Example sentences of "was [verb] [verb] [conj] [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The train lover was fascinated to find that most journeys are undertaken on the railway because Chinese roads are not up to Western standards . |
| 2 | Already towards the end of January , when it was made known that German troops were encircled in Stalingrad , the unease registered in numerous reports merged into critical comment expressing fundamental doubts about the necessity of the war with Russia and now also about the truth of Hitler 's explanations for the war . |
| 3 | It was used to argue that all members of the household should contribute to local revenue if they used local services . |
| 4 | He was sobered to find that many Tahitians were already dying from the venereal diseases bequeathed to them on a previous visit . |
| 5 | A further series of experiments was performed to assess whether colonic bacteria could contribute to measured metabolism . |
| 6 | A Swordfish was despatched to shadow while seven others were readied and armed ( six with torpedoes , one with bombs ) in preparation for a night strike . |
| 7 | The largest polling station , in the city hall in Libreville , was forced to close when angry voters ransacked the building , reportedly having discovered the ballot boxes already stuffed as voting began at 6 a.m . |
| 8 | TV 'S BULLSEYE star Jim Bowen was left reeling after mindless vandals wrecked his distinctive Rolls-Royce . |
| 9 | Japan did not want war against Tsarist Russia but was determined to fight unless positive assurances were forthcoming that Russia would cease to meddle in Korean affairs . |
| 10 | But I was comforted to discover that these highways are antiquities , built by some unfortunate landowner who expected a visit from the king . |