Example sentences of "[noun pl] were allocated to the [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | While £2,200 of the project funds were allocated to the main theme , £300 was reserved for use by the science department , whose pioneering work in integrating study skills within lower-school science teaching was acknowledged as an important base to build upon . |
2 | However , four smaller parties were also represented , and six posts were allocated to the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola ( UNITA ) , including one of Cabinet rank and the post of Deputy Minister of Defence . |
3 | In an attempt to preserve their authority , the Chiefs amended the Constitution — which was already heavily biased in favour of the rural rather than the urban population — so that only five of the 37 Melanesian lower chamber seats were allocated to the urban areas , where approximately one-third of the Melanesian population lived . |
4 | I ca n't remember which days were allocated to the other rooms , but Friday , Kitchen-day , was unforgettable . |
5 | Some 55,000 million ringgits were allocated to the federal government , largely to implement improvements in transport and communications , education , health , defence and internal security . |