Example sentences of "was [vb pp] to [be] concerned " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Turkish military was reported to be concerned over the presence of foreign troops on Turkish territory , and also over the prospect of a Kurdish enclave in northern Iraq . |
| 2 | In the aftermath of the war the government was said to be concerned over Turkey 's increasingly prominent international role . |
| 3 | Various areas of reform were on the agenda ; Lini , himself an Anglican priest , was known to be concerned at the proliferation of fundamentalist sects and cults in the country . |
| 4 | On Oct. 29 , however , Kim declared that he would not enter the contest , leading to speculation that he had bowed to pressure from Roh , whose administration had worked closely with Daewoo and who was known to be concerned that Kim 's intervention could split the conservative vote and thereby allow Kim Dae Jung to win the election . |
| 5 | While he was perceived to be concerned with the great strategic issues of war leadership , the representatives of the Party had to tackle the tedious , and often unpopular , workaday matters affecting daily life in the Heimat . |