Example sentences of "were [vb pp] [verb] [adv prt] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Bank 's sales of Ecus for pounds were intended to shore up the pound against the mark , without resorting to outright sales of the German currency . |
| 2 | The Podkrepa Trade Union Federation remained on strike alert from July 20 , but rejected the UDF accusation that its actions were intended to bring down the government . |
| 3 | At least two , the Statesman and the Indian Express , were expected to take up the story in their issues today . |
| 4 | Many parties were expected to take up the offer , although Fernando Belaúnde Terry , a former President and leader of the Popular Action ( AP ) party , stated that unless the holding municipal elections was restored to the current year [ see below ] , the AP would not participate in any talks . |
| 5 | These dances mattered very much to Petipa and all nineteenthcentury balletmasters because they were expected to show off the wealth of talent found in the many imperial , Royal and State theatres , e.g. all the characters from other fairy tales who came to Aurora 's wedding and the character dances in Swan Lake . |
| 6 | This prediction was borne out , though the tears that were shed rolled down the cheeks of Labour loyalists — or better Labour chauvinists — as well . |
| 7 | On the German side a few bombs were dropped to keep up the pretence , but they were left strictly alone by fighter aircraft , of course . |
| 8 | This question echoes the old debates over the so-called ‘ managerial revolution ’ ( Burnham , Berle and Means ) where salaried personnel were seen to take over the running of firms . |
| 9 | Volunteers were sought to set up the tables . |
| 10 | Other actors were instructed to bring on the score . |
| 11 | English names were adopted to speed up the process of assimilation . |
| 12 | Serious attempts were made to level up the resources for secondary modem schools , in order to make them comparable with grammar schools , and so achieve that parity to which Ellen Wilkinson was openly committed . |
| 13 | Attempts were made to put out the fire . |
| 14 | Pale colours were used to map out the image and fill in areas much as they might have been used in watercolour painting . |
| 15 | Watkins believed that natural markers were used to set out the ley system . |
| 16 | A jet and two hose reels were used to put out the flames . |
| 17 | Negotiations were started to purchase the site , and the London architects Spalding and Spalding were commissioned to draw up the plans . |
| 18 | Four men were needed to hold down the steering oars , which bucked in their harnesses like panicked elephants . |
| 19 | Having asked about Shropshire 's youth and their existence within the diocese , my friend Clare and I were invited to take on the role of Shropshire 's Youth Representatives . |
| 20 | A number of men were employed to do up the houses one by one — they 're slowly being modernised and decorated . |
| 21 | The mornings of Sunday and Monday were spent setting up the arena , putting in some dance and fight practice , and generally preparing for the show before the pre-show meeting . |
| 22 | He must certainly see about spectacles ; it would be worse than anything if he were compelled to give up the reader 's position with Mr Lamprey . |
| 23 | Self-evidently he does not go out and list them himself , and very early on historic building investigators were appointed to carry out the task and guidelines for listing drawn up . |
| 24 | When the students were asked to pick out the photograph that most resembled them , they usually selected the most flattering one . |
| 25 | Comparatively large ‘ irregular forces ’ were earmarked to carry out the raids , which would be commanded by Hazelden for Tobruk and Stirling for Benghazi . |
| 26 | At the beginning of 1937 steps were taken to sound out the feeling of the congregation about opening a Building Fund . |
| 27 | These days women were allowed to take up the running , but she had n't and now it was too late . |
| 28 | Eventually , as much for hygienic reasons as out of a desire to conform with Moscow 's example of de-Stalinization , the Czechs were forced to give up the battle to keep Gottwald 's corpse from going green and bury him instead . |
| 29 | United Artists were tempted to point out the dangers of Communism and released Red Salute , which dealt with the growing appeal of Communism for student leaders . |
| 30 | Ice-blue blinds were lowered to keep out the noonday sun . |