Example sentences of "were in [art] [noun pl] of [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 The most common problems were in the areas of occupation , socially embarrassing behaviour , use of public amenities , managing own affairs and psychotic symptoms .
2 In an appreciation , Emeritus Prof Robert Kenedi said yesterday : HIS pioneering initiatives , documented by his many publications , were in the areas of tissue immunology , burns , bio-engineering and various aspects of plastic surgery , including its history .
3 Capitalist activity in the nineteenth century , for the reasons discussed above , was mainly associated with new types of activity , such as cocoa production or mineral mining , whether these were in the hands of European or African entrepreneurs .
4 In consequence we must grow harder , more ruthless than we were in the days of ease .
5 Several months ago we were in the depths of recession but signs are encouraging that we are moving out of it . ’
6 All the windows were shuttered as if we were in the depths of winter .
7 We were in the rapids of revolution .
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