Example sentences of "[noun] [prep] [noun pl] [was/were] [vb pp] the " in BNC.

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1 At the same time , though Kinnock drew back from endorsing tactical voting , candidates in marginals were given the go-ahead to make the personal commitments to PR in order to encourage it .
2 A parallel Committee for Institutions was created the following year .
3 Another group of subjects were asked the questions in ( 4 ) .
4 When this round of appointments was made the situation would be reviewed to see if the inspectorate needed further strengthening .
5 Cultivators of roses were given the usual careful guidance .
6 Lessons at Knightshayes were learnt the hard way , through trial and error .
7 A small contingent of members were given the option of running either 15 or 21 miles .
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