Example sentences of "[noun sg] [verb] yesterday that " in BNC.
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| 1 | His comments came after The Scotsman revealed yesterday that the Commission for Racial Equality is to investigate complaints that Strathclyde may have illegally discriminated against children with English as a second language judged to have learning difficulties . |
| 2 | Xerox Corp announced yesterday that it had developed an advanced ink-jet technology that uses a 128-nozzle print head for desktop computer printers , and that it has retained Tokyo Electric Co Ltd to assemble the printers ; Xerox is manufacturing the printers ' ink-jet cartridges at its Canandaigua , New York plant ; it notes that the 128 nozzles enable faster print speeds than competing printers ; the printer will ship later this year . |
| 3 | Intel Corp announced yesterday that it has begun shipping production versions of the Pentium microprocessor , but as the company already indicated , it will not be talking price until May , when it frees its customers to start announcing machines . |
| 4 | ANDRE AGASSI 's agent revealed yesterday that the player will start practising tomorrow . |
| 5 | THE Justice Department admitted yesterday that it had granted the FBI authority to ‘ override ’ international law in order to seize fugitives from US justice living abroad without first obtaining the consent of the country where they were sheltering . |
| 6 | A UNIFORMED police constable accused of raping a young mother on the front seat of his patrol car claimed yesterday that she had handed him ‘ sex on a plate ’ . |
| 7 | THE LEADER of the Scottish Prison Officers Association hinted yesterday that his members were prepared to take industrial action against any move by the Government to privatise the prison service in Scotland , writes Eric McKenzie . |
| 8 | The Environment Department said yesterday that Mr Patten could not agree with the inquiry inspector 's judgement that the needs of the historic house justified the introduction of unacceptable shopping developments in the countryside . |
| 9 | The Shetland Salmon Farmers Association said yesterday that the compensation system meant to save the industry from financial hardship was not yet working . |
| 10 | Critics of the decision by the Bush administration said yesterday that continuing US production was destabilising because it encouraged countries capable of producing chemical weapons to begin developing new production lines immediately . |
| 11 | A spokesman for the club said yesterday that the players realised the serious nature of their action , but that they wanted their fate in their own hands . |
| 12 | The Chancellor revealed yesterday that public borrowing has ballooned to £37 billion , and is growing fast . |
| 13 | THE eavesdropping ex-bank manager who sold a tape of Princess Di 's lovey-dovey phone chat admitted yesterday that he did it out of greed . |
| 14 | A JUDGE ruled yesterday that the public have the right of access to an Argyll beauty spot , provided they walk . |
| 15 | AN accusation made yesterday that the British Amateur Athletic Board was manipulated into bankruptcy , is to be examined by the solicitors of the Amateur Athletic Association . |
| 16 | A SENIOR consultant admitted yesterday that the decision to carry out a Caesarian section on an expectant mother was left too late . |
| 17 | IBM Corp 's Thomas J Watson Lab announced yesterday that it has developed a tool kit for building virtual reality simulation applications for the ‘ real worlds ’ of science , medicine , education and business . |
| 18 | A 15-year-old Darlington girl admitted yesterday that she had been part of a gang which broke into the town 's Salvation Army Hostel . |
| 19 | Despite worries expressed by connections last weekend about the fast ground , a stable spokesperson confirmed yesterday that Rusch de Farges will run under top weight of 11st 10lb . |
| 20 | Despite worries expressed by connections last weekend about the fast ground , a stable spokesperson confirmed yesterday that Rusch de Farges will run under top weight of 11st 10lb . |
| 21 | Sources within the Stock Exchange confirmed yesterday that the sudden pre-bid surge in the traded options market is being examined by an insider dealing investigation team which looks at suspicious activity ahead of the release of price-sensitive information . |
| 22 | The Cancer Research Campaign said yesterday that if a trial , to begin next year , is successful , up to a third of 15,000 victims a year could be saved . |
| 23 | Avon County Council said yesterday that it had done everything possible to help the family . |
| 24 | Sources close to the regional council said yesterday that a study — which could cost about of £25,000 — could restore the business community 's confidence in the pit and in the consortium which is operating it . |
| 25 | Sources close to the regional council said yesterday that one purpose of such a study — which could cost about of £25,000 — would be to restore the business community 's confidence in the pit and in the consortium which is operating it . |
| 26 | Officials at the exchange said yesterday that its current investigation was a matter of routine . |
| 27 | IBM Corp claimed yesterday that revenues in its Advanced Workstations and AIX Systems unit grew in the first quarter by more than 50% over a year ago : director Tom Jarosh said demand for the system is ‘ growing rapidly , with customer shipments in the US up 90% ’ over a year ago ; the unit covers workstations and servers , AIX/6000 operating system and related software . |
| 28 | THE Tottenham Hotspur board confirmed yesterday that Terry Venables does not have a large budget for new players because of the high cost of bringing the ground up to the latest safety standards . |
| 29 | THE Tottenham Hotspur board confirmed yesterday that Terry Venables does not have a large budget for new players because of the high cost of bringing the ground up to the latest safety standards . |
| 30 | But the 24-year-old admitted yesterday that he wants to share the scoring burden with his team-mates . |