Example sentences of "were [vb pp] [adv] with a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The slides were examined immediately with an Orthomat microscope equipped with a Leitz Wetzlar fluorescence light source for epifluorescence . |
| 2 | The centre of each side was then painted with light green oxide and the remaining corner squares were filled in with a mixture of ultramarine violet and titanium white . |
| 3 | Back at camp , with Ansell 's note of explanation , they were let off with a caution . |
| 4 | The brothers ' crimes against Joseph were met eventually with a forgiveness as large as Esau 's , and this time the forgiveness was received , and given the response it deserved . |
| 5 | These ends were cleaned up with a spokeshave and then scraped with a twist of the wrist . |
| 6 | that were tied on with a ribbon |
| 7 | As we neared Arran the clouds became denser , and in turn cast deep shadows over the Firth and the Arran coast , or were lit up with a glow of intensely bright sunlight ; while the glory of Arran , its mountain-peaks , were lost amid the clouds that enshrouded them . |
| 8 | He commented : ‘ We were woken up with a jolt when we found out that Spinneys were going to be bought out by some ‘ jocks from over the border ’ . |
| 9 | If all this were laid on with a trowel , the reader 's patience would quickly wear thin . |
| 10 | Large numbers were laid up with a multiplicity of gearbox , transmission , body and wheelset problems . |
| 11 | Development began in 1928 , with Barry Parker as consultant ; 10 residential neighbourhoods were laid out with a road layout which followed the American practice of parkways . |
| 12 | Heighington Slide show : Villagers in Heighington were entertained recently with a slide show given by John Bennington . |
| 13 | The first sessions were taken up with a debate on the status of resolutions passed by the meeting . |
| 14 | The transparencies were delivered together with a copy of the plaintiffs ' standard terms . |
| 15 | Higher normality ratings were correlated significantly with a bias in favour of ‘ Yes ’ responses . |
| 16 | He wore a crisp white collarless shirt with the sleeves well rolled up and his baggy grey trousers were held up with a piece of string . |