Example sentences of "were [vb pp] in the light " in BNC.
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| 1 | Both the head and the DCSL freely acknowledged that these developments were undertaken in the light of knowledge that a library project existed , and that schools might stand a better chance of securing a grant if they could show evidence of commitment to enhanced library provision . |
| 2 | When referral sources were examined in the light of this , it was found that medical and family referrers were each making different kinds of demand in the three areas . |
| 3 | It might also be true that an arrangement in which supplementary grants were made in the light of positive evaluation would be an effective incentive for schools to maintain momentum and involve themselves fully in inservice activities . |
| 4 | David Chartwell , a director of Chartwell Land Plc , said talks with St Edmundsbury Borough Council were needed in the light of a series of about-turns . |
| 5 | Previous events were transformed in the light of it , often by means of the wisdom of hindsight . |
| 6 | Rodofinikin had a hopeless task , as his instructions were drafted in the light of a Russo-Serbian agreement which presupposed a Russian victory over the Turks . |
| 7 | To establish whether government investment was made where it was likely to see the greatest return or to areas of greatest deprivation , public spending patterns were analysed in the light of private investment and previous revitalisation and deprivation patterns . |