Example sentences of "they [was/were] the [num ord] [noun] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They were the first words Curval had spoken since he had come into the room . |
| 2 | They were the first motor sledges in the Antarctic — the first on earth . |
| 3 | They were the first television generation , being introduced to the man who would use television better than any other politician . ’ |
| 4 | but every front line regiment in the Germ , in Germany had , they were the first tank regiment to get completed with er , er , computer optic sights and stuff |
| 5 | Bill added : ‘ They were the first Calder team to tackle one of these events and we hope to send others in the future . |
| 6 | They were the first enemy troops he had ever seen and the sight of them had made him go pale . |
| 7 | Coach every child as if they were the next Wimbledon champion |