Example sentences of "were [vb pp] [verb] [pron] on [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was , understandably , the peace which was essential information for the descendants , for it influenced their present actions to some extent ; and the solemnities were intended to impose themselves on the memory of the participants and witnesses and their children . |
| 2 | After four years in the explosives division , his management potential had been spotted and moves were made to launch him on a management development programme of rotation to broaden his experience . |
| 3 | Eventually we were forced to release her on a technicality . |
| 4 | Locals were forced to spreadeagle themselves on the ground at gunpoint . |
| 5 | The one time they were encouraged to sit her on a chair , after she had scratched her sister , both parents moved over to her and fussed her , talking and explaining to her why they were putting her on the chair . |
| 6 | Police were sent to arrest him on a charge of attempted murder , but in the ensuing melee the Rajah was shot dead . |