; the Cabinet and an advisory Council of the Republic replaced the provisional Council of State created in December . |
| 13 | She was not helped by two long delays in the first game when the ball flew out of the court and was lost under the bleachers . |
| 14 | This three-track tape was recorded under the auspices of the GDR Studios in Darlington who seem to have rounded up the Divers and pointed them in the right direction . |
| 15 | The post of Commissioner for the Rights of Trade Union Members was established under the provisions of section 19 of the Employment Act 1988 , in order to help protect certain statutory rights of trade union members . |
| 16 | The gathering was held under the auspices of the Saudi government , and was also understood to have had the backing of Iran , which had conducted separate talks with opposition leaders . |
| 17 | The Bahr Dar meeting was held under the auspices of the standing committee on the Horn of Africa , established in April [ see p. 38855 ] . |
| 18 | The scheme was initiated under the auspices of UNISIST with the intention of providing a switching language . |
| 19 | The project was initiated under the auspices of the International Federation of Data Organisations ( IFDO ) to prepare a comparative European spatial database resource for research and teaching relevant to a wide range of social science disciplines . |
| 20 | They sought no patent ; they ordered him to give information freely to their customers ; and they denied him the reward to which he believed he was entitled under the terms of his contract . |