Example sentences of "were [verb] [verb] [adv] a [adj] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | Fist fights at the team 's base camp at Dunblane Hydro , a bender in Perth where two players were caught pissing up a close next to the town 's ‘ Shanghai Takeaway ’ , a euphoric send-off at Hampden Park , followed by defeat against Peru , a disgraceful match with Iran , a drug scandal and a piece of eleventh-hour magic which nearly overwhelmed the beaten finalists Holland . |
| 2 | Explosives were therefore concentrated on one pier , while the balance were used to blow up a small bridge over the Ginestra , a tributary of the Tragino , over which repair traffic would have to come . |
| 3 | Drivers of the test cars were told to drive around a small town and tap a pedal each time they spotted a ‘ problem ’ signal . |
| 4 | Our intention was to fly low level VFR into French airspace , climb onto airways VFR , then , as we were expecting to catch up a cold front around Limoges , refile IFR and continue to our destination expecting an IFR approach with a reported cloud base of 600 to 800 ft . |
| 5 | Customers were asked to fill in a brief form stating whether they knew or had seen Mr McEvoy . |
| 6 | At the same time , teachers were asked to make out a special report card on the child , itemizing health , academic standard , character , ability , and what they considered would be a suitable employment . |
| 7 | Fires were started and there was looting after not guilty verdicts were pronounced on four white policemen who were filmed beating up a black man . |
| 8 | Matthew Paris says that he convicted innumerable monks and laymen , nobles and commoners , on a multitude of indictments for breaches of the Forest law , and , in order to enrich the king , imposed such heavy penalties on the offenders that many were flung into prison , many were despoiled of all their goods and were forced to eke out a bare existence in misery , and many others became exiles and wandering beggars . |
| 9 | Some sailors were trying to put up a small sail , but the wind blew it out of their hands , away across the sea into the night . |
| 10 | The press were trying to build up a great rivalry between Ben and me , especially as I had never raced him . |
| 11 | Erm Richard you were trying to break up a big lump of snow yesterday were n't you ? |
| 12 | By watching pairs of convict cichlids through polarised glasses , the scientists were hoping to put together a comprehensive picture of the convict 's lifestyle . |