Sentence examples for were supposed to apply from inspiring English sources

Joel Seligman, a historian of the Securities and Exchange Commission, said the disclosure rules were supposed to apply to all public companies, with only a few narrow exceptions for things like trade secrets and national security.

But Ed Balls, the shadow chancellor, denounced the plan as a "complete shambles", adding: "We're going to have many, many hundreds of thousands of people who will end up filing in tax returns because they didn't realise they were supposed to apply by today not to get the child benefit".

"The idea that somehow these regulations were supposed to apply to a private individual or bar an entire public entity or the Sacramento region on the basis of the private activities of an individual who just happened to become mayor strains credulity," Mr. Jacobs said.

"We're going to have many many hundreds of thousands of people who will end end up filing in tax returns because they didn't realise they were supposed to apply by today not to get the child benefit.

Those limits were supposed to apply to all insurance plans, including those provided by employers, but some were exempted for one year.

Certain criteria were supposed to apply: they had to be cool sites with an interesting history, eye-catching murals or public art, or local "hidden gems" that visitors wouldn't otherwise find.

The tax is supposed to apply to tax-avoiding multimillionaires.

Only one, an arms embargo, is supposed to apply worldwide.

But the Palestinian cease-fire was supposed to apply to all violence against Israelis.

Others who don't want to switch are supposed to apply for a waiver.

Under the law, the department is supposed to apply for a license within 60 days of Congressional approval.