Example sentences of "were [adj] [prep] the [noun] ' " in BNC.
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| 1 | A government statement of July 22 denied the existence of guerrilla forces and noted that recent incidents between the Kaitseliit and Russian troops involving arms were attributable to the Russians ' violation of Estonian law . |
| 2 | Being ‘ dog people ’ they were interested in the poodles ' performance and commented on what lovely dogs , ‘ Pity you do n't know how to show them to their best advantage . ’ |
| 3 | There were elements in its thinking , however , which were akin to the Keynesians ' views . |
| 4 | Neither was it within the second type of loss above , because the sellers were unaware of the buyers ' chance of obtaining those lucrative contracts . |
| 5 | In the other case , two neighbours were helping to care for an 88-year-old single woman ; service-providers were not happy with this care and were suspicious about the neighbours ' management of the woman 's finances , so she was also admitted to hospital under a guardianship order . |
| 6 | They were married in the Guards ' Chapel , a stone 's throw from Buckingham Palace , on July 4 1973 , and one member of the close-knit circle of Camilla 's friends said : ‘ She believed Charles had lost interest and had no intention of considering her as a wife . |
| 7 | The doctor 's elbows were awkward on the youngsters ' shoulders , one high and jolting , one low and smooth . |
| 8 | The assessors were impressed by the governors ' sub-committee and staff task group at Egglescliffe School which make efforts to involve the community in the school . |
| 9 | If the college authorities were concerned about the students ' health , it was suggested that they should take action to improve their average daily diet . |
| 10 | On Sept. 5 it was reported that the army had imposed a virtual blockade on Casamance , and the following day , Le Monde said that officials of the International Committee of the Red Cross ( ICRC ) in Geneva were concerned by the authorities ' refusal to allow Red Cross personnel into the area . |
| 11 | By the start of the new term in the autumn of 1988 , the negative aspects of the ‘ tide ’ were uppermost in the authorities ' minds . |
| 12 | But the old 'uns were scathing about the hippies ' chemicals . |
| 13 | He claimed that customers were appalled by the players ' language and that when he asked for order they threatened to punch out his lights . |
| 14 | When the North American Indians gave fresh cranberries as a gift to the Pilgrim families , it 's unlikely that they were aware of the berries ' peculiar talent — they can bounce ! |
| 15 | Lesser folk were aggrieved by the foresters ' interference with their rights of common in the Forest ; the Forest officers for their part reported that privileges they claimed had no warrant . |