Example sentences of "[adj] replies [was/were] [verb] [prep] " in BNC.
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1 | Gran Gelato Ltd v Richcliff Group Ltd held that misstatements by a landlord 's solicitors in replies to inquiries could not result in an action ( of negligence ) against the solicitors , but that such replies were given on behalf of the landlord . |
2 | In pursuance of this , 8,000 letters were sent out in 1898 and nearly 3,000 replies were received within a short space of days . |
3 | The draft reply contained one threat to report I M R O to the Securities and Investment Board for excessive enquiries er and for an unreasonable attitude and the other er bit of the reply was effectively a form of covering up presenting full financial information and disclosure to I M R O. Those replies were drafted by people inside the Maxwell organisation and you may want to comment on er the position , although I should stress at this stage that I like you have not seen the final version of any reply and I do not know whether I M R O persisted . |
4 | Two replies were received from the Labour Party |
5 | Four correct replies were given by 70 ( 19% ) of the 372 patients instructed by general practitioners and 25 ( 50% ) of the 50 instructed in community family planning clinics . |