Example sentences of "they [was/were] [verb] [adj] to the " in BNC.
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| 1 | They were withdrawn due to the fact that there was a lack of demand and a poor quality of supply . |
| 2 | They were withdrawn due to the fact that there was a lack of demand and a poor quality of supply . |
| 3 | In 1930 , all four cars were sent in turn to Hendon , where in addition to being brought into line with No. 32 , they were rebuilt similar to the six ‘ M Type ’ cars ( which see ) . |
| 4 | According to the circumstances , nurses either help patients to cope with enforced dependence ( short- or long-term ) , or help them to regain the level of independence to which they were accustomed prior to the episode of ill-health . |
| 5 | It was difficult to determine from which direction they were coming due to the thickly wooded area that we were dug-in . |
| 6 | The two rooms in question can be and are still in fact used for the same purpose for which they were used prior to the erection of the staircase . |