Example sentences of "[noun pl] was [verb] [prep] the [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | While the secret garden was returning to life , a man with high , crooked shoulders was wandering round the most beautiful places in Europe . |
| 2 | The Commission considered that the United Kingdom was scarcely in a position to claim otherwise , since until 1988 the right to the flag of fishing vessels was governed by the far less restrictive provisions of the Act of 1894 , which continued to apply to merchant ships . |
| 3 | He added that , in the meanwhile , DK had entered a number of new geographical markets , including Taiwan , Korea , Thailand , India , Argentina , Mexico and the Middle East ; and that the decline in sales of children 's books was offset by the very strong growth in adult titles . |
| 4 | The presence of incomers was presented as the most immediate and tangible aspect of the general threat to the Shetland ‘ Way of Life ’ Although Shetland is reputed to be something of a melting pot , given the many different influxes of people over the centuries ( one native council official saw the typical Shetlanders as a bit of a ‘ mongrel ’ ) , these incomers were presumed to be somewhat different : most of them are here because their jobs brought them here ( those who are not here because of their jobs are eccentric ! ) , their stay will be temporary , there are more of them , they represent mainstream and hence dominant ways of life , they regard Shetlanders as peasants or country hicks . |
| 5 | On the other hand , the spiky nature of the brown ferns was echoed by the slightly spear-shaped thalictrum leaves . |
| 6 | Again Mozart 's composition of the arias was delayed through the very late arrival of some of the principal singers : |
| 7 | A group of ladies was clustered round the beautifully carved oak sideboard , and the gleam of the silver tray on top indicated the location of the sherry . |
| 8 | A MOVE towards longer term farm agreements was signalled by the recently appointed European Community farm commissioner , Rene Steichen , at a London conference yesterday . |
| 9 | Detailed analysis of the early period of social-democratic activity , during the late 1880s and early 90s , has found that ‘ the relationship between worker and intelligentsia leaders was characterized for the most part by trust , co-operation and mutual respect . ’ |
| 10 | During the 1860s the energy of the radicals was absorbed for the most part in rebellion against the values and conventions of the educated world from which they sprang . |
| 11 | His love and concern for his fellows was expressed in the most immediate , yet measured and sensitive way . |
| 12 | The remaining part of book VI and book VIII were published in 1648 ; book VII was only published in 1662 after the restoration of Charles II , when a complete edition of the Laws was edited by the notoriously untrustworthy Bishop Gauden , who asserted the authenticity of the posthumous books . |
| 13 | The difficulties of persuading a businessman to take on the running of such an ailing industry — it was losing at a rate of £2m. a day — and handle its relationship with the Government and the unions was exacerbated by the comparatively low salary on offer . |