Example sentences of "[was/were] [adv] linked to [adj] " in BNC.

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1 Both Christabel Pankhurst and Hamilton argued that such recent theories were deeply linked to male attitudes , which saw women as ‘ primarily created for the sexual gratification of men ’ .
2 He went on to point out ‘ the danger of getting the judiciary into politics ’ especially as newspapers were often linked to political parties .
3 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 .
4 The long arm of Mani Pulite has now reached out and grasped the head of Siemens AG 's Italian subsidiary , arresting Giorgio Scanavacca , president of Siemens Telecomunicazioni and managing director of Siemens SpA , on suspicion of corruption : the arrest was reportedly linked to alleged kickbacks to political parties paid to secure contracts with the state telephone company , ASST .
5 Highway expenditure was firmly linked to local government spending .
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