Example sentences of "were [vb pp] the [det] [noun] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They should have been , as they were given the same rations as a British farm labourer . |
| 2 | It is time MPs were given the same protection so they can vote without fear of reprisals . |
| 3 | However , if ’ payment ’ were assigned the same index as ’ pay ’ , then a strong overlap would result . |
| 4 | Harvard dealers were granted the same perk and for that reason kept it concealed from clients , even if it would swing the sale . |
| 5 | They were offered the same curriculum as the rest of the unstreamed class , i.e. they were on course to fail the 11 plus . |
| 6 | One reason is that , if each firm were charged the same price or tax for a marginal unit of pollution , then every firm would pollute up to the point at which the marginal cost of reducing pollution was equal to the price of pollution . |
| 7 | After all , they were paid the same sum whether Nigel arrived by Rolls Royce or dustcart . |