Example sentences of "confirmed yesterday [that] " in BNC.
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| 1 | H M Customs and Excise confirmed yesterday that they had to be implemented by 1 January 1990 . |
| 2 | EUROTUNNEL confirmed yesterday that Channel tunnel revenues are not forecast to rise in the early years of operation to offset the £2.2bn rise in the cost of the project to £7bn . |
| 3 | David Trippier , the heritage minister , confirmed yesterday that the Department of the Environment would ‘ be considering very carefully , with advice from English Heritage , the need to schedule the remains ’ . |
| 4 | A source close to Mr Saatchi confirmed yesterday that between 70 and 100 works from the collection — the largest of its kind in the world — had been disposed of through the New York art dealer Larry Gagosian for up to $1m per painting . |
| 5 | Bath 's No.8 is the favourite to take over from the British Lion after Leicester confirmed yesterday that Richards would miss the rest of the season . |
| 6 | Sources within the Stock Exchange confirmed yesterday that the sudden pre-bid surge in the traded options market is being examined by an insider dealing investigation team which looks at suspicious activity ahead of the release of price-sensitive information . |
| 7 | THE Tottenham Hotspur board confirmed yesterday that Terry Venables does not have a large budget for new players because of the high cost of bringing the ground up to the latest safety standards . |
| 8 | THE Tottenham Hotspur board confirmed yesterday that Terry Venables does not have a large budget for new players because of the high cost of bringing the ground up to the latest safety standards . |
| 9 | Despite worries expressed by connections last weekend about the fast ground , a stable spokesperson confirmed yesterday that Rusch de Farges will run under top weight of 11st 10lb . |
| 10 | Despite worries expressed by connections last weekend about the fast ground , a stable spokesperson confirmed yesterday that Rusch de Farges will run under top weight of 11st 10lb . |
| 11 | In contrast to its silence over Panama , the Commission confirmed yesterday that it would be ending all contact with Romania , following the bloody repression of protests throughout the country . |
| 12 | Ernie Walker , the SFA secretary , confirmed yesterday that there would be no objections from the authorities if United decide to go . |
| 13 | An ITN spokesman confirmed yesterday that initial discussions had been held with American networks and European and British organisations . |
| 14 | SOUTH African police confirmed yesterday that they have broadened their inquiries into cases involving Mrs Winnie Mandela to include three possible charges of kidnapping and one of theft . |
| 15 | Downing Street confirmed yesterday that an announcement on the new Governor would be made ‘ within weeks ’ but would not discuss the possible candidates . |
| 16 | Doncaster Health Authority confirmed yesterday that it had made an undisclosed payment to Mr Rod Brodie and his wife , Valerie , both 38 . |
| 17 | Investigators confirmed yesterday that the crash was caused by wind shear — an unexpected gust near ground level . |
| 18 | Manager Trevor Francis confirmed yesterday that he had turned down the huge offer from Toulon . |
| 19 | Hampshire Police confirmed yesterday that they were called to the scene of a fight outside the Captain 's Corner nightspot in Southampton around midnight . |
| 20 | Mark Tompkins confirmed yesterday that Halkopous will be his Bula Hurdle representative in favour of Staunch Friend . |
| 21 | Irish writer Shane Connaughton confirmed yesterday that a screen version of his book ‘ Run Of The Country ’ is to be filmed by Channel 4 . |
| 22 | Bottle makers Vereenigde Glasfabrieken confirmed yesterday that Bavaria had withdrawn its new 25cl and 33cl export beer bottles from the market because of the same problem . |
| 23 | Souness confirmed yesterday that Norwegian full-back Stig Inge Bjornebye will be staying at Anfield . |
| 24 | Grasshoppers confirmed yesterday that Dooley will play in the Courage League Division Four match , just a week before he attempts to help England secure the Grand Slam against Wales at Twickenham . |
| 25 | His solicitor , Miss Ranj Matharu of Doberman 's , confirmed yesterday that Mr Gooch was pressing for damages for slander . |
| 26 | BREWIN Dolphin , the London-based private client stockbrokers , confirmed yesterday that it is in talks with Bell Lawrie White , its Edinburgh-based counterpart , which could create one of the largest private client brokers in the UK . |
| 27 | Indeed , he confirmed yesterday that he would not be coaching Scotland at the forthcoming World Championships in Birmingham ( where Scotland are in the same group as Australia ) . |
| 28 | In Moscow , a senior air transport security official confirmed yesterday that a Russian airport worker had smuggled two hand grenades aboard the hijacked plane . |
| 29 | AN official inquiry confirmed yesterday that French journalists and lawyers had been subjected to telephone tapping under President François Mitterrand but said it had not yet determined who had ordered the bugging . |
| 30 | Police confirmed yesterday that at 11.10am on Sunday information had been received that Pant y Carneddi , Pennal , was on fire . |