Example sentences of "[was/were] [verb] [prep] be [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is to these factors , rather than to artillery itself , that we should turn if we wish to see which arms were proving to be of the greatest significance in the war . |
| 2 | Of course in conformity with ecclesiological principles , schools were expected to be in the Gothic style . |
| 3 | However , parliamentary debate on the bill was postponed until the autumn session since there was much public criticism of PS politicians many of whom were expected to be among the several thousand likely to benefit from the amnesty . |
| 4 | But in the context of the mid-Sixties , when Britain 's chaotic labour relations were deemed to be among the world 's worst , such good-natured willingness to work long hours , doing all kinds of jobs , for sums of money that were not vast , are extraordinary . |
| 5 | No doubt shorter journeys were deemed to be within the pocket of the serviceman of woman . |
| 6 | Lang insists that the planned reforms were designed to be in the best interests of local government . |
| 7 | Almost 60 per cent of those displaced were reported to be under the age of eighteen . |
| 8 | Timisoara and Arad were reported to be on a general strike . |
| 9 | Hundreds of thousands of people were reported to be on the move throughout October and November in search of food . |
| 10 | and hinted that it would probably be a good idea if the Rector of St. Mary 's , the Vicar of St. Peter 's , and Mr. John Meridyth ( another Grammar School Visitor from the 1850s ) , who were considered to be at the root of the trouble , were not appointed Trustees . |
| 11 | Talks were said to be at an advanced stage and ‘ going well ’ . |
| 12 | Both were said to be of no fixed abode , although they originate from the Old Swan district of Liverpool . |
| 13 | Both defendants were said to be of no fixed abode , although they originate from the Old Swan district of Liverpool . |
| 14 | They were said to be behind the acts of violence against the opposition parties , against the minorities , and against peaceful demonstrators . |
| 15 | All three were said to be in a critical condition last night . |
| 16 | The two , both suffering from leg injuries , were said to be in a ‘ serious ’ condition . |
| 17 | Those purged were said to be in the pay of the CIA , and described as ‘ counter-revolutionary ’ . |
| 18 | Such groups were said to be like the foreigners in the adjacent forces , for it was constantly repeated that many wanted to join us but failed because of some inadequacy . |
| 19 | Machines that were seen to be at the forefront of technology just a few years ago are now readily replaced and cast-off with little or no second-hand value . |
| 20 | Valuable though such concessions were felt to be in the short term , we concluded it was wrong to encourage prospecting in sensitive waters without an adequate understanding of the nature and level of the risks involved . |
| 21 | These savings were thought to be of the order of £0.5 million at the most . |
| 22 | No German warships were thought to be in the immediate area and only some four squadrons of fighters and bombers — an estimated 37 planes — were flying from Herdia , Stavanger , and Trondheim . |
| 23 | Islington , Southwark , Camden and Hounslow were thought to be in the bag . |
| 24 | He went on to add that disgruntled acid house partygoers were thought to be behind the vandalism . |
| 25 | You see , I suddenly felt that I could n't bear it , not knowing where they were going to be for the next three and a half weeks ( though in retrospect I doubt whether the location of the groom much perturbed me ) . |
| 26 | I think he was celebrating the coming of steam power , and showing the people of his time how much safer they were going to be on the seas , do n't you ? ’ |
| 27 | That is obviously the summary of a long story of consistent dedication , overlaid with constant hesitation and changings of mind and alternations about what the actual plans were going to be about the work that would be left to aftertimes . |
| 28 | It was very uncomfortable until firstly I started getting some of the programmes I had commissioned back , and secondly I saw on screen that some of them were going to be among the first successes of the Channel . |
| 29 | But that if they did not make progress we were going to be in a really difficult situation which might have military overtones as well . |
| 30 | The sample used was of large companies that were known to be at the leading edge in terms of corporate planning practices . |