Example sentences of "[noun pl] [was/were] [adj] [to-vb] [pron] [art] " in BNC.

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1 In April , Robb who would be roi was anxious to prove himself a fully paid-up Hartlepudlian , a member of everything from West Hartlepool Rugby Club to the governors of Fens School .
2 For many years serious and respectable citizens had worried about the new masses but now at least entrepreneurs and businessmen were able to offer them every service , every distraction , and every entertainment that their wages allowed .
3 Oxford City Council councils housing experts were able to tell her the eviction order is illegal .
4 The hand-outs were vital to get them a bite , to help them survive in their pitiful plight .
5 England was a civilised country , where policemen were happy to tell you the time and give you directions in the street .
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