Example sentences of "[was/were] expressed about the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Doubts were expressed about the authorship of the early ‘ St Jerome in the Wilderness ’ from São Paulo although the poor condition of the surface may account for some of the picture 's awkwardness . |
| 2 | UA officials had a conference at which doubts were expressed about the possibility of the film 's being able to recoup its investment if the budget was extended . |
| 3 | Occupants of houses taken over by HATs will be secure tenants , but during the passage of the Bill fears were expressed about the possibility of much higher rents . |
| 4 | The decision to support Iraq 's candidature for the League of Nations in 1932 had been taken before Humphrys 's arrival , but some misgivings were expressed about the lack of any guarantees for the Assyrian and Kurdish minorities after the transition to independence . |
| 5 | Similar doubts were expressed about the study of the environment , which took off about the same time , but this seems to have gained a much firmer academic foothold , despite the fact that such courses range from the physical to the social with , as one CRAC Degree Course Guide put it , almost nothing in common between these two extremes . |
| 6 | The term ‘ stagflation ’ became common parlance and increasing doubts were expressed about the effectiveness of Keynesian ‘ fine tuning ’ . |
| 7 | As with all new ideas it met with resistance and considerable doubts were expressed about the quality of such type compared with previous methods . |
| 8 | The tremendous increase in oil consumption which accompanied the great burst of accumulation threatened to deplete reserves : by the early seventies considerable disquiet was expressed about the possibility of the ‘ depletion horizon ’ of known reserves being reduced below the conventional level of 25 years ' supply . |
| 9 | During the 1970s increasing concern was expressed about the performance of nationalised industries , many of which were monopolies , insulated from the pressures of the market and , therefore able to charge high prices . |
| 10 | Is the Minister aware that when I recently addressed a meeting of the Ayr , Renfrew and Bute Black-Faced Sheep Breeders Association not only was I extremely well received but much concern was expressed about the position of sheep rearers in the area ? |
| 11 | At the recent meeting of Nether Wyresdale Parish Council concern was expressed about the state of the hedges on your property on both sides of Trough Road near Wyresdale Crescent and on Gubberford Lane between the river bridge and the first bend . |
| 12 | At the recent Annual Meeting of Nether Wyresdale Parish concern was expressed about the state of the old stable yard at the end of Station Lane near the Little Chef . |
| 13 | When the research for Too Long a Winter , the first film documentary about Hannah , was being finalized around the end of October 1912 , a certain hope was expressed about the weather . |
| 14 | Particular concern was expressed about the dissipation of the country 's mineral wealth ; the NPRC promised a review of all mining contracts and action against smuggling . |
| 15 | Concern was expressed about the role of various denominational Education committees with regard to promoting house groups , both ecumenical and denominational . |