Example sentences of "[was/were] [not/n't] carried [adv prt] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The reform was not carried through in the House but the phrenologists urged or reformers elsewhere and , indirectly , their enthusiasm led on to William Forster 's Education Bill of 1870 which established in Britain the system of elementary schools for all . |
| 2 | Consequently exchange rate adjustment to long-run changes in a country 's competitive position was not carried out in the manner visualized by the founding fathers of the system . |
| 3 | In addition , cardiac surgery was not carried out in the two districts studied . |
| 4 | Finally , it is no use trying to escape by saying that ancient trade was not carried out by the nationals of ancient states but by non-citizens , so the Megarian decree can not have injured Megarian trade : the generalization about ancient trade should be corrected to read ‘ ancient Athenian trade ’ , which is what nearly all our information is about . |
| 5 | Owing to shortage of medical staff , the post-mortem was not carried out until the following morning . |