Example sentences of "[noun] were [adv] [adv] [v-ing] to " in BNC.

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1 Much of our knowledge of Beaker burials derives from excavations conducted in the last century , when the principles of good archaeological practice were only just beginning to be formulated .
2 Witches were also particularly threatening to fertility and sexual potency .
3 It is especially difficult given that several of the most important Idealists were also actively contributing to the reinterpretation of Liberal principles .
4 Contributors were clearly not going to be a problem , nor were staff-Australia could take care of that .
5 Finally , of those informally admitted , the majority of women were no longer contributing to the running of the household .
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