Example sentences of "were [verb] [adv] to the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | On May 7 the Executive Yuan lifted martial law on the offshore islands of Matsu and Chinmen ( Quemoy ) , both of which were situated close to the Chinese mainland . |
| 2 | If one of these groups were to go over to the other side — as the army did in Romania — the balance of forces would be altered . |
| 3 | Twenty-five per cent of decisions reviewed were changed , 57% were referred back to the local office and in 18% of cases the original decision was confirmed . |
| 4 | In 1986 , 38 students were enrolled on to the parallel track , but during the next academic year something unexpected happened . |
| 5 | As we were stepping on to the adjoining barge , the man on the bench called out to us . |
| 6 | Tremayne said nothing until we were driving back to the stable and then all he did was ask me if I were happy with what I 'd done . |
| 7 | By July 1916 the contractors , Dawes and Bowler , reported that the building was ready for occupation and with the help of members of the Bedford Volunteer Red Cross Detachment , the patients were carried across to the new infirmary . |
| 8 | The last two boxes were lifted on to the small boat , the men who strained under their weight cursing as they completed their task . |
| 9 | They were walking on to the long ridge they had been able to see from the cottage window . |
| 10 | He bounced off towards Doone , who was writing in his notebook , and they were walking together to the big boatshed as I drove away . |
| 11 | Winnipeg was full of racegoing visitors who were contributing handsomely to the local economy . |
| 12 | Most of their funds were lent back to the personal sector . |
| 13 | But whether they were related directly to the main body of the puzzle was not yet clear . |
| 14 | The rest were written off to the Chinese , who did not take kindly to violation of their air-space . |
| 15 | By this time , they were looking ahead to the long-term effects on the children of the arbitrary manner in which they had been removed , and the lengthy absence from their homes and families . |
| 16 | He and Mum were moved out to the new estate . |
| 17 | In addition to this , all members of the permanent staff were comfortably installed and were certain of receiving Red Cross food supplies , while the others were passing through to the unknown . |
| 18 | The nails on the hand clutching the pen were bitten down to the quick — always a sign of savagery . |
| 19 | It says people were turning again to the old tried and true spices of Guilt and Feeling Dirty and Furtiveness And Stuff in a frantic attempt to resurrect the whole sad affair . |
| 20 | Most were turning back to the western shore , to life but certain capture . |
| 21 | I remind the Minister that , when the National Bus Company subsidiaries were sold off to the private sector , the first thing that the private company did in many instances was to get rid of the management because of its dissatisfaction with it . |
| 22 | RECRUITS were bused in to the strike-hit Timex factory in Dundee yesterday , replacements for some of the 300 workers sacked during the dispute . |
| 23 | In the Fox case many people connected with the convicted man were hauled on to the national stage by the popular press . |
| 24 | According to a member of the Lebanese Security Services they were transferred to Libya , where the RCF had its headquarters , and on Jan. 8 the Phalangist Radio Free Lebanon reported that Walid Khaled , the RCF spokesman in Lebanon , said they had been " moved to a friendly country in preparation " ; on Jan. 12 Sa'id was paroled and sent to Libya , and the hostages were handed over to the Belgian government . |
| 25 | Mr. Mason remained with the Tramway companies , but the three electric-lighting offices and show rooms were handed over to the new authority . |
| 26 | The building and the organisation were handed over to the new body of Guardians of the Bedford Poor Law Union , on November 7th 1836 . |
| 27 | The transcripts were handed over to the Serious Fraud Office , and duly and properly given to the defendants in the criminal proceedings . |
| 28 | The six trains for which the LMS were responsible were handed over to the Military authorities in less than three weeks . |
| 29 | The British staff at Culham were pointing out to the eminent scientists that they are paid less than their colleagues from fourteen other European countries working alongside them . |
| 30 | Two engines from Weeley and Clacton were called out to the reported barn fire just before 8 pm , but they soon realised they would need reinforcements , including the rescue tender from Colchester . |