Example sentences of "and it [was/were] [verb] [to-vb] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He knew full well that the only circumstances in which a regional planning manager would not be expected personally to present his Ten Year Business Plan to the President of the Corporation was if he was already earmarked for promotion and it was desired to give visibility to his successor , or if he was on his way out . |
| 2 | The increases in efficiency demonstrated were not sufficient to justify the purchase of computing for every individual work position within the workshop , but plans were already afoot to provide a widespread management information system within the MU and it was hoped to include expert system diagnostics within this faculty . |
| 3 | Venables , though , maintains that Spurs were about to sign Paul Gascoigne , and it was decided to allow Manchester United to sign Hughes , thus weakening their financial clout to make a counter-bid for Gascoigne . |
| 4 | The wound had to be desloughed before granulation and healing could begin and it was decided to use Hioxyl cream ( 1.5% hydrogen peroxide ) . |
| 5 | This argument carried the day , despite Ramsay 's protests , and it was decided to send Keith , the Knight Marischal , as one of the major officers of state , to head the relieving party and to take over the governorship meantime . |
| 6 | A council of war was held and it was decided to resume operations at 5 am . |
| 7 | ‘ Outstanding progress ’ had been made with EFR 's design and it was planned to start construction in 1997 and have it ready for operation in 2005 . |
| 8 | The label said it was made from the powdered teeth of deadly snakes , and it was guaranteed to raise welts the size of walnuts on your skin . |