Example sentences of "[that] [noun] birt " in BNC.
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| 1 | Nevertheless Mr Wyatt — a key member of the board of management responsible for the day-to-day running of the BBC — conceded on Radio 4 's the World This Weekend that Mr Birt 's battered reputation would need time to recover . |
| 2 | ‘ What is important is that Mr Birt 's immediate apology and correction of his tax position were accepted on behalf of the BBC governors . ’ |
| 3 | Mr Wyatt — a key member of the board of management responsible for the day-to-day running of the BBC — conceded on BBC Radio 4 's The World This Weekend programme that Mr Birt 's battered reputation would need time to recover . |
| 4 | Sir Michael , who left the BBC at Christmas , told a farewell dinner that Mr Birt 's failure to abandon the advantages of self-employed status was ‘ a gross error of judgment ’ . |
| 5 | His call came as the BBC governors confirmed that Mr Birt would remain in his post as Sir Michael 's successor . |
| 6 | Sir Michael , who left the BBC at Christmas , told a farewell dinner that Mr Birt 's failure to abandon the advantages of self-employed status was ‘ a gross error of judgment ’ . |
| 7 | The governors had effectively decided at an emergency meeting on Tuesday night that Mr Birt should stay but question marks still hung over the future of Mr Hussey , especially as the BBC 's General Advisory Council recommended on Wednesday that he should go for effectively bringing the BBC into disrepute at a time when its charter was coming up for renegotiation . |
| 8 | The row grew into one of the most embarrassing in the BBC 's history after it was revealed that Mr Birt had been employed as a freelance to gain tax advantages in his £140,000-a-year job . |
| 9 | David Winnick , the Labour MP for Walsall North , who called for Mr Birt 's removal , said : ‘ I very much regret that Mr Birt decided not to offer his resignation , which would have saved the governors a great deal of embarrassment . ’ |
| 10 | ‘ We , the ten members of the board of management , believe that John Birt is the best person to lead the BBC and he has our unanimous support . ’ |
| 11 | ‘ We , the ten members of the board of management , believe that John Birt is the best person to lead the BBC and he has our unanimous support . ’ |
| 12 | ‘ They decided that it was in the best interests of the BBC and its future that John Birt should remain as director general , and gave him their full support . ’ |
| 13 | It went on : ‘ The board of governors acknowledges the widespread public and staff concern that John Birt was not employed on a staff basis and accepts full responsibility for the errors made and apologises for them . ’ |
| 14 | They decided that it was in the best interests of the BBC and its future that John Birt should remain as director general , and gave him their full support . ’ |