Example sentences of "[noun sg] was [adv] [verb] [prep] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I spent my working life in an international chemical company and this confusion was often commented upon by my French , German , Dutch and Italian colleagues . |
| 2 | Although at first sight , therefore , it seems that there was a strong age-related gradient in the overall net income of elderly people , the effect was largely accounted for by the dissolution of married-couple households when husbands died , leaving widows significantly worse off not only than married couples , but also than men living on their own . |
| 3 | His action was unfavourably commented on in the Staff Common Room . |
| 4 | Spinsterhood was often referred to as ‘ failure in business ’ in middle class households , leading Cicely Hamilton to write bitterly about ‘ marriage as a trade ’ in 1909 . |
| 5 | The value of tolls levied in the duchy was specifically alluded to in a memorandum of 1294 : the French had occupied the duchy , had seisin of péages and rents in Aquitaine , and therefore controlled most of it . |
| 6 | In estimating ( 8 ) perfect foresight was initially assumed with ex post capital gains being used to measure expected capital gains . |
| 7 | His knowledge of coalmining and the geology of the north of England coalfields was now such that his assistance was frequently called upon by mine owners and speculators , and he acquired interests in a number of mines in the area . |
| 8 | The definition of ‘ consecutive ’ or ‘ non-selected ’ asthmatics was strictly adhered to by excluding from the study all those referred for investigation because of gastrointestinal signs or symptoms . |
| 9 | During the 11 years the numbers of residents in NHS geriatric and psychiatric beds fell by 41% ; this fall was partly compensated for by a 37% rise in the number of patients in acute beds . |
| 10 | The establishment of an interstate bank to co-ordinate fiscal policy in the rouble zone was also agreed to in principle by six member states — Byelarus , Russia , Kirgizstan , Uzbekistan , Kazakhstan and Armenia . |
| 11 | In the 1930s this zone was variously referred to as the ‘ axial belt ’ , even the ‘ coffin' , though in truth there was always a low-density gap between London and Birmingham , so perhaps ‘ doughnut ’ would have been more appropriate . |
| 12 | I mean the place was just buzzing with with journalists . |
| 13 | It became evident that there was no shortage of topics , and we decided that a conference was indeed called for in which we could pursue our shared interest in peaceful societies and attempt to challenge what we all regarded as a biased approach which presented human behaviour in terms of how aggressive drives are handled . |
| 14 | He was already a respected physician in his field , and his opinion was often called for in public hospitals and institutions , which was why he had been to the Foundling Hospital today . |
| 15 | The meeting was deeply split between on the one hand Serbia and Montenegro , who were in favour of the imposition of a state of emergency , and on the other hand Slovenia , Croatia , Macedonia and Bosnia-Hercegovinia , who were against . |
| 16 | When Leonard Aldous started in the harness-maker 's shop the business was often referred to by a different name . |
| 17 | Entry to this body was much sought after by wealthy young men , because of the prestige it conferred and because it guaranteed proximity to the Emperor . |
| 18 | This excess was largely accounted for by women ( 10/13 in group A v two of seven in group B ) . |
| 19 | If anything , its additional colours brought extra glitter to the music , and this quality was certainly seized upon by the London Sinfonietta under Elgar Howarth , who eagerly compensated for the pianist 's lack of a trenchant or subtle delivery . |
| 20 | That topic was only touched upon by the hon. Member for Gateshead , East . |
| 21 | When first introduced into Europe in the 14th century , sugar was reverently referred to as ‘ white gold ’ , and commanded a market price equal to that of silver . |
| 22 | In the ambience of Christianity ivory was particularly sought after for representations of the Virgin Mary and of Christ crucified . |
| 23 | For years , the Clow surcharge was misleadingly referred to by electrical enthusiasts as proof that demand for electricity at peak times was completely inelastic within the relevant price ranges . |
| 24 | Funny how her life was always thought of as pre-Fernando days . |
| 25 | This clause was expressly agreed to by the shipper-consignor and the carrier at the moment of issuance of the CKR and to be effective had to be noted in the original or master bill of lading . |
| 26 | The issue of training was partly dealt with in the Nurses , Midwives and Health Visitors Bill . |
| 27 | While she noted the advantages of this : ‘ Indeed , the post combining staff and training responsibilities is a fairly successful combination since both jobs require an overall view of the entire system and neither job is particularly attached to any of the service functions ’ , ( as opposed to designated training officers also being attached to any particular aspect of the service ) , lack of sufficient time to devote to training was often commented on by the named training officers in our sample . |
| 28 | At this stage , she says , the project was still conceived of as a relatively modest 13-part series , and neither video nor merchandising seemed a great issue . |
| 29 | The Belfast & District cup was again competed for at the vastly improved Dunmurry Golf Club on Sunday 16th May . |
| 30 | The item was keenly competed for by two telephone bidders but it was finally knocked down for £790 to a bidder in the saleroom . |