Example sentences of "[pers pn] were [verb] at the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 31 | ‘ They were aimed at the American market , and quite simply did n't work . |
| 32 | Although it can not be proved , there is a strong likelihood that they were working at the old Tilberthwaite Mine in the early part of the next century … someone was , as we shall see late . |
| 33 | For instance , the single person 's National Insurance retirement pension in 1990 is worth 26 per cent more than unemployment benefit , whereas back in 1972 they were paid at the same rate and had been for most of the period since 1948 . |
| 34 | Both beams were yellow , and they were arriving at the same rate . |
| 35 | They were sold at the New Caledonian Market in Southwark during the half light before sunrise to an art dealer who did not know they were stolen . |
| 36 | But when they were sitting at the oval table in the dining-room , eating Mrs Purry 's admirable steak and kidney pudding and drinking a full-bodied Burgundy , Penelope found herself next to Rupert , who talked very pleasantly about Italy , remembering that Penelope was shortly to visit Rome with the parish party , and told her of things she ought to see and restaurants where she might eat . |
| 37 | In different forms they were pursued at the second and third Councils of Constantinople ( 553 and 680–1 ) . |
| 38 | Again , er they were talking at the higher reach of our number |
| 39 | As they came close we watched as they demonstrated the subtle science of reading the often obscure words of the hymn and seeing where they were going at the same time . |
| 40 | The advancing edge or step is now twice the normal height and so would require twice the amount of new material if it were to advance at the same rate as the other layers . |