More significantly, a sergeant from the special investigation branch of the Royal Military police signed a statement in which he said that during his inquiries he had "ascertained that Military Personnel had fired from Springmartin Road".
He had ascertained their position from ships he had stopped along his journey, but unfamiliar with the local channels and shoals he decided to wait until the following morning to make his attack.
This story originated in 1876, when the volunteer curator of Independence Hall, Colonel Frank Etting, announced that he had ascertained the truth of the story.
In the first 5 minutes of the interview, he had already ascertained what I knew about the job, why I wanted it, and how I intended to fulfill the role.
After he has ascertained that the ideas make sense, he bows out.
He had tests which ascertained that he had a blocked coronary artery and surgeons successfully carried out a "minimally invasive procedure" to insert a stent, a balloon-like device, to relieve the blockage.
The effectiveness of each preventive measure had been ascertained separately.
Within minutes of checking in, Berlin radio announced their hotel room number because the unnamed informant "had ascertained that the duchess had informed von Ribbentrop of her itinerary, schedule, etc, prior to her departure from their villa".
"As long as he is in compliance with the law, that's fine with me," Mr. Bloomberg said, a fact he could have ascertained before starting a smear campaign.
The job is not carried out (perhaps someone becomes available soon). 2. Someone from outside the laboratory is hired or borrowed (having ascertained that he or she has the necessary skills).
He said: "I have also ascertained from Mr Kerr that papers will contain some additional forensic reports relating to evidence against the defendant.
