Example sentences of "were [adv prt] [det] " in BNC.
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1 | The figures were no more attractive at the operating level , where profits before exceptional items were down more than half at £31m and the combined contributions of the profitable elements-engineering , construction and mining-were a quarter lower at £58m . |
2 | Numbers at Crystal Palace this year were up some 20–30% despite the recession , fears of exhibitors and trends elsewhere . |
3 | All the stars were out that night . |
4 | Er then election day we were out all day with , with a driver of a car getting people out and for them or going through the motions . |
5 | No they were out all day Tuesday , I do n't know where they were , I rang right from phoning our June when I got that letter twenty five past ten and so ten to four were ringing on and off and there were nobody so I do n't know where they were . |
6 | Tell you this time they were out all in full force you know . |
7 | I think they were out all day today actually . |
8 | We 're passing through on the way to Manchester and we 've been to your surgery they said you were out this way … described your car . |
9 | ‘ I thought you were out this morning , ’ she said diffidently , her eyes taking in the slanting twist of his mouth . |
10 | ‘ Araminta , you were around that day . |