Example sentences of "[was/were] [verb] [adv prt] of [art] [num ord] " in BNC.

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1 made a quick exit from the Yorkshire Shield competition when they were knocked out of the first round 13–4 in a game spoiled by the wind .
2 made a quick exit from the Yorkshire Shield competition when they were knocked out of the first round 13–4 in a game spoiled by the wind .
3 The three-time world champion and favourite to take the Olympic crown on Monday lost vital points when she was ruled out of the seventh race after her board broke .
4 The youngsters were so delighted when the final whistle went that they all jumped on the luckless coach , bruising his ribs so badly that he was ruled out of the next weekend 's third team fixture .
5 But Jones said : ‘ He was moping around in training this morning whether it was because he was left out of the first team I 'm not sure .
6 He said : ‘ I 'm disgusted that I was allowed out of the first hospital in that state . ’
7 Fleck was kept out of the first meeting between the two sides at Carrow Road — when Chelsea went down 2-1 .
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