Example sentences of "[was/were] [verb] [prep] [noun] [prep] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is important to remember , for example , that our main concepts of the functional organization of primary visual cortex were developed in studies on cats rather than monkeys . |
| 2 | Some threatened evictions , it should be added , were arranged by collusion between farmers and workers in order to force the hand of local authorities who otherwise would not admit tied cottage tenants to their housing waiting lists . |
| 3 | Both were remanded on bail for reports . |
| 4 | Three people charged in connection with an alleged plot to launder more than £16m from the £26m Brink's-Mat gold bullion raid six years ago were remanded in custody by magistrates at Horseferry Road Court , London . |
| 5 | With seconds to spare the two girls were plucked to safety by firemen wearing breathing apparatus . |
| 6 | The Angevin lands were recognized without equivocation as fiefs of the crown . |
| 7 | He said : ‘ We were inundated with calls from members of the public and newsagents desperate for copies . |
| 8 | THREE coaches heading for Amsterdam were halted by police after claims that travellers were smoking cannabis , drinking and abusing coach drivers . |
| 9 | Further investigations were carried out to determine whether or not the proportion of straightforward deliveries varied with the location of the items requested , to examine the proportion of deliveries from each location which were placed on reserve for readers , and to record the relative numbers of non-straightforward deliveries from each location which were attributable either to ‘ initial failure ’ or to the need to transfer items from another reader . |
| 10 | Soldiers were placed on guard outside newspapers and broadcasting offices . |
| 11 | But , in a sinister turn of events , firemen were stoned by gangs of youths as they tried to deal with several out-of-control bonfires on Merseyside . |
| 12 | They were all expected to have similar properties , but , prudently , in some clinics the new substances were given to patients with conditions other than those in which chlorpromazine and its allies were usually effective . |
| 13 | ‘ At Darlington county court in 1991 , 565 homes were repossessed for non-payment of mortgages , ’ the report says . |
| 14 | I played everywhere , and because we , in the Music School , were taught by tutors in men 's colleges I got to know them well , and went in and out in defiance of the chaperone rules — which were then still in force … |
| 15 | He saw that these tasty species were treated with respect by predators as if they too were distasteful to eat . |
| 16 | Aunt and nephew were treated at hospital for cuts and bruises . |
| 17 | Aunt and nephew were treated at hospital for cuts and bruises . |
| 18 | Nine Turkish immigrants were treated in hospital for burns and shock after the attack . |
| 19 | Four people aboard the yacht were thrown from their bunks , and were treated in hospital for cuts and shock . |
| 20 | Five people were treated in hospital for cuts and whiplash but all were later released . |
| 21 | The observation was pursued and many compounds were examined for activity against viruses in culture , and in infected animals . |
| 22 | Antibodies to the cytosolic leucocyte L1 protein ( or calprotectin ) were examined for reactivity with macrophages , neutrophils , and eosinophils identified by paired immunofluorescence staining in sections of normal human ileal mucosa , including Peyer 's patches . |
| 23 | In addition , stools were examined by microscopy for ova and parasites , including Cryptosporidium and Isopora . |
| 24 | We often simply do not know in what ways people in the past were drawing on ideas about obligations , rights or duties when they provided assistance for their kin ( Medick and Sabean , 1984 , pp. 20–1 ) . |
| 25 | Small farms were assigned to sons of noblemen and promising warriors , on condition they reported annually for military service . |
| 26 | Because of this , responsibilities and functions were redefined through interactions with others while participating in common tasks . |
| 27 | The sick left there ‘ sometimes … were favoured with revelations in dreams … |
| 28 | Sealstones and frescoes often depict cult scenes ; stone vessels were often intended for cult use ; the finest faience figurines were idols ; the metal and clay figurines and miniature double-axes were intended as offerings to deities ; the recurring marine motif on the pottery and in frescoes may have had a cult association with the worship of Poseidon . |
| 29 | On this and the following day , over 300 sorties were flown as part of preparations for the US Marine invasion of Tulagi and two smaller nearby islands . |
| 30 | Meanwhile , the larger birds of prey were tucking into things like mice , rats , chicks and rabbits . |