Example sentences of "was presented to the " in BNC.

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1 While studying the relationship between visual stimuli and the EEG , Adrian found that if a regular series of bright flashes was presented to the subject 's eyes there was an equally regular series of blips in the EEG recorded from electrodes on the scalp over the visual areas at the back of the skull .
2 A Sword of Excellence was presented to the Central Band through private donations by Branch members .
3 A PRIVATE member 's bill to introduce payments for Crown servants who were exposed to radiation during nuclear weapons tests and have since contracted leukaemia and other cancers , and to the dependants of those who have died , was presented to the Commons by Mr Bob Clay ( Lab .
4 The resolution , co-sponsored by Australia , New Zealand , and 14 other states , including several Pacific Island nations , was presented to the Second Committee of the United Nations General Assembly in November 1989 .
5 On March 19th a long-awaited report on reforms to the domestic-equity market was presented to the exchange council by a committee chaired by Mr Nigel Elwes of S.G. Warburg .
6 He was presented to the Governor , Lord Plunkett , who presented him with a portrait of himself .
7 When he was presented to the church of Northampton , Robert Grosseteste , the saintly Bishop of Lincoln , refused to admit him .
8 Later an affadavit was presented to the High Court in London supporting an application by the foundation for injunctions freezing all Aberdour 's assets to be extended to any overseas holdings .
9 It was presented to the Aids organisation by Brian May , a guitarist in the group , and drummer Roger Taylor to set up the Freddie Mercury Memorial Trust .
10 He was presented to the Headmaster in his sleeveless jacket , ragged trousers and covered from head to foot in dirt .
11 The Northern Bank International Perpetual Trophy , a cheque for £1000 and £1500 worth of British Midland business air travel was presented to the company 's International Sales Director , Mr Brian Wilson .
12 The award was presented to the company 's Managing Director , Dr. Faramarz Mahdjuri .
13 The award was presented to the company 's Managing Director , Mr. Gerry Barlow .
14 This , in finely-worked bronze inlaid with semi-precious stones , is thought to be by the twelfth-century French master Nicola de Verdun and was presented to the Duomo by Giovanni Battista Trivulzio in 1562 .
15 This dates from 1729 and was presented to the cathedral by Pope Benedict XIII .
16 As outside broadcasts became more sophisticated , the cars fell into disuse , and 166 was presented to the National Tramway Museum for restoration as an open toastrack in 1972 .
17 Car 2 was presented to the National Tramway Museum at Crich in 1963 , where it became the first car there to move under power in June 1964 .
18 There was a celebrated individual who devoted a large part of his life to carefully recording everything that he observed ; upon his death , this complete set of observations was presented to the Royal Society in the hope that it would be of use to scientists .
19 This was presented to the town by the L & NWR Company in 1 885 immediately adjacent to the general offices , No. 30 , alongside the canal , is the brass moulding shop , while No. 31 is the iron foundry .
20 The report on this work Teacher Placement Programme 1988 was presented to the DTI in December 1988 and provided the basis for the setting up of the Teacher Placement Service in April 1989 .
21 It is through the generosity of the 11th Duke that the Duke 's Barn Countryside Centre , a marvellous study and conference centre on the Chatsworth estate , was presented to the school in 1986 .
22 Once the scientists were sure sucralose was safe , a petition to allow its commercial use was presented to the US Food and Drug Administration in 1987 .
23 The chain was presented to the current chairman , Colin Chapman , by one of the guests of honour , Trevor McCombie , at a dinner held at the University of Bristol .
24 The goblet was of unknown material , unusual colour and of unfamiliar shape : it was presented to the King .
25 It was only in the continuing silence that it came to her that her defenceless back was presented to the rest of the room .
26 The communal plate of silver gilt was presented to the church by Thomas Lamplugh in 1689 .
27 I was not invited to the press conference at which our Report was presented to the media .
28 A team from RAF Luqa restored her more fully in 1973 and Faith was presented to the National War Museum .
29 The aircraft was presented to the Museum on extended loan and became part of NAM 's ‘ Meteor comer ’ along with RB.108 test-bed FR.9 VZ608 , T.7 VZ634 , NF.12 WS692 and NF.14 WS739 .
30 USED FLEETINGLY in the military manoeuvres of September 1912 near Cambridge , Cody Biplane No 304 was presented to the Science Museum the following year .
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