Example sentences of "[was/were] [verb] [prep] [indef pn] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 31 | That view was expressed by everyone on the Opposition Benches and a few Conservative Members , but was ignored as the Government arrogantly used the power of an artificial majority to force the poll tax through . |
| 32 | Director Tay Garnett took Beery aside and pointed out that Rooney was loved by everyone on the set as well as at the studio , and it would be ‘ most unfortunate if someone decided to part your hair with a sun arc . |
| 33 | I went home and I st I got very very anxious , I started feeling suicidal , I was blubbering at everything on the television , now I could cry but I was crying too much . |
| 34 | Despite this disastrous beginning , however , Giovanna would be there in the morning , her own family circumstances permitting , and she would be much obliged if the Signora would make sure that her children were up and dressed , and the breakfast eaten , so that she could see that the house was returned to something like the order which Signor Kettering expected of it . |