Example sentences of "[Wh adv] she [was/were] [verb] by the " in BNC.
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| 1 | I have never understood why she was criticised by the Opposition for speaking up for Britain , but I am not exactly clear about their present position , except that they seem to be claiming that they can negotiate better conditions than the Government , despite their failure when in government in 1975 to negotiate proper terms for our entry . |
| 2 | She 's been in Malta since February 1968 when she was impounded by the Airport Authorities whilst wearing the spurious registration 5T-TAF and carrying a cargo of aircraft tyres with the suspected destination of Biafra . |
| 3 | At dawn , in the lull when even the snipers seem to sleep , Marina was dreaming of death when she was awoken by the screams of a 23-year-old woman , Ziba Islamovic . |
| 4 | As he and George hesitated by the doorway , Tamar rose from where she was seated by the fireplace . |
| 5 | She had a degree in Romance languages from Wellesley and after doing her postgraduate work at the Sorbonne she had travelled extensively across Europe before returning to the States where she was recruited by the FBI , specializing in the use of firearms . |