Example sentences of "[noun pl] [vb past] [pers pn] be [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.

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1 Lady McCollum , chairman of the watchdog body , said the completion of the Single Market and the fact that trade was crossing new borders meant it was crucial consumers interests were not overlooked .
2 I was forced to put Micky Deere between the posts and the referee 's insistence that he remove his bi-focals meant he was two fathoms below useless .
3 Programme chiefs denied it was sour grapes after ITV lost the battle with BSkyB to screen live Premier League matches .
4 Inspector Ray Simpson of Merseyside Police said they were welcome figures .
5 Inspector Ray Simpson of Merseyside Police said they were welcome figures .
6 Police said they were elaborate devices , of similar construction , designed to give the impression they were bombs .
7 Police said they were elaborate devices , of similar construction , designed to give the impression they were bombs .
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