Example sentences of "issue [was/were] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The most important point at issue was the tactic of infiltration which had led to several splits in the American Socialist Workers ' Party , the dominant group in Trotsky 's Fourth International . |
| 2 | Amongst the points in issue was the question whether , if the appeal was validly brought , the court had jurisdiction to make an order for costs . |
| 3 | Another key issue was the question of greater powers for Scotland . |
| 4 | At the 13th congress of the Spanish Communist Party ( PCE ) in Madrid on Dec. 19-22 a key issue was the PCE 's future as an independent party within the United Left ( IU ) alliance . |
| 5 | Needless to say , the issue was the subject of regular battles across the floor of the Guildhall and in the Stormont House of Commons . |
| 6 | This issue was the subject of the previous chapter and will not be discussed here , except to identify the implications for management development . |
| 7 | What settled the issue was the rise of the pomeshchiks . |
| 8 | The most important issue was the injustice and violence of the actual verdict . |
| 9 | The main issue was the defence of Berwick town and port , without which King Edward could not risk a major advance into Scotland by land . |
| 10 | The key campaign issue was the ALP 's competence in managing the country 's economy . |
| 11 | What was at issue was the future of cities themselves . |
| 12 | A particular issue was the application by a local hospital for NHS trust status [ for which see p. 38500 ] , which was opposed even by the Conservative candidate . |
| 13 | The essential issue was the extent to which the procedural rules of the forum court could be used notwithstanding the Convention . |
| 14 | The serious issue was the dispute over the proper amount of remuneration . |
| 15 | It was hardly important for the election where , as in almost every other Northern Ireland election , the main issue was the constitution . |
| 16 | The issue was the identity of R's first assailant . |
| 17 | part of what was at issue was the nature of ‘ theory ’ and ‘ explanation ’ themselves . |
| 18 | His main issue was the need to promote economic growth through free trade , free markets , less government spending , better education and a fair taxation system which outlawed market-distorting tax subsidies and investment shelters . |
| 19 | At issue was the right of the state to sell forest land to British planters . |
| 20 | The issue was the right to ‘ strangers ’ consulage' , the duties payable by foreigners shipping goods under the protection of the English flag . |
| 21 | While that struggle tended to centre on financial matters — the government 's commitment to effect reductions in public expenditure in opposition to local authority commitment to the enhancement of public services — what was at issue was the power of local authorities in relation to the power of central government . |