Example sentences of "[noun prp] were [verb] at the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The walls of Caen were constructed in the years following Edward III 's capture of the town in 1346 ; those of Rouen were begun at the same time on the orders of Philip VI , making the city one of the few properly defended towns , or ‘ villes closes ’ of upper Normandy ; Avignon 's wall was started at the instigation of Pope Innocent VI about 1355 ; while the defences of Tours , in course of construction in 1356 , were probably sufficiently advanced to deter the Black Prince from attacking the town on his chevauchée in the summer of that year . |
| 2 | The various points raised in your letter of 25 January were discussed at the recent meeting of Nether Wyresdale Parish Council . |
| 3 | The close ties between South Africa and Israel were reaffirmed at the highest level on Nov. 10 when President F. W. de Klerk and Botha arrived in Jerusalem . |
| 4 | In the other bedroom , Carrie and Anna were listening at the open window , both doing their best to suppress giggles . |
| 5 | Within the industry , the consequences of a rudderless Whitehall were welcomed at the commercial grass roots level . |
| 6 | No paralyses or other serious adverse events after OPV or IPV were reported at the 4–6 week visit . |
| 7 | She and Tudor were staying at the Black Boar , Chollerton 's only hotel . |
| 8 | To say they were worshipped would be overstating the case but , as in so many cultures where people are dependent on an animal for existence ( the Plains Indian and the buffalo , for example ) , the forerunners of the modern Koi were respected at the same time they were exploited . |
| 9 | Seven Asian countries and the USA were represented at the recent eight-day Consultation on Global Communication and Justice , held in Quezon City , near the Philippine capital Manila . |
| 10 | The earliest displays of Etruscan and Greek art in Republican Rome were seen at the triumphal parades of loot and prisoners held in the centre of Rome to celebrate the victories of Roman consuls , senior magistrates who led the army into battle . |