Example sentences of "announced [that] [pers pn] was [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A Chinese delegation , headed by Deputy Foreign Minister Xu Dunxin , visited Brunei on April 10-13 , 1991 , after which the government announced that it was considering the matter of establishing diplomatic relations with China and wished to have economic and cultural exchanges . |
| 2 | The EC announced that it was allocating US$12,000,000 towards creating employment opportunities in Vietnam to encourage the return of the boat people . |
| 3 | On 20 April Scottish Equitable announced that it was to form a ‘ partnership ’ with a giant Dutch insurance company , Aegon . |
| 4 | Reversing its earlier stance against the creation of a republican army , Kirgizstan had on June 1 announced that it was taking under its own jurisdiction the former Soviet military units stationed on the republic 's territory and assuming responsibility for their upkeep . |
| 5 | Reversing its earlier stance against the creation of a republican army , Kirgizstan had on June 1 announced that it was taking under its own jurisdiction the former Soviet military units stationed on the republic 's territory and assuming responsibility for their upkeep . |
| 6 | Another very important factor was that at the Boat Show the R Y A announced that it was taking responsibility for the national coordination of all activities er for sailors with special needs , that 's blind , deaf , disabled and there are many organizations who are working in this field but the R Y A is the coordinator . |
| 7 | The Japanese government , which also strongly supported a return to commercial whaling , announced that it was holding talks with Russia and South Korea with a view to setting up a similar organization for " rational exploitation " of marine mammals in the north Pacific . |
| 8 | The United States administration on April 4 , 1989 , announced that it was to extend US$5,000,000 in aid to Iraqi refugees in Turkish camps . |
| 9 | Even before the new Guide had been issued , CAJEC announced that it was setting up a Standard Review Group to monitor continuously the need for new ethical guidance . |
| 10 | The Department of Trade and Industry announced that it was setting up working groups to examine the scope for changing some of the most complex areas of company law . |
| 11 | A week after Miss Halford was re-suspended the police authority announced that it was bringing further disciplinary charges against her , following allegations that she made abusive late-night telephone calls to Mr Sharples , another senior officer and two members of the authority . |
| 12 | On Nov. 25 the new coalition government announced that it was to close the prison in the north-western town of Eskisehir where human rights groups had alleged that torture of political prisoners took place . |
| 13 | On March 16 Kazakhstan announced that it was establishing a national guard of unspecified numbers , subordinate to the President . |
| 14 | Furthermore , on May 3 , 1991 , the Federal Banking Commission announced that it was abolishing so-called " form B " accounts which had allowed clients to preserve anonymity by conducting their transactions through a lawyer , notary or trust administrator . |
| 15 | In January 1990 the State Committee for Statistics announced that it was developing a more realistic type of retail price index , based on what consumers actually paid rather than on list prices . |
| 16 | The substance of this report was that , almost 300 years after it had condemned Galileo for saying that the Earth revolved around the Sun , the Roman Catholic Church announced that it was to re-examine his case ‘ with full objectivity ’ . |
| 17 | In 1979 the government announced that it was determined , unlike the previous Labour administration , to control and reduce public expenditure . |
| 18 | On Feb. 21 India announced that it was sending medicines worth Rs10,000,000 while Algeria donated some 8 tonnes of food and medicines . |
| 19 | Sierra Leone announced that it was sending 2,000 men to the border area after rebels from Liberia killed 25 people during raids . |
| 20 | On May 15 , 1990 , the Vatican announced that it was re-establishing diplomatic relations with Romania , broken in 1950 . |
| 21 | Separately , Digital Equipment Corp announced that it was moving back into South Africa with a wholly-owned subsidiary , Digital Sales and Services South Africa ( Pty ) Ltd , which begins operation on July 1 . |
| 22 | On Jan. 31 , 1990 , Thatcher admitted that she had been misled about the extent of the subversion campaign , while on Feb. 7 the House of Commons select committee on defence announced that it was to hold an inquiry into the MOD 's handling of the affair . |
| 23 | On Nov. 17 the UPP announced that it was to receive a major defector from the DLP on the following day . |
| 24 | Some surveyors have advertised ; for instance , Ramagge Allen Partnership announced that it was seeking a 5,000 to 15,000 sq ft retail or warehouse unit in the fringe part of any M25 town . |
| 25 | Meanwhile , the World Health Organization ( WHO ) called for US$3,000,000 to purchase medical supplies [ see also p. 38218 ] , while UNICEF advanced US$1,000,000 from its Emergency Relief Fund and announced that it was seeking a further US$5,000,000 to restore village water systems . |
| 26 | On April 10 the National Bank of Yugoslavia ( NBY ) announced that it was seeking rescheduling of its foreign debts , which totalled US$15,000 million . |
| 27 | When in August 1986 GM announced that it was merging its North American heavy truck operations with Volvo , under Volvo 's control , the future of Bedford looked bleak . |
| 28 | Unveiling its price proposals for 1990-91 on Dec. 20 , 1989 , the Commission announced that it was recommending a virtual freeze of agricultural support prices , in its efforts to secure a balance between prices and supplies . |
| 29 | The government also announced that it was beginning a public awareness campaign , and would draft new legislation to fill in gaps in its 1960 wildlife protection laws . |
| 30 | On Nov. 16 Germany announced that it was disbanding its branch of a clandestine anti-communist network . |