Example sentences of "a [noun sg] [be] sent to " in BNC.
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| 1 | At the end of a visit by a meeting of the International Association of Quaternary Research to the region in 1965 , a telegram was sent to Professor Bretz which concluded : " We are now all catastrophists " . |
| 2 | In America a journalist was sent to prison for refusing to disclose information which could have revealed the innocence of a person on trial , but prison would not normally be an option in a civil case . |
| 3 | General Monk , in the spring of 1660 , led a bloodless coup and declared that Charles II should become King , so a warship was sent to Holland to fetch him back to England , where he arrived before the end of May , aged 30 years , and was received rapturously in London . |
| 4 | A deputation was sent to the Board of Trade and a Memorial introduced into the House of Commons by J.T.Wawn , MP for South Shields and by the indefatigable Joseph Hume . |
| 5 | In that same year a circular was sent to every Nonconformist minister in England and Wales by the Rev. J. B. Paton and a committee which included Hughes , Clifford , R. F. Horton , J. Scott Lidgett , Richard Westrope and A. T. Guttery . |
| 6 | And , although a file was sent to the Crown Prosecution Service , no action will be taken because of lack of evidence . |
| 7 | A file was sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions , but the DPP decided not to press charges . |
| 8 | A file was sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions , but the DPP decided not to press charges against the individuals concerned . |
| 9 | TWO men who used an imitation firearm to carry out a robbery were sent to a young offenders centre at Belfast Crown Court yesterday . |
| 10 | If a Request is sent to an authority which is not competent to execute it , it must be sent forthwith to the correct authority , either by the former authority direct , or by the Central Authority . |
| 11 | A WOMAN was sent to Broadmoor indefinitely yesterday for an occult killing . |
| 12 | While Chapman 's team first reached the top of the table , in October 1923 , a petition was sent to the FA asking for the ban on his former colleagues at Leeds City to be lifted . |
| 13 | Much to the disapproval of the majority of the congregation at this time , a petition was sent to Queen Victoria , and eventually Lowe was dismissed by Lord Palmerston , but he was still supported by the Bishop of London who had issued his licence . |
| 14 | Possible underascertainment has been carefully analysed , and a questionnaire was sent to parents , or those affected were invited with their families for a personal examination to check the diagnoses and to obtain necessary data . |
| 15 | Follow-up testing has been started with a questionnaire being sent to past course delegates to check their continued understanding of food safety requirements . |
| 16 | Rather what happens is that a reflex reaction takes place whereby a signal is sent to the adrenal gland to release the chemical adrenalin into the blood stream . |
| 17 | So they all went off to lunch with the mayor , while a messenger was sent to the Registrar of Births , Marriages and Deaths to get the necessary information . |
| 18 | A launch was sent to Rhodes to whisk fever victim Michael , an RAF mechanic , into the aircraft carrier Saratoga 's hospital . |
| 19 | Yesterday , two Norfolk men who kidnapped a prime suspect and took him for a ride were sent to prison for five years and apparently the suspect did not even get a police caution . |
| 20 | First , the pope asserted that it was upon evidence presented by Offa that Hadrian had based his judgement , Offa testifying that it was the unanimous wish of all that a pallium be sent to the bishop of Lichfield . |
| 21 | It was decided to recall Blake to London in a manner that would not arouse his suspicions so a message was sent to Nicholas Elliott , chief of MI6 in Beirut , who got in touch with Blake and said that London would like to discuss a chance of promotion and a new job with him . |
| 22 | Nevertheless , a ship was sent to America so that the story could be checked and in 1810 , three years after his being cast away on Sombrero , Jeffrey returned at last and set foot in Portsmouth . |
| 23 | If there is no response after two such reminders a letter is sent to the general practitioner informing of non-response and asking for information . |
| 24 | A letter is sent to each Branch Chairman and Treasurer explaining the new act . |
| 25 | Such a letter is sent to the would be buyer for signature . |
| 26 | It was suggested that a letter be sent to the church council , asking for a notice lower down than at present , to be positioned to ensure ladies from other clubs , find the fifteenth tee . |
| 27 | It was agreed that a letter be sent to Mr Field thanking him for his work as Membership Secretary and on the Committee . |
| 28 | It was also necessary formally to sever its links with the Odiham Agricultural Society so , on 19 April 1791 , a letter was sent to the Society , saying that the College would not now persist in the Odiham plan of sending youths to France to be trained . |
| 29 | A letter was sent to his next-of-kin , Mrs Sarah Gaunt . |
| 30 | The booking was made last Monday and a letter was sent to him confirming it . ’ |