Example sentences of "[noun sg] were among the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Boar 's head and jugged hare were among the contemporary dishes served in front of the company 's original 18th-century shop front in Cornhill , which now stands in the museum . |
| 2 | Body and mind were among the contraries to be reconciled , and the true union of opposites was always preceded by bitter conflict . |
| 3 | A major industry initiative was launched by the HCIMA at its annual lunch last month when several operating companies and educational institutes , including Compass , Forte , Copthorne Hotels , Universities of Brighton and Surrey and Chichester College were among the first signatories of a new Charter agreement which will strengthen employer/education links within the industry . |
| 4 | He was , however , very much an all-rounder , and football and curling were among the other sports he covered . |
| 5 | UK and French publishers and representatives of the British Council were among the 120 guests . |
| 6 | Steam power and storage of their catches in ice were among the developments that brought increased efficiency to the trawler fleets , but the fleet — once Britain 's largest — has been depleted because of over-fishing and the ‘ Cod Wars ’ with Iceland . |
| 7 | The former Spurs full-back , whose Wimbledon team were among the originators of the direct approach , complained : ‘ Leeds hoofed the ball about 50 times further than we ever did and relied on John Lukic knocking it on to Lee Chapman 's head for about 70 per cent of their attacks . ’ |
| 8 | The proximity of a market , the feasibility of holding the animal for ransom , the likely amount of profit to be earned , the value of the animal to thieves if kept for personal use or consumption , and the likelihood of discovery and punishment were among the considerations which were taken into account . |
| 9 | In the 1960s Victoria 's road death rate was 30–40% above Smeed 's prediction and rates per unit population were among the highest in the world . |
| 10 | The blip in the graph occurs at a crucial stage of development in firms which until that point were among the fast growers , sharply reducing the number which move on to become medium and larger firms . |
| 11 | And yesterday , Tom , now 76 , and the piece of bomb were among the highlights of an exhibition celebrating the Dunkirk spirit at Middlesbrough 's Dorman Museum . |
| 12 | The French and Italian currencies , on the other hand , came under considerable pressure , while the Spanish peseta , the Austrian schilling and the Portuguese escudo were among the strongest of European currencies . |
| 13 | The activity of submerged vegetation and phytoplankton were among the biological markers ; salinity and the presence of herbicides in the water were among the chemical ones . |
| 14 | In the medical climate of the 1920s , when the possibility of chemotherapy was looked on so unfavourably , mycobacteria were among the least promising organisms to choose for such treatment . |
| 15 | The centres of militancy of the previous decade were among the hardest hit , Labour MPs nearly all came from constituencies with massive unemployment , and the unions were faced with the protection of their employed members through organizations weakened by declining funds and membership . |
| 16 | ( Waddington et al. , 1990 , show that in the Nottinghamshire community which they surveyed the immigrant and the ‘ local ’ miners were spatially segregated within the housing stock and that most of the miners who joined the strike were among the recent immigrants whose home lives were somewhat separate from those of the rest of the community . ) |
| 17 | It is certainly true that , a few years ago , waiting lists in North East Thames area were among the worst in the country . |
| 18 | At least two children and a pregnant woman were among the dead . |
| 19 | At Smashed ! last week , new sensitive rock types MOOSE and KINGMAKER were among the revellers . |
| 20 | DALGETY , Delta and Jaguar were among the shares to march ahead yesterday as the stock market continued to fret and fuss about today 's West German interest rate decision . |
| 21 | And retired soldiers from his army were among the first of the century 's numerous British settlers in Pau . |
| 22 | Observers noted that a large number of those involved in racketeering and smuggling were among the estimated 500,000 troops demobilized since 1987 . |
| 23 | The problems of acid rain , atmospheric pollution and climate change were among the problems discussed at a conference of forestry experts from 30 European nations on Dec. 18-19. with the aim of developing a common policy which will safeguard the forests of Europe . |
| 24 | Costly drinking vessels of this kind were among the diplomatic gifts traditionally bestowed on native chiefs . |
| 25 | The first crossing of the Atlantic entirely under steam power was made in 1833 and the ships which travelled that route were among the most famous in the history of steamships : the Mauretania held the Blue Riband or the fastest Atlantic crossing , but after twenty two years it was won by the Queen May . |
| 26 | AN ELECTRICAL retailer , a garden centre and a milk processor were among the winners of this year 's Scottish Marketing Awards . |
| 27 | And he had to put on a brave face as he manned the tombola stall at a primary school Christmas bazaar where his children Adam , seven , and five-year-old Amber were among the revellers . |
| 28 | Another small group of racial nationalists called ‘ The Nordics ’ amalgamated with the IFL in 1934 ; other organizations such as the Militant Christian Patriots , the White Knights of Britain and the National Socialist League were among the most conspicuous examples . |
| 29 | The activity of submerged vegetation and phytoplankton were among the biological markers ; salinity and the presence of herbicides in the water were among the chemical ones . |
| 30 | A retired senior army officer and the mother of a director of Barclay 's Bank were among the victims . |