Example sentences of "and was [verb] [adv prt] to the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Men down the hole steadied it as it became horizontal and was heaved on to the shoulders of the men , about 150 in all . |
| 2 | But he immediately disagreed with the producer about the politics of the show , and was sent back to the Science Unit . |
| 3 | As priyayi he obtained an education in a Teachers ' Training School and was sent off to the little island of Bali . |
| 4 | Benny reddened at the stares , but Nan had left the two admirers and was bounding up to the back row . |
| 5 | Well , at about half-seven he 'd gone into a restaurant in St Giles ‘ , Browns ; had a nice steak , with a bottle of red wine ; left at about half-nine — and was strolling down to The Randolph when he 'd met Mrs Sheila Williams , just outside the Taylorian , as she was making for the taxi-rank . |
| 6 | I sat on it , and was pulled up to the island . |
| 7 | Morse smiled to himself , and was walking over to the door when Stratton spoke again : ‘ Can I ask you a favour ? ’ |
| 8 | " I am going down , " she whispered , and before Maria Candida could stop her , had gathered her skirts and was running down to the hall . |
| 9 | A schoolmasterly exposition of the law : Andrew Brown sat in on a High Court trial — and was transported back to the strangely mingled fears and absurdities of a prep-school |
| 10 | She said that a tree expert had been consulted and was coming back to the council with advice on the breadth of a ‘ stand-off ’ zone to ensure no damage to the beech roots . |