Example sentences of "[noun pl] were [adj] [prep] the [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If human eyes were sensitive to the same radiation as the goldfish 's retina , we would see the infra-red remote-control beams that operate televisions and videos . |
| 2 | He was also concerned about the reliability of the data : for example , that no measure of agreement was given for observations made when pairs of inspectors were present in the same classroom . |
| 3 | The songs were concerned with the same themes of love , death , deprivation , hardship , romantic yearnings and self-denial . |
| 4 | In 1895 , when the ratemahatmaya of Katugampola Hatpattu in Kurunagala complained that Low Countrymen from Chilaw district were stealing cattle and removing them to their own district , the Low Country mudaliyar concerned replied that the charge was false , and that Kandyans were involved in the few cases of cattle stealing . |
| 5 | Whilst animal by-product and chemical plants were responsible for the most complaints , odours from manure spreading and intensive pig and poultry farms affected the largest number of local authorities as shown in Table 2 below . |
| 6 | Danish pig prices were stable during the latter half of June , at just under 102p/kg , but started dropping about 1p/kg a week from the beginning of July . |
| 7 | The judgment held that men and women were entitled to the same pension from the same age . |
| 8 | Basic shelter and kitchen facilities were necessary for the many thousands using rural areas each weekend , and the role of the Cyclists ' Touring Club ( CTC ) was significant in pioneering the provision of cheap overnight accommodation and other services for its members . |