Example sentences of "[ex0] [was/were] [noun] by " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was noted that , whereas the May 21 vote for unification was recorded as unanimous in the parliament of the South , there were demonstrations by Moslem fundamentalists outside the North Yemeni parliament , and a walkout by a small number of fundamentalist MPs . |
| 2 | There were sketches by members of the Squadron who thought themselves good at acting . |
| 3 | Mr Cole claimed that there were attempts by Mr Rowland at the end of last week to have the Observer story more widely publicised , but these failed . |
| 4 | The second is that there were variations by team which reinforced what our interviews and observations had identified , namely , that different philosophies prevailed — the two city teams being developmental ‘ purists ’ , Bassetlaw championing an ‘ integrated casework and development ’ model and the others taking up intermediate positions . |
| 5 | There were complaints by black youths of police harassment , the sus laws merely being used as an excuse for this . |
| 6 | There were ways by which all Homo sapiens could be reduced abridged — into a story , a kind of poem . |
| 7 | There were demonstrations in Moldavia ( renamed Moldova ) calling for greater control over local affairs , and in particular for official status for the Moldavian language ; there were counter-demonstrations by the republic 's non-Moldavian population , more than a third of the total , against what they saw as a form of reverse discrimination ( Russian , in the event , was retained as a means of inter-nationality communication ) . |
| 8 | There were speeches by the Commander of the 3rd Squadron , by the Colonel of the Regiment , and by the President of the Association of Former Legionnaires of Orange . |
| 9 | In addition to acting as local pilot to some of the remoter islands during our stay , there were trips by car to all the more interesting spots on shore such as the old village of Skara Brae , the Churchill Barrier and the Italian Chapel . |
| 10 | On the one hand there was treatment by opposites , when a medicament was used to oppose or counteract the symptoms and signs of disease , and on the other hand there was treatment by similars , stimulating healing in the body by giving a substance which would mimic the symptoms and signs of the disease . |
| 11 | On the one hand there was treatment by opposites , when a medicament was used to oppose or counteract the symptoms and signs of disease , and on the other hand there was treatment by similars , stimulating healing in the body by giving a substance which would mimic the symptoms and signs of the disease . |
| 12 | However , in Balen v IRC [ 1979 ] STC 148 , there was notification by the Revenue of an intention to make use of a ‘ tax altering ’ provision , and it was found in the High Court that the court had jurisdiction to entertain a claim for declaration relief . |
| 13 | So Today I brought and there 's an example here Today I brought joy where there was sadness by cheering up a friend who was fed up . |
| 14 | In the event , such areas were excluded but there was agreement by the Commission to consider other means of assistance for urban areas until the next review of regional policy in 1993 , when the issue would be re-examined . |