Example sentences of "[was/were] [adv] [vb pp] to local " in BNC.
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| 1 | After the return to civilian rule , the newly formed state radio corporations , which had been set up to be independent of Federal Government authority , were immediately subjected to local political control . |
| 2 | The Alliance was indissolubly linked to local ratepayers ' organisations — most notably the Forest Gate Ratepayers ' Association ( FGRA ) — which functioned as an effective lobby for those who felt most threatened by rate increases , namely , the manufacturers and petit bourgeoisie . |
| 3 | While a canal was being built , ownership tended to remain with " interested " locals , and indeed , with operating profits as yet ungenerated , recourse was frequently had to local banks for short-term working capital — the Kennet and Avon had an overdraft of £60,000 in 1815 . |
| 4 | The revenue was then returned to local councils in the form of a grant . |
| 5 | Highway expenditure was firmly linked to local government spending . |