Example sentences of "confirm yesterday [that] " in BNC.
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| 1 | MB GROUP , the old Metal Box company , refused to confirm yesterday that it was on the verge of a £300m-plus bid for Caradon , the building products group . |
| 2 | Ricardo Ellcock , the Middlesex fast bowler , plans to study in the United States for a career as an airline pilot after confirming yesterday that he is to retire from first-class cricket , as reported in Monday 's Daily Telegraph . |
| 3 | H M Customs and Excise confirmed yesterday that they had to be implemented by 1 January 1990 . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | 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 ’ . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | 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 . |
| 14 | Ernie Walker , the SFA secretary , confirmed yesterday that there would be no objections from the authorities if United decide to go . |
| 15 | An ITN spokesman confirmed yesterday that initial discussions had been held with American networks and European and British organisations . |
| 16 | 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 . |
| 17 | Downing Street confirmed yesterday that an announcement on the new Governor would be made ‘ within weeks ’ but would not discuss the possible candidates . |
| 18 | Doncaster Health Authority confirmed yesterday that it had made an undisclosed payment to Mr Rod Brodie and his wife , Valerie , both 38 . |
| 19 | Investigators confirmed yesterday that the crash was caused by wind shear — an unexpected gust near ground level . |
| 20 | Manager Trevor Francis confirmed yesterday that he had turned down the huge offer from Toulon . |
| 21 | Hampshire Police confirmed yesterday that they were called to the scene of a fight outside the Captain 's Corner nightspot in Southampton around midnight . |
| 22 | Mark Tompkins confirmed yesterday that Halkopous will be his Bula Hurdle representative in favour of Staunch Friend . |
| 23 | Irish writer Shane Connaughton confirmed yesterday that a screen version of his book ‘ Run Of The Country ’ is to be filmed by Channel 4 . |
| 24 | 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 . |
| 25 | Souness confirmed yesterday that Norwegian full-back Stig Inge Bjornebye will be staying at Anfield . |
| 26 | 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 . |
| 27 | His solicitor , Miss Ranj Matharu of Doberman 's , confirmed yesterday that Mr Gooch was pressing for damages for slander . |
| 28 | 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 . |
| 29 | 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 ) . |
| 30 | In Moscow , a senior air transport security official confirmed yesterday that a Russian airport worker had smuggled two hand grenades aboard the hijacked plane . |