Example sentences of "was that the local [noun] " in BNC.

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1 The only real hiccup was that the local DHSS would not assess my benefits until I had moved in , and social services were not prepared to finalise the amount of their commitment until they knew the DHSS 's !
2 The new initiatives of the left made a start by identifying strategic sectors of the economy in which to intervene , rather than adopting a blanket approach to all firms in their area — but the problem was that the local authorities were still geographically limited .
3 What he did n't know was that the local authorities were taking a very different line .
4 So I mean I think what we envisaged though was that the local publicity group erm would meet and see if the well first of all I suppose was there a , a necessity having seen what we 've got from national level er necessity to produce a kind of newsletter , a joint unison newsletter specific to Northumberland , that 's what the group was going to have a look at was n't it ?
5 The reply from the committee was that the local government board had sanctioned the development , a statement which seems to have silenced the opposition .
6 The idea was that the local bands would play , the media and record companies would be invited and an interest in what 's happening in Belfast would at least be rekindled .
7 The consequence was that the local authority had to consider the situation of the children , including carrying out an assessment of the prospect of the children making their permanent home with their father who , by now , had a new partner .
8 And what happened in eighty three and eighty seven of course was that the local elections take place the Conservative party managers analyzed the results , fed them through the computers and you could come up with the fact that you would , looked like you were set to win a general election .
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