Example sentences of "was adopted by [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The umbrella was adopted by the Church in the medieval period and later by the European nobility as a kind of moveable canopy of state , similar to that which was suspended over thrones . |
| 2 | Despite the fact that ZBB was adopted by the majority of federal government agencies , it was quickly amended because it too , like PPB , proved almost unworkable in practice . |
| 3 | A total budget for 1990 of RF40,960 million was adopted by the CND on Jan. 19 , 1990 . |
| 4 | The CSG bill was adopted by the Assembly on Nov. 16 by " engaging the government 's responsibility " ( a procedure whereby a bill could be enacted without a vote unless a motion of no confidence was tabled and passed ) . |
| 5 | The European Commission had approved a draft negotiating mandate only on May 8 , and this was adopted by the EC Council of ( Foreign ) Ministers on June 18 , two days before full negotiations were due to open . |
| 6 | The construction which is put forward by the Commissioners is one which was adopted by the courts in respect of section 4 of the Bankruptcy Act 1914 , upon which section 265 of the Act of 1986 is plainly modelled . |
| 7 | The new format for country reviews ( see above ) was adopted by the GATT Council on July 19 , together with a programme for examining the trade policies of Australia , Morocco and the USA in late 1989 , of Colombia and Sweden in early 1990 , of Canada , Hong Kong , Japan and New Zealand in mid-1990 and of the EC , Hungary and Indonesia in late 1990 . |
| 8 | The breed 's history is described later , but its systematic improvement , begun at that time by a blacksmith with a herd near Burton-on-Trent , was to become the breeding blueprint once it was adopted by the master breeder Robert Bakewell in 1760 . |
| 9 | One of the few recommendations of the Monopolies and Mergers Commission report of 1989 into the supply of beer that was adopted by the government was to bring tenants under the protection of the Landlord and Tenant Act . |
| 10 | This policy was adopted by the government as part of its general economic strategy to cut public expenditure and meant that local authorities could only exceed a predetermined level of spending on higher education if they found the additional sums of money from the rates . |
| 11 | In general a controversial relatively low-profile approach was adopted by the authorities , although on occasions prisoners were drenched with water from hoses , and siren and other loud noises were used . |
| 12 | Soon after its launch , the Mortgage Repossessions Register was adopted by the Council of Mortgage Lenders . |
| 13 | A revised 1991 budget was adopted by the Council of State on Dec. 29 , 1990 . |
| 14 | A lengthy amendment condemning the IRA and Sinn Fein proposed by Ulster Unionist Nelson McCausland was adopted by the council by votes to 17 . |
| 15 | Norma remembers it as a time of great happiness tinged with much sadness , for the pub was adopted by the Canadians and Americans stationed at Middleton St George . |
| 16 | The bouncy , jumpy beat in reggae was adopted by the skins and later some specific skinhead records were published . |
| 17 | Much later , the perehera was adopted by the Buddhists to display their most sacred relic . |
| 18 | Such an approach was adopted by the US Supreme Court in the famous case , Mapp v. Ohio , where it was held that to admit evidence obtained by means of an illegal search would make the constitutional guarantees against such arbitrary conduct worthless . |
| 19 | An amendment to the US State Department Authorization Bill was adopted by the US Congress on Nov. 15 and 16 , 1989 , providing for sanctions against China and covering arms sales , US satellite exports , police equipment , an end to nuclear co-operation , a freeze on further liberalization of export controls and the suspension of investment insurance . |
| 20 | Initially middleclass dress , it was adopted by the nobility and the coat was cut to be suitable for riding . |
| 21 | An analysis was therefore undertaken of whose chosen outcome was adopted by the lawyers studied . |
| 22 | German intelligence became interested , and introduced Enigma into the navy in 1926 ; in 1928 it was adopted by the army , and by the air force in 1933 , the year when Hitler came to power . |
| 23 | Two years later , the War Office picked up the idea and soon the system was adopted by the army and navy . |
| 24 | Coronation was adopted by the Queen in 1977 , his mate Coronet followed in 1985 . |
| 25 | If such a proposal was adopted by the GMC Kay and his committee might find themselves in the dock . |
| 26 | It was widely rumoured that he was adopted by the Ceauşescus in 1946 . |
| 27 | In Slovenia on Dec. 23 , a new constitution was adopted by the republic 's Assembly . |
| 28 | In all other cases the chosen outcome of business clients was adopted by the lawyer . |
| 29 | Since it was adopted by the town HMS Jupiter has seen active service in the Falklands conflict and the Prince of Wales also spent part of his naval training stint aboard her . |
| 30 | On Jan. 13 a new Constitution , which had been under discussion since June 1991 [ see p. 38290 ] , was adopted by the People 's Great Hural ( parliament ) by 328 votes to one , with two abstentions , and was signed by President Punsalmaagiyn Ochirbat at a ceremony on Jan. 15 . |