Example sentences of "[Wh det] [was/were] [verb] [to-vb] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is often difficult to assess the colour vision of mammals , and some which were thought to see in monochrome have been shown to have sensitivity to colour . |
| 2 | Today the hunt was for blackberries , which were known to grow in profusion on the high banks of the fields beyond the woods . |
| 3 | Or were we trying to make meagre the devotions of minds which were helped to pray by colour and symbol ? |
| 4 | And at this point he sat up in bed , said ‘ White Rabbits ! ’ aloud , to bring luck throughout the coming month , and looked eagerly out of the window into the dewy sunshine which was beginning to shimmer on Thrush Green . |
| 5 | The socialist parties thought of themselves as the avant-garde of a class which was striving to bring into existence a new kind of society , and for them the struggle for power of the working class was , in principle , more important than any existing institutions . |
| 6 | Indeed , it could have been read merely as appreciation of Malcolm Harris 's writing ; it was the part , after all , not the acting , which was said to grow in stature . |
| 7 | Donkey Lane It was intimated that a considerable number of horses were galloping along this road which was bound to lead to deterioration of the surface . |
| 8 | Donkey Lane It was intimated that a considerable number of horses were galloping along this road which was bound to lead to deterioration of the surface . |
| 9 | For 1990-91 revenues and grants were forecast to increase by P653,000,000 over the revised 1989-90 budget to total P3,318 million , 63 per cent of which was expected to come from mineral exports . |
| 10 | Suddenly he realised the single glaring inconsistency in any line of argument which was designed to point to revenge or the settlement of a grudge as a motive for the attempt . |
| 11 | Work developed using a variety of apparatus , each with its own qualities , which was found to lead to freedom of movement , encouraging depth and breadth of swing , resilience and flow whilst stimulating enjoyment . |