Example sentences of "[was/were] followed by an [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The explosions in March and April of 1969 at an electricity sub station in Castlereagh and at the Silent Valley reservoir in the Mournes were followed by an explosion at an electricity sub-station over the border in County Donegal . |
| 2 | Poor polls , one showing Labour ahead by six points , were followed by an attack by a former chancellor , Nigel Lawson , who questioned the government 's ability to govern . |
| 3 | Emphasizing each word as though it were followed by an exclamation mark , he announced , grinning : ‘ Here — is — Zamoyski ! ’ |
| 4 | According to some reports the air attacks were followed by an artillery barrage from Israeli and South Lebanese Army ( SLA ) forces positioned in Israeli 's " security zone " . |
| 5 | Refreshment had not brought inspiration , however , and he was beginning to despair of ever deciding what to do next when the crunching of car tyres on the gravel by his windows was followed by an exchange that instantly resolved his difficulty . |
| 6 | Cyprus was de facto divided between two states , the ( Greek Cypriot ) Republic of Cyprus and the ( Turkish Cypriot ) TRNC in 1975 after the civil war which had been precipitated in 1974 by a coup by Greek Cypriot supporters of union with Greece which was followed by an invasion by Turkish troops . |
| 7 | He was from the Sheffield and was followed by an officer from the staff of the operations ship of Admiral Woodward , who was accompanied by his wife and little daughter . |
| 8 | Margaret Newens , whose degree in Animal Physiology at Oxford was followed by an M. Sc . |
| 9 | The accession of the new Tsar , Alexander II , in January 1855 , was followed by an outburst of diplomatic activity in Paris and London , since it was known that the new sovereign was inclined to peace and the allies were more than willing to bring the conflict to an end . |
| 10 | This was followed by an interview between the President and Von Papen : and I can not help thinking that , during their conversation together , the former must have assured the latter that , so long as she could hold out against Allied demands , Turkey would abstain from hostile action towards Germany . |
| 11 | Andy Stevenson 's powerful strike as half time approached was followed by an injury time free kick from Ian Helliwell . |
| 12 | So , two years later , did the Prince de Cellamare , the Spanish ambassador in Paris : his arrest was followed by an effort by the Spanish government to seize his French counterpart in Madrid ( who was forewarned and escaped ) . |
| 13 | This was followed by an attempt to thwart the deal by Scandinavian Airlines System ( SAS ) , which made a partial bid for 26 per cent of British Caledonian 's shares in a proposed deal which also involved a complex financial restructuring package . |
| 14 | They may not have been popular , indeed subsequent events suggest that they were not , but they were tolerated , and there is no evidence that Edward IV 's death was followed by an attempt to dislodge them . |
| 15 | They may not have been popular , indeed subsequent events suggest that they were not , but they were tolerated , and there is no evidence that Edward IV 's death was followed by an attempt to dislodge them . |
| 16 | Their reunion , in August , was a great success — lunch in The Potting Shed in Bruntsfield was followed by an evening at the Edinburgh Festival . |
| 17 | Panel B shows the results of a similar test given after a conditioning trial on which consumption of saline was followed by an injection of LiCl . |
| 18 | Best and Barker 1977 ) in which rats were given access to 5 ml of a distinctively flavoured solution at various intervals before a conditioning trial on which consumption of this solution was followed by an injection of LiCl . |
| 19 | The decision was followed by an accord between the government and allied forces on May 22 providing for the withdrawal of all Iraqi military personnel from Dahuk and the restoration of essential services by non-combat allied troops . |
| 20 | The FSLN denied responsibility for the murder which was followed by an assassination attempt on Chamorro , allegedly by right-wing elements . |
| 21 | Norris made a much greater impact than Keegan had done earlier , and his speech was followed by an appeal by Cardinal Frings for a concerted effort on the Church 's part to support projects in relief of poverty . |
| 22 | This was followed by an exhibition of paintings and works of art by deaf artists in Britain — so far the only kind ever held . |
| 23 | This was followed by an announcement on Nov. 8 from South Korean President Roh Tae Woo renouncing the manufacture , possession , and use of nuclear or chemical weapons . |
| 24 | The CBD was distinguished by a dominance of shops and offices which was followed by an area of mixed or changed land-use , showing signs of transition which was difficult to give a name to . |