Example sentences of "[was/were] [adv] [vb pp] [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| 2 | Even then the provisions under the Act were fairly limited : the penal laws were not repealed , but Protestant Dissenters were merely given immunity from prosecution if they held their own religious services , provided their meeting-houses were licensed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 | Wines and spirits were usually received trans-shipped from Southampton or Bristol . |
| 5 | Why , because we were at , in Alpha and Beta and Gamma and form one we were always admitted punishment by form twos . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | She was modest and unconcerned that others were often given credit for ideas that she had originated . |
| 8 | But that is explained , partly , by the fact that Mike did the negotiations himself and they were often done face to face with Jefferson . |
| 9 | Before , the individual elements of the design were simply placed side by side . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | Swift was soon appointed dean of St Patrick 's in Dublin , though he assured Diaper : ‘ I will move Heaven and Earth that something may be done for you . ’ |
| 14 | An anonymous group of army officers supported these resignation calls in November , leading Pinochet in December to recall the army to barracks , a move interpreted as a show of force as the number of corruption charges increased him and the date approached for the release of the Rettig report by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission ( CVR ) , which was finally made public on March 4 , 1991 [ see p. 38095 ] . |
| 15 | HEROIC Nigel Mansell was finally crowned King of Formula One motor-racing here yesterday . |
| 16 | He was already owed money by Hope for the times he had taken him fishing . |
| 17 | A century later , however , MacArthur was still given credit in South Africa for his contribution to that country 's economy . |
| 18 | The eviction was successful but the family was quickly offered accommodation in Creggan . |
| 19 | However , when one brother who was governor of Marseilles died , he was sent to replace him , and he was later elected bishop of Cahors in place of another brother , who had been killed . |
| 20 | Gros Espiell , who was later named ambassador to France , denied that his decision was connected with the referendum result , but his departure was seen as a further blow to the government . |
| 21 | Strasser , who had led the coup , was later named Head of State as well as Minister of Defence in the new Cabinet . |
| 22 | On the accession of Bayezid II , Hocazade was appointed to the Sultan medrese in Bursa for a second time , with 100 akce a day , and was also appointed mufti of Bursa . |
| 23 | In the first two years of this period President Milton Obote 's party , the United People 's Congress ( UPC ) formed a coalition with the Kabaka Yekka ( KY ) Party whose support was entirely drawn from the Buganda people , and whose ultimate loyalty was to the kabaka who was also appointed President of Uganda . |
| 24 | As a consolation he was also appointed Vice-Chancellor of Trinity College , Dublin . |
| 25 | Roch Christian Kabore , hitherto Minister in charge of special duties with the Presidency , was also named Minister of State . |
| 26 | In Abram 's day , although a semi-nomadic existence was common , there was also settled life in villages and walled " cities " . |
| 27 | From January 1621 until the Long Parliament he was repeatedly returned MP for Bury St Edmunds . |
| 28 | He arrived in Jogjakarta on 11 August and was immediately elected Secretary-General of Gerakan Revolusi Rakyat ( People 's Democratic Front ) dominated by Communists . |
| 29 | RENOWNED composer Phil Coulter was today appointed president of Derry City Football club . |
| 30 | 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 . |