Example sentences of "were [verb] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Once they were concreting the pipe tunnel as they called it . |
| 2 | When the mare basins were excavated the fragmentary material beneath them must have been compressed to a higher density than before . |
| 3 | And only two — Joshua and Caleb — were to enjoy the promised land . |
| 4 | It had been presented to him by the City of Paris and on it were traced the lines of the new streets and boulevards which Napoleon III had worked out in conjunction with Baron Haussmann . |
| 5 | In front of the television cameras which were transmitting the game live , the two hookers , Bègles ' Moscato and Mallaret of Montferrand , tried to strangle each other . |
| 6 | ‘ I left Rhydoldog for ever ’ , Laura was to write later , ‘ on an early April day when the wild daffodils were smothering the banks of the old water garden and thousands more nodded to me all the way down the lovely driveway to say farewell . ’ |
| 7 | In the time of Augustus also were erected the Temples of Concord , of Castor and Pollux , and the Basilica Julia . |
| 8 | More specifically , they were to support the Conservative party as being the most likely to tum back the revolutionary tide . |
| 9 | My hypothesis is that there is a space for a socialist argument in favour of investment planning ; that such an argument could be presented in such a way as to appeal to organised labour and even to broader strata of the population concerned about employment prospects and their standard of living in retirement ; that if organised workers were to support the proposal they could use their union organisation to press for social accountability of their savings funds ; and that if the proposals were not linked to a ‘ dogmatic ’ pursuit of nationalisation they would stand a chance of recruiting some support from the more progressive elements of the state and corporate salariat — those whose technical expertise would be required in any such project , even if it is overlaid with oppressive ‘ professional ’ and ‘ managerial ’ ideologies — helping to isolate , so far as possible , reactionary financier elements . |
| 10 | Although the decent instinct of many was to support the weaker side in a wholly legitimate quest for independence , their public utterances , alas , were to support the side which in their view was the more important to British interests . |
| 11 | ‘ Eric built up a wonderful relationship with the fans and we 'll never forget him telling us that he loved us when the team were parading the League trophy . ’ |
| 12 | And then , a few days later there was a similar story from another part of London : ‘ A gang of roughs , who were parading the roadway , shouting obscene language , playing mouth organs , and pushing respectable people down . |
| 13 | Friends were manning the telephone at the Manns ' home last night . |
| 14 | To accomplish his Labours and Deeds , Hercules was obliged to travel to far-off places to destroy ferocious creatures which were ravaging the countryside and creating terror among the inhabitants , such as the Lernaean Hydra and the sea monster , to which a Trojan damsel had to be annually supplied . |
| 15 | Diocletian ( reigned 284–305 ) was one of five sons of Illyrian peasants who were to wear the imperial purple . |
| 16 | The Minister said in Committee that he believed that if abuses were proven the Secretary of State would be able to act . |
| 17 | Amongst Alf achievements were listed the Crucifixion and ‘ not buying any of Vincent Van Gogh 's paintings during his lifetime ’ . |
| 18 | Thus , despite several unscheduled sessions of talks between the two leaders , the only concessions offered by Gorbachev during the course of his visit were to acknowledge the nature of the dispute , to promise a reduction in the level of Soviet forces stationed in the territories — currently one 10,000-strong army division and 40 MiG-23 aircraft — and to allow visa-free travel between Japan and the disputed islands . |
| 19 | When the skulls in the crypt of St Bride 's Church were disinterred the wisps of hair remaining on them were found to have turned bright orange . |
| 20 | It was also announced that the MoD were to optimise the development value of Hullavington , probably offering it for a large housing development . |
| 21 | We continued on to Musselwick Sands , where bathers were enjoying the beach . |
| 22 | Harlequin ducks were enjoying the rapids and sun , toing and froing , preening and looking most elegant , and I was enjoying myself , crawling commando-style at the water 's edge , despite the odd passer-by 's curious gaze . |
| 23 | Or did you not bother with the slap because you were enjoying the tickling so much ? ’ |
| 24 | In the schools , French became a compulsory language at the very moment when Arab nationalists were enjoying the linguistic triumph of Arabic over the Turkish of the now broken Ottoman Empire , a victory which had important political implications for the concept of Arab unity . |
| 25 | However most walkers were enjoying the view of me with a glove covered in steaming soup and a face streaming with tears . |
| 26 | So peaceful had the volcano been , in fact , that its fertile soils were extensively cultivated , vineyards flourished on favoured sunny slopes , and the people living on and around the volcano were enjoying the prosperity and security of the Roman empire at its height . |
| 27 | The bar room was warm and inviting as always , and just enough people to be comfortable were enjoying the cosy environment . |
| 28 | In September 1939 the Congress politicians who were enjoying the fruits of office abruptly discovered the limits of their power . |
| 29 | With the ‘ lure ’ , a dummy prey swung around on a cord , it was particularly obvious that the birds were enjoying the game with her , rising to the challenge and the chance to show their prowess . |
| 30 | Dozens of guests were enjoying the party in the nurses ' common-room at the Princess Alexandra Hospital , Harlow , Essex , when several gatecrashers burst in . |