Example sentences of "[noun prp] [was/were] [verb] on [num] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Prof Midwinter was commenting on four options for single-tier councils put forward in a Scottish Office consultation document . |
| 2 | Branded a " police spy " by Thorez , Nizan was pilloried on two counts : first , for spreading the pernicious doctrine of " National Communism " , that is , communism in word and nationalism in deed " secondly , for enacting in the reality of his life the treachery and cowardice portrayed in the fiction of his literature . |
| 3 | After two hours , Mitchum , Ford , Leeds and Vicki Evans were indicted on two counts : possession of marijuana and conspiracy to violate the State Narcotics Act . |
| 4 | Top scorer Dwight Marshall headed a David Smith cross against the underside of the bar after just 10 minutes and in a late rally Smith was denied on three occasions by the faultless Charlton goalkeeper Bob Bolder . |
| 5 | The detective chief-inspector confirmed Anderson was interviewed on four occasions on Monday and twice yesterday . |