Example sentences of "[noun sg] was [vb pp] [verb] [prep] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The main Liberian group in the attacking force was understood to consist of members of the Krahn tribe of Liberia 's former President , Samuel Doe , who was murdered in September 1990 [ see p. 37699 ] . |
| 2 | As a departure from the usual , the IBOA President was requested to speak in recognition of the fact that the IBOA has , after several years , again a President domiciled in Northern Ireland . |
| 3 | Under the new terms Salomon was permitted to participate in auctions but only on its own account and not on behalf of clients . |
| 4 | At baseline , the renin component characteristics in the studied subjects were consistent with those depicted in other studies : active renin concentration was normal , but prorenin concentration was raised according to retinopathy . |
| 5 | The switch was planned to occur in Scotland in 1989 and in England and Wales in 1990 . |
| 6 | According to official messages , the ‘ modernisers ’ still had the upper hand and the reform programme was set to continue in spite of the economic and social problems which had troubled the leaders throughout 1988 . |
| 7 | The weight was found buried in sediment from Fraser Island , off the coast of Queensland . |
| 8 | The family 's car was found abandoned at Andersonstown Crescent . |
| 9 | The raid happened at around 7.45pm on Monday and the car was found abandoned on Sealand industrial estate . |
| 10 | The car was found abandoned in west Belfast the following day . |
| 11 | The principle of orality was considered to contribute to unanimity in decision making because of the thorough sifting and testing of argument in unrestricted oral argument . |
| 12 | The Chronicle says that in 1009 an opportunity to fall on the enemy was let slip on account of Eadric , " as it always was " . |
| 13 | The tape was discovered hidden among luggage and files belonging to Spiro , three miles from where his body was found in the California desert . |
| 14 | If the pound was expected to devalue to £1 = $2.4 then the holder of sterling balances could sell his £1,000 now ( at £1 = $2.8 ) , buy back pounds at a future date ( at £1 = $2.4 ) , and hence make a sterling capital gain of £167 . |
| 15 | The Cabinet accepted the recommendation that a substantial British aircraft industry was required to hold off competition , and should be developed with more than just the Empire in mind ; also the premise that work on new aircraft should proceed under government direction , with the Treasury accepting responsibility for new types . |
| 16 | This situation has arisen because restrictions were not introduced years ago when , using a great deal of public money , the industry was encouraged to expand without control . |
| 17 | Oldham 's classy defender was told to stay at home after phoning Boundary Park to say he was running a temperature of 102 . |
| 18 | Protein was determined according to Lowry . |
| 19 | Also in the series are An Uncommon Murder , which tells how an East End Jewish refugee was found battered to death on Clapham Common , and the story of Louise Masset , the first woman to be hanged this century after she was accused of killing her young son . |
| 20 | Gilbert tried to scream , but his mouth was clamped shut by Rohmer 's grip and only a ululating , muffled howl vibrated from his throat . |
| 21 | On the fifth day of mobilisation , Lieut-Colonel Deyns was able to report that the Field Ambulance was equipped according to scale , and ready to move . |
| 22 | Marriage was expected to last for life and adultery and fornication were punished in the ecclesiastical courts . |
| 23 | O'Brien suspects northern influence was brought to bear on Dick Spring to make him change his tune . |
| 24 | The Princess was taught to race by David Nicholson . |
| 25 | At 1200 , a standardised lunch was served consisting of lasagna ( baked layers of noodles , meat , cheese , and tomato sauce ) , bread , salad , and cake for dessert . |
| 26 | The chi square test was used to look for differences between tokens of the two word classes in two linguistic environments ; but decisions concerning the environments and the type of differences to be examined depended on a great deal of phonological , sociolinguistic and historical linguistic information . |
| 27 | It was granted for the following day and a deputation was formed consisting of Dr. Paisley , leader of the DUP ; Rev. William Beattie , deputy leader of the same party ; Cecil Harvey , Vanguard Unionist Assembly member from the Saintfield area ; and the present writer . |
| 28 | In Partnership areas , a committee was created consisting of representatives of local and central government , the health authorities , the police , voluntary groups , and so on , chaired by a central-government minister . |
| 29 | A committee was formed consisting of Messrs H. W. Anderson , A.F. Bowker , E.G. Brown , G. Couchman , A.H . |
| 30 | The composition of this committee was made known in June . |