Example sentences of "[was/were] [adv] [verb] [noun sg] [prep] [noun] " 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| 2 | Even then the provisions under the Act were fairly limited : the penal laws were not repealed , but Protestant Dissenters were merely given immunity from prosecution if they held their own religious services , provided their meeting-houses were licensed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 | Out in the kitchen preparations were already taking place in readiness for the lunch-time trade . |
| 5 | It has been argued that it did not actually initiate any changes in the mental health field , rather it endorsed the developments that were already taking place within hospitals and in the community . |
| 6 | Firstly , the team had become increasingly aware of the need to evaluate its work since external researchers were already conducting research into child sexual abuse investigations and case conferences . |
| 7 | By the time we had drunk our third bottle of wine Ellen and I had long reached New Zealand and were already sailing north towards New Caledonia . |
| 8 | A total of 18 former Noricum employees were already awaiting trial in Linz . |
| 9 | Below , in the mathematician 's trench , they were already fighting hand to hand . |
| 10 | Wines and spirits were usually received trans-shipped from Southampton or Bristol . |
| 11 | Why , because we were at , in Alpha and Beta and Gamma and form one we were always admitted punishment by form twos . |
| 12 | But while retailers are optimistic , at the motor show in London this morning , Britain 's car makers were still expressing concern about industries prospects . |
| 13 | Two divers were still missing south of St Abbs , and the lifeboat began a search for them . |
| 14 | He said some new , purpose-built accommodation would probably be needed , but talks were also taking place with Wrexham Maelor Council 's housing department about the possible use of council houses . |
| 15 | As discussions were held on the formation of a government , deliberations were also taking place within Congress ( I ) on the issue of the next Prime Minister . |
| 16 | Apples were also taken west to Greece and Italy , and Homer refers to them in The Odyssey , which was written between 900 and 800 BC . |
| 17 | She was modest and unconcerned that others were often given credit for ideas that she had originated . |
| 18 | But that is explained , partly , by the fact that Mike did the negotiations himself and they were often done face to face with Jefferson . |
| 19 | However David Blackmore , local representative of the Keep Sunday Special campaign , said more and more councils were now taking action against Sunday opening , including , in Essex , Colchester and Braintree . |
| 20 | The main objectives were now to abolish poverty among children and halt the decline in the birth rate . |
| 21 | Before , the individual elements of the design were simply placed side by side . |
| 22 | Among those pupils were the two women who were chiefly to pioneer ballet in South Africa . |
| 23 | 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 . |
| 24 | Until the mid-nineteenth century , basket-makers were actively cutting willow at Beckley on Otmoor , a place which also sent water-lilies to Covent Garden . |
| 25 | During my visit in October 1984 , Buzzards , Kestrels and Red Kites were commonly noted hunting over pastures ; Hen Harriers and Great Grey Shrikes were also noted doing this . |
| 26 | But by the ninth century this had degenerated into gross confusion , under cover of which the worship of Baal-Melqart , the official god of Tyre , had crept in and was widely corrupting faith in God . |
| 27 | In any case , Twoflower was delightedly taking picture after picture of people engaged in what he described as typical activities , and since a quarter-rhinu would subsequently change hands ‘ for their trouble ’ a tail of bemused and happy nouveaux-riches was soon following him in case this madman exploded in a shower of gold . |
| 28 | Or perhaps he was merely expressing caution about Romania 's chances of escaping from the Soviet orbit . |
| 29 | He was sacked by Andreas Papandreou from two Socialist cabinets and was only elected Mayor of Athens last year with the support of the Right-wing New Democracy party . |
| 30 | The Perm was soon taking pity on Charlie , as people tended to , and Charlie was asking him about the pressures of fame as if it were something that concerned him from day to day . |