Example sentences of "and [noun pl] were [verb] in the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Students and artists were employed in the administration , invigilation and installation of the project . |
| 2 | Suggestions for cuts were then circulated to LAC and RMG members , to other senior staff and Associates , and copies were posted in the Library inviting staff comment . |
| 3 | To recapitulate , all development rights and values were vested in the state . |
| 4 | Many fortresses and castles were built in the Middle Ages in Poland . |
| 5 | Public marches and rallies were banned in the city centre , including Tiananmen Square and the road to the airport . |
| 6 | Drinks and snacks were required in the library . |
| 7 | An upturn in the strength of the Impressionist and Modern market , together with strong performances in the fields of jewellery , Old Master pictures and books were noted in the report . |
| 8 | Despite the Mediterranean sunshine at Redcar yesterday , the tell-tale signs of mushy peas and chips were blowing in the wind . |
| 9 | For years the pope was in exile from Rome , most religious orders and seminaries were closed in the Mediterranean heartlands of the Church , and missionary work overseas was effectively suspended . |
| 10 | On 18 May B company and some of A reached the area of Ath , took a rest and feet were washed in the river and a meal started . |
| 11 | The different perspectives of EP and parents were reflected in the confusion over what had been decided at that meeting . |
| 12 | Although aware of the twentieth century , Poland 's feelings and emotions were trapped in the experience of partition , and it had to struggle to catch up , not just in industrial and economic terms , but socially , artistically and emotionally . |
| 13 | At the end of November , when the extension and new filter were completed , the fish and plants were replaced in the main pond which had also been pressure cleaned and the mains water hose was left flowing overnight in order to refill the pond . |
| 14 | Five Doric capitals and bases were recorded in the nineteenth century , while several re-used blocks were found in 1957 in the foundations of the northwest tower ; these blocks displayed cramp holes unrelated to the adjacent stones , and one at least was an elaborately moulded part of a plinth . |
| 15 | ( These powers and responsibilities were altered in the 1986 Social Security Act . ) |
| 16 | ( These various powers and responsibilities were modified in the 1973 and 1975 Education Acts . ) |
| 17 | The ride home through the Fens had its own particular beauty , with the stark skyline against which trees and buildings were silhouetted in the sunshine . |
| 18 | That eighteenth-century generals and governments were justified in the attention they gave to this problem is clear . |
| 19 | The upper streams are suitable for the creation of ponds , and many hammer and millponds were created in the past for industrial purposes . |
| 20 | Lancaster 's campaigns in Aquitaine in 1345–7 were highly successful ; the area under English control was greatly extended , the prestige of the English government was restored and reforms were undertaken in the government and finance of the duchy . |
| 21 | Many Henley members and relatives were lost in the War but of particular poignancy was the death of the only son of Mr. and Mrs. Pedler . |
| 22 | He claimed the masks and guns were found in the house and forensic evidence connected all four defendants to the revolver and a getaway car parked outside . |
| 23 | During the trial the court heard that Connelly was arrested on January 10 1992 after a quantity of explosives , a timer power unit and detonators were found in the kitchen of his home at Westrock Drive in west Belfast . |
| 24 | Printers were in the attic overlooking Fludyer Street , and bookbinders were housed in the basement . |
| 25 | Originally built in Romanesque style , a Gothic choir and aisles were added in the fourteenth century , making it into a hall church . |
| 26 | Whatever values and viewpoints were embodied in the acts would have ultimately been those that were acceptable to the promoters . |
| 27 | The cost of essential repair work on the Severn Bridge has increased to around £70 million after cracks and faults were uncovered in the 23-year-old construction . |
| 28 | On 24 January , when Algiers learned of Massu 's fate , a general strike was called and barricades were erected in the streets . |
| 29 | No foreign warehouses were necessary and orders were invoiced in the appropriate foreign currency . |
| 30 | Older brothers and sisters were eating in the playroom , supervised by Monika , a trainee teacher from Salzburg . |