Example sentences of "[was/were] [prep] [noun sg] [prep] [noun pl] ' " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Labour Department said the figures were in line with economists ' forecasts , but many were looking for a modest reduction . |
| 2 | Watching actors in animal costume making their sophisticated jokes was like proof of anthropologists ' statements , as typified by Frazer in that same conclusion to The Dying God , where he stated that serious rites had become idle amusement , mummeries , and childish games . |
| 3 | The loss for the quarter of $285m , $0.50 a share , was in line with analysts ' estimates , which averaged at a loss of $0.49 a share , and cost controls are seen to be improving . |
| 4 | The loss for the quarter of $285m , $0.50 a share , was in line with analysts ' estimates , which averaged at a loss of $0.49 a share , and cost controls are seen to be improving . |
| 5 | ‘ I also scored for Monaco when he played for Auxerre and I was on target with Rangers ' penalty when we lost 2–1 to Marseille in a pre-season friendly here in July . |