Example sentences of "that mr birt " in BNC.

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1 Nevertheless Mr Wyatt — a key member of the board of management responsible for the day-to-day running of the BBC — conceded on Radio 4 's the World This Weekend that Mr Birt 's battered reputation would need time to recover .
2 ‘ What is important is that Mr Birt 's immediate apology and correction of his tax position were accepted on behalf of the BBC governors . ’
3 Mr Wyatt — a key member of the board of management responsible for the day-to-day running of the BBC — conceded on BBC Radio 4 's The World This Weekend programme that Mr Birt 's battered reputation would need time to recover .
4 Sir Michael , who left the BBC at Christmas , told a farewell dinner that Mr Birt 's failure to abandon the advantages of self-employed status was ‘ a gross error of judgment ’ .
5 His call came as the BBC governors confirmed that Mr Birt would remain in his post as Sir Michael 's successor .
6 Sir Michael , who left the BBC at Christmas , told a farewell dinner that Mr Birt 's failure to abandon the advantages of self-employed status was ‘ a gross error of judgment ’ .
7 The governors had effectively decided at an emergency meeting on Tuesday night that Mr Birt should stay but question marks still hung over the future of Mr Hussey , especially as the BBC 's General Advisory Council recommended on Wednesday that he should go for effectively bringing the BBC into disrepute at a time when its charter was coming up for renegotiation .
8 The row grew into one of the most embarrassing in the BBC 's history after it was revealed that Mr Birt had been employed as a freelance to gain tax advantages in his £140,000-a-year job .
9 David Winnick , the Labour MP for Walsall North , who called for Mr Birt 's removal , said : ‘ I very much regret that Mr Birt decided not to offer his resignation , which would have saved the governors a great deal of embarrassment . ’
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