Example sentences of "[was/were] [verb] [verb] [pron] at the " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | His friends and colleagues were trying to persuade him at the time that this would not be wise — what on earth would happen to the British election campaign if the country had to go to war in the Gulf half-way through ? |
| 2 | In Wales also Gloucester was expected to set himself at the head of existing officials . |
| 3 | In Wales also Gloucester was expected to set himself at the head of existing officials . |
| 4 | The man was going to meet me at the bottom of Ber Street . |
| 5 | An odd posture , bent over — it was the girl of this afternoon , and she was going to throw something at the windows of the sitting-room . |
| 6 | In 1415 , Hus was summoned to defend himself at the Council of Constance , having been assured of a safe conduct by the emperor Sigismund . |
| 7 | It was late on Friday evening — Friday , May 9 , 1941 — and he was ordered to present himself at the office at ten past seven in the morning . |
| 8 | Draft specifications for general SVQs in this area have been sent out for consultation , and a seminar was held to discuss them at the end of October . |