Example sentences of "[pron] [was/were] also [verb] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Even as I was recording my triumphs over a hostile and alien world , I was also expressing such sentiments as , ‘ Oh , it 's not even worth writing down — the same , usual , dismal , tedious , boring story . ’ |
| 2 | Although I was spending most of my time writing the book on Americans abroad , I see from my records of the late 1960s that I was also presenting several television programmes , both in London and in the north . |
| 3 | Private Eye will probably close if it loses its appeal against the award of £600,000 to Sonia Sutcliffe , which was also heard last week . |
| 4 | Mozart reported to Constanze that Carl loved the opera ( which was also attended that night by his old enemy Salieri ) , and then went on to discuss the shortcomings of Carl 's education — just like any other anxious parent . |
| 5 | THE Oscar-nominated actress Emma Thompson last night won the best actress prize in the British Academy of Film and Television Awards for her role in Howards End , which was also named best film . |
| 6 | EMMA THOMPSON won Britain 's version of an Oscar last night , taking the best actress award for her role in Howards End , which was also named best film . |
| 7 | But this analysis gave average figures , and combined data covering pensioners dependent on state benefits alone , as well as those who were also drawing occupational pensions . |
| 8 | In 1982 , 30% of jobless 16 and 17 year olds on supplementary benefit had family heads who were also receiving this benefit ( Roll , 1990 ) . |
| 9 | Not only was she sports captain she was also elected head girl in her final year at school , voted there by the pupils and the staff . |
| 10 | This is the fourth exhibition with the gallery for Deacon who was also seen this year at Kassel 's Documenta IX and at the Carnegie International . |
| 11 | But the Lady 's other half , who was also signing that book today , does n't think it 's much to get worked up about . |
| 12 | Crucially , there was also assured financial support for the permitted grant-aided maximum of two such tutors at each extra-mural department in that the Board of Education grant provided for 75% of the salaries of tutors or a maximum of £300 per annum for each appointment . |
| 13 | While chanceries were adapting their wares to public needs , they were also evolving new formulae for their princes . |
| 14 | They were also offering lower grants for Premia 1 and 2 . |
| 15 | It was also given in-depth coverage on television and radio that evening , with News at Ten running it as the lead story in the first half of the programme and coming back to it again in the second . |
| 16 | Not only did the church 's social teaching directly enter into the definition of rights , wrongs , and obligations within this nation state , but it was also to affect one aspect of the structure of government . |
| 17 | It was also discovered that egg production could be boosted by leaving lights on in the houses all night to fool the hens into thinking that it was still daylight . |
| 18 | It was also accepted that repetition of the offences was unlikely . |
| 19 | It was also expected that government spending would be cut by 10 per cent , that state companies would be privatized and that sales taxes would be increased . |
| 20 | It was also reported that lack of success in higher education was largely due to non-completion rather than failure . |
| 21 | It was also reported that work was under way to clear Iraqi mines from the coastal waters around Kuwait , in preparation for the amphibious assault which was widely expected to accompany any allied ground offensive . |
| 22 | It was also urged that science should progress by the proposal of bold , highly falsifiable conjectures as attempts to solve problems , followed by ruthless attempts to falsify the new proposals . |
| 23 | It was also to attract increasing support from youth and students . |
| 24 | It was also agreed that sewage dumped in certain " sensitive " areas of the sea would be given secondary treatment . |
| 25 | In 1797 he was also producing shorter poems like The Old Cumberland Beggar ( see p. 64 ) . |
| 26 | He was also warned three times and docked a penalty point before losing to Pakistan 's Sohail Qaiser . |
| 27 | He was also given three-month sentences for failing to keep his vehicle at the scene of a crash and for failing to give information concerning the accident to the gardai . |
| 28 | He was also given six penalty points and had his licence endorsed . |
| 29 | He was also given five penalty points on his driving licence . |
| 30 | He was also given concurrent youth custody sentences of five years , three years and one year . |