Example sentences of "[was/were] [verb] [to-vb] [prep] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Hartley 's philosophy was in fact an early form of the twentieth-century scheme of mental association known as Behaviourism ( Pavlov 's dogs were taught to salivate at the sound of an electric bell ) , and if writing today he would presumably have compared the brain to a computer . |
| 2 | Thus her choice of the quaint word , ‘ sweet ’ is no coincidence ; sweetness is the quality Victorian men were taught to prize in a woman above all others . |
| 3 | ‘ We were taught to go for the jugular , ’ Buckmaster remarked . |
| 4 | Normally after offering their silent prayers all three children were dismissed to play in the garden and were not recalled until the offertory food was removed from the altar at the end of the ceremony and eaten along with other dishes at a festive family supper . |
| 5 | While both officers were intended to act on the Crown 's behalf at Ludlow , the Attorney seems to have had the task of conducting cases in court , the Solicitor of supervising their preparation . |
| 6 | The verderers were intended to act as a check upon the paid Forest officers in the interests of the Crown , but the numerous instances already cited of peculation and extortion on the part of the latter seem to indicate that the verderers were in many instances overawed by the authority and influence of the wardens and foresters of fee . |
| 7 | And in between were ranged a number of additional hopes and objectives all of which were intended to contribute toward the creation of the ideal citizen . |
| 8 | Although former Neville men were predisposed to look to the duke , Gloucester still had to work at being a good lord in order to give substance to the relationship . |
| 9 | Although former Neville men were predisposed to look to the duke , Gloucester still had to work at being a good lord in order to give substance to the relationship . |
| 10 | They were expected to continue for a month , with a 10-day break in early September . |
| 11 | They were expected to leave on the tide late last night and if everything goes according to plan will be back in Whitby by September . |
| 12 | The workload that students were expected to do on the ward , however , was exhausting . |
| 13 | Attempts to rationalize production [ see p. 36635 ] did not , however , hold up prices which were expected to fall to an average of US$1,600 per tonne in the second half of 1989 . |
| 14 | This was to be repaid from savings of £7.5 million which were expected to accrue on the achievement of the closure . |
| 15 | A short time ago Bilal and Samir were expected to arrive at the hospital near Aylesbury . |
| 16 | As a crucial feature of their role in cultural reproduction , schools were expected to inculcate in the nation 's children a proper sense of patriotic moral responsibility . |
| 17 | However , those who came to Remaisnil for meetings could not but be struck by a paradox ; they were expected to remain in the château for meals and afterwards , until they retired to bed . |
| 18 | The ACP countries also expressed concern that the aims of the convention would be jeopardized by the planned introduction of a single market in the Community by 1992 , the opening towards East European countries , and the EC 's willingness to grant concessions to third countries under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade ( GATT ) , all of which were expected to lead to a dilution of aid and benefits for ACP countries and to weaken the EC 's commitment to the convention . |
| 19 | These were similar to those signed with Czechoslovakia , Hungary and Poland in June 1990 [ see p. 37535 ] , which were expected to result in the signature of free trade agreements with EFTA in the first half of 1992 . |
| 20 | So should voters , it would be rather absurd I think , well Mill thinks , that if jurors were expected to come to a decision on the basis of what they would prefer , would you prefer this person to be sent down or would you prefer them to get off . |
| 21 | It was the policy that residents were expected to contribute to the life of the community . |
| 22 | It is , however , a very special kind of autobiography , and may be compared to the accounts of their own lives which the early Methodists were expected to write at the time of their reception into the church : in such spiritual autobiographies divine visitations were singled out for special mention as evidences of God 's grace and power ; they were contrasted with laments over sinful behaviour and backsliding , and led to the culminating moment of conversion . |
| 23 | At a subsequent season they were less keen when they found they were expected to work on a raft near the famous Sporting Club . |
| 24 | However 3,076 prisoners and 1,731 others on parole were expected to benefit from a pardon law , details of which were published on May 14 . |
| 25 | A few years back each golfer used his own collection of chipped and misshapen balls and the caddies were expected to stand at the end of the practice area and collect them . |
| 26 | Interestingly , after September 1987 factory and mines inspectors were forbidden to speak to the press on pain of disciplinary action . |
| 27 | People were deemed to consent to the system of government they were born under when they came of age by virtue of the fact of their remaining within that particular society . |
| 28 | In Whelan Associates Inc. v Jaslow Dental Laboratory Inc. [ 1987 ] , the programs being compared were designed to assist with the administration of dental laboratories . |
| 29 | " We 'd easily get the half-five bus , " Timothy said , offering his gums again , blocking their passage and the passage of two elderly women who were endeavouring to pass into the foyer . |
| 30 | His constituents were surpirsed to hear about the heart attack . |