Example sentences of "[was/were] [adv] [vb pp] [noun sg] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | White settlers often objected to the reserves because they were thereby denied access to farming land , and in some areas the size of the reserves was scaled down to meet their demands . |
| 2 | Even then the provisions under the Act were fairly limited : the penal laws were not repealed , but Protestant Dissenters were merely given immunity from prosecution if they held their own religious services , provided their meeting-houses were licensed and the doors were left open when they met . |
| 3 | But supposing X-rays were normally displayed back to front or the way one looked at the person ? |
| 4 | Why , because we were at , in Alpha and Beta and Gamma and form one we were always admitted punishment by form twos . |
| 5 | But that is explained , partly , by the fact that Mike did the negotiations himself and they were often done face to face with Jefferson . |
| 6 | Emotions were n't considered part of school life . |
| 7 | Before , the individual elements of the design were simply placed side by side . |
| 8 | These two tasks completed , the exposed pith was cut into narrow strips like ribbons , which were then placed side by side on a large , perfectly-flat slab of limestone which was kept permanently damp by boys scattering water on it , ever-moving fingers flicking across from earthenware pots . |
| 9 | HEROIC Nigel Mansell was finally crowned King of Formula One motor-racing here yesterday . |
| 10 | He was already owed money by Hope for the times he had taken him fishing . |
| 11 | Strasser , who had led the coup , was later named Head of State as well as Minister of Defence in the new Cabinet . |
| 12 | Roch Christian Kabore , hitherto Minister in charge of special duties with the Presidency , was also named Minister of State . |
| 13 | Mr W. M. Haggarty of Ayr was unanimously elected Vice-Chairman in place of Mr C. Smith who also retired at this time , and Mr A. D. Lamond of Perth was unanimously elected to the Committee . |
| 14 | Chevenement was actually given responsibility for industry as well as research just under a year ago . |