Example sentences of "[Wh pn] [was/were] [verb] [verb] [adv prt] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Waving his men into a pincer formation , Mortimer surprised the small group of machete-wielding rebels who were trying to wear down the staff of the building . |
| 2 | He jetted out in his role as President of the Council of European Farm Ministers to join EC Agriculture Commission Ray MacSharry and US Agricultural Secretary Edward Madigan who were trying to button up a deal before the transition of the US Presidency . |
| 3 | A gang of youths threw stones and missiles at officers who were trying to break up the display . |
| 4 | In Merrill Lynch 's 1984 Study , 88 per cent of the 243 of ‘ The Times Top 1000 companies ’ interviewed did take some steps to aid new staff who were moving to take up an appointment . |
| 5 | Fires were started and there was looting after not guilty verdicts were pronounced on four white policemen who were filmed beating up a black man . |
| 6 | The Supreme Soviet also resolved that the President , Boris Yeltsin , should remove from office ministers who were failing to carry out the decisions of the republic 's legislative bodies . |
| 7 | He looked around the shop for Emmanuel , who was trying to pick up an elderly man in a smart business suit . |
| 8 | ‘ I du n no why yer put up wi' it , ’ he sternly admonished the Captain , who was trying to work out the batting order on the back of his chequebook . |
| 9 | A BUS manager who was forced to give up a rural route said yesterday she was fed up with the whole business . |