Example sentences of "[was/were] [vb pp] [coord] [vb past] [verb] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is natural that some of these stories were developed and adapted to make the message of the Gospel relevant to people of differing backgrounds to the Jews . |
| 2 | Inevitably many book sand much schoolwork was destroyed by the fire but there is at least some good news … the Holy Tinity pet gerbils were rescued and survived to tell the tale . |
| 3 | Consequently , as stories reached the capital of excessive clampdowns and criticisms , the leadership were unnerved and had to halt the campaign before it got out of hand . |
| 4 | The data were collected and processed using the PECSS2 software package ( Perkin Elmer ) . |
| 5 | The decorative stone finials , corbels , abutments and insignia of the Caledonian Railway Company , were cleaned and repaired to highlight the historic nature of the bridge . |
| 6 | This was where he came from — not in any self-pity — ( although there could have been an excuse for that , in the bitter harvest of the coalfields ) — nor with any attempt to show off ( although the battles he had fought and won to achieve what he did deserved a boast ) — those stories were told and retold to keep the faith . |
| 7 | The doctors undertaking the endoscopy were trained and instructed to document the endoscopic evaluation of pseudomelanosis coli in every case , even after detection of a malignancy . |
| 8 | Around 12 million Africans were captured and transported to work the cotton fields and tobacco and sugar plantations of the Caribbean and North America . |
| 9 | An intelligent training system was designed and developed to support the development of this fault-finding expertise . |
| 10 | It was where Diana was born and had spent the first fourteen years of her life . |
| 11 | The Faith No More guitarist , at No. 34 in the charts with A Small Victory , was frisked and ordered to surrender the weapon . |
| 12 | Before Julie went home the District Nurse was contacted and asked to redress the wound , and to remove the sutures on the 7th post-operative day . |
| 13 | This study was updated and extended to include the United States and Canada , in 1978 . |
| 14 | Dana was opinionated and liked to have the last word in an argument . |
| 15 | Whilst a master outline of the character existed at the typesetter manufacturer or type foundry each font was compiled and tailored to suit the target system — generally at great expense . |
| 16 | The boys ' attention did not spring from concern for Alec but concern for themselves if Alec was cut and needed to see the nurse . |
| 17 | She was treated with nebulised salbutamol , which relieved the symptoms , and was reassured and asked to attend the general medical unit of her hospital for follow up . |
| 18 | Charles stressed that Aimee 's hair would look especially striking if it was darkened and enriched to give the illusion of body . |