Example sentences of "[noun sg] was [vb pp] [prep] [noun pl] ' " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Director of Studies expressed an interest in how much three dimensional ( 3D ) work was included in pupils ' experience and was dissatisfied with what he was told . |
| 2 | We report here the results of a case-control study set up to investigate whether the excess was related to parents ' employment in the nuclear industry . |
| 3 | The hunt was met at Parks ' Lodge from where , at this time of year provided the scent was good , it was inevitably a red letter day . |
| 4 | At his death he was unknown as a poet ; on 8 December 1975 , the centenary of the wreck of the Deutschland , a plaque to his memory was unveiled in poets ' corner , Westminster Abbey , honouring a Roman Catholic there for the first time since John Dryden [ q.v . ] . |
| 5 | She added that 80 per cent of the annual education budget was spent on teachers ' salaries . |
| 6 | This sentiment was confirmed by Saints ' boss Ian Branfoot who admitted that the attacking Town tactics had taken him by surprise . |