Example sentences of "immediately [vb pp] upon " in BNC.

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1 They came down the steps of the hotel with their Kodaks — at the Continental there was always a large number of Americans — and were immediately fallen upon by dragomans , donkey-boys and street-traders of all kinds , all offering instant picturesqueness without the trouble of having to go too far in the heat to find it .
2 The car park was immediately closed upon advice from Darlington council , which carried out the tests in line with national safety standards .
3 The car park was immediately closed upon advice from Darlington Council , which carried out the tests in line with national safety standards .
4 [ The Plowden Report had a profound effect on the way both professionals and parents viewed primary education , but few of its practical recommendations were immediately acted upon .
5 The services of Mr C.C. Hunte , policeman/peacemaker and deviser of penalties , former West Indies opening batsman , and career worker for mankind , were immediately called upon .
6 He explained : ‘ It is all too easy to make some apparently innocent , well-intentioned remark which is immediately seized upon by the press who love to hear guest speakers make a complete fool of themselves .
7 Dr Simpson 's results were immediately pounced upon and found wanting by other groups , who used a different type of instrument and saw no effect .
8 The stand we were in was wooden and when a few of the fans tried to light up their cigs. they were immediately pounced upon by the attendants to cordially desist .
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