Example sentences of "[noun] [noun sg] was under [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The entire labour movement was under the control of " social fascism " . |
| 2 | The defendant shipowner was under a statutory duty to provide pens for cattle on board his ship . |
| 3 | Throughout its period of occupation , the region 's wine industry was under the control of a Rhineland wine-maker , Herr Klaebisch , who assumed the title of Führer of Champagne . |
| 4 | The central reception and dining area was under the shelter of a huge ‘ banyan ’ tree whose aerial roots hung back down to the ground like fronds . |
| 5 | A state entrance was under a porte-cochère on the Downing Street side which led to the suite of reception rooms occupying the entire first floor of the northern wing . |
| 6 | She knew she should n't speak to a strange man , but as her Brownie Guider was under a tree not many yards away she thought she could tell him about the litter that had caused the Pack to lose the use of Ferngrove Park . |
| 7 | If the Secretary of State went beyond the bounds of ‘ guidance ’ he exceeded his powers ; and the Civil Aviation Authority was under no obligation to obey him . |
| 8 | In 1857 , Reading police force was under the auspices of Chief Constable Henry Peck , a man who played it strictly by the rule book . |
| 9 | Giving the leading judgment on June 17 , 1993 , Lord Justice Kennedy said that a district health authority was under a positive duty to consult a community health council on any proposals for the substantial development or variation of the district 's health service . |
| 10 | Each member State was under a duty to respect the international and independent character of the responsibilities of these staff . |
| 11 | The north east was under the control of the Somali Salvation Democratic Front ( ‘ S.S.D.F. ’ ) group . |
| 12 | And when the Irish Free State did emerge in 1921 , practically the entire school system was under the control of the churches . |