Example sentences of "[was/were] to the left " in BNC.
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| 1 | The toilets and urinals were to the left of this section — the urinals being roofless and thus open to the elements . |
| 2 | The main labs were to the left , the voices louder now . |
| 3 | The tomb was to the left , embedded in the earth , the great white tablet stretching out towards its open mouth . |
| 4 | The kitchen was to the left of the hall ; Robyn could hear the bang of a cupboard door , smell the distinctive aroma of fresh coffee . |
| 5 | Er , P C opened the bedroom door he I ca n't recall which way the door opened , whether it was to the left or to the right , but er P C knocked the door back erm flat against the wall . |
| 6 | The recipients ' entrance was to the left of the platform where the Queen was standing surrounded by Yeomen of the Guard and several grand-looking dignitaries . |