Example sentences of "and was [verb] at [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | On Jan. 29 Domingo Cavallo , hitherto Foreign Affairs Minister , took over the Economy portfolio and was replaced at Foreign Affairs by di Tella ; González became Defence Minister . |
| 2 | In effect , Talabecland had ceded from the Empire , and was joined at various times by other provinces that were dissatisfied with the current elected Emperor . |
| 3 | The girl lingered at a secondhand clothes shop and was looking at grubby petticoats displayed on iron rods by the doorway , when a young man dressed in a shabby tail coat and check trousers came along and paused beside her . |
| 4 | This they generously explain by reference to limited research which focused on unique historical periods , was limited to middle class life , and was directed at individual experiences . |
| 5 | As reported by Draeger , the area-wide traffic restraint project there involved 17 towns and was aimed at improving road safety in residential areas , raising the quality of living , reducing noise and providing more space for pedestrians and for children 's play . |