Example sentences of "was report [prep] [be] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There was reported to be strong personal rivalry between Demirel and Özal , who had been Demirel 's economic adviser in 1979-80 before acting as an adviser to the military regime of 1980-82 and founding the ANAP in 1983 . |
| 2 | Moves to resolve differences on the CFE treaty were said also to have been encouraged by Soviet President Gorbachev who was reported to be keen to clear remaining obstacles in the way of a US-Soviet summit meeting [ see pp. 37945 ; 37979 ] . |
| 3 | Lydon was reported to be impressed . |
| 4 | Lydon was reported to be impressed . |
| 5 | Mr Major was reported to be resolute after Mr Lamont 's attack . |
| 6 | Mr Major was reported to be resolute after Mr Lamont 's attack . |
| 7 | Also , for most communities infant mortality was reported to be lowest not at the second but at the third — in some communities even at the fourth — order . |
| 8 | At this time Singapore was reported to be one of Myanma 's main suppliers of arms and ammunition . |
| 9 | The continuing high level of inflation was reported to be one of the principal causes of public dissatisfaction with the party , which had been founded by Özal as a broad alliance in 1983 . |
| 10 | Des Burke , Burmin 's Managing Director , was reported to be confident of dispelling opposition : ‘ Of course there are people jumping up and down … |
| 11 | Hastings , at least , was reported to be delighted with the turn of events . |
| 12 | Hastings , at least , was reported to be delighted with the turn of events . |
| 13 | The new government appointed in November [ see p. 37874 ] was reported to be anxious to see a quick and decisive victory over Iraq in order that this trend should be reversed . |
| 14 | Trading was reported to be good , if not euphoric , with every gallery selling and some moving as many as twenty works , mostly in a FFr 12,000 ( £1,200 ; $2,000 ) -FFr 100,000 ( £10,300 ; $18,000 ) price range . |
| 15 | On the same evening he had been admitted to hospital with heart trouble , but although his condition was reported to be good the next day , he did not withdraw his candidacy . |
| 16 | By November , Wigan were promising to scour the world for a cure , while Hanley in his enforced idleness was reported to be depressed and frustrated . |
| 17 | And the Reverend Armitage was reported to be obliged to leave the 11th green with lumbago while playing for Henley in its first match with Maidenhead . |
| 18 | The DYP was reported to be ready to support the changes , while the SHP was opposed to the creation of a directly elected executive presidency . |
| 19 | The turnout was reported to be 99.78 per cent of the electorate ; 100 per cent of total votes cast were for the successful candidates . |
| 20 | Voting was reported to be brisk , with a 100 per cent turnout in the Knin district , although there was criticism that many voters remained unclear about what kind of autonomy they were being asked to vote for . |
| 21 | In the 1960s , the food supply system of Butare was reported to be adequate ; twenty years later we have reasons to believe that Butare 's steadily increasing population is finding it difficult to maintain the grip on familiar supply mechanisms . |
| 22 | Although the SLORC promised to respect the result , the opposition was reported to be reluctant to claim victory before ascertaining the response of the country 's effective ruler Gen. Ne Win , and of the Directorate of the Defence Services Intelligence ( DDSI — the secret police ) . |
| 23 | Pub trade was reported to be quiet , though stronger trade was reported at W&D 's Milestone Restaurants and Taverns where profits were up 23% . |
| 24 | The Turkish military was reported to be concerned over the presence of foreign troops on Turkish territory , and also over the prospect of a Kurdish enclave in northern Iraq . |
| 25 | His successor was named as Kerim Aydin Erdem , who was reported to be sympathetic to the Islamic faction . |
| 26 | Moreover , King Hassan was reported to be ambivalent about the Shah . |
| 27 | The signing of a penal law co-operation treaty was reported to be imminent . |
| 28 | Following their release the surrender of Medellín cartel leader Pablo Escobar Gaviria was reported to be imminent . |
| 29 | Tanks were withdrawn from Tirana on Feb. 25 and the city was reported to be calm , but army patrols remained , and sporadic gunfire was reported each night until the end of the month . |