Example sentences of "[was/were] [verb] they in the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Then , scientists were to puncture them in the leg with a large hypodermic to extract a sample of muscle tissue . |
| 2 | Probably dropped in when we were shaking them in the bowl , Rice Krispies seemed to get everywhere , undo the thing and there 's Rice Krispies everywhere , |
| 3 | My first thought was to put them in the dustbin . |
| 4 | The cost of a player in the fantasy league does not reflect his ‘ true ’ value ; for defenders and goalies it 's how many clean sheets , +4 points , or goals conceded — 1 point for each ( but they get points for nipping in the odd goal ; why Irwin is worth 3m and Tony 1.9m ) ; for the midfield and forwards it is how many they score , +3 points , and how many they assist with , +2 points , explaining why Speed is valued higher than Macca , as at the time of setting this up he was putting them in the onion bag . |
| 5 | And he ki he was killing them in the back yard there . |