Example sentences of "was [verb] [verb] [conj] [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | A further series of experiments was performed to assess whether colonic bacteria could contribute to measured metabolism . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | TV 'S BULLSEYE star Jim Bowen was left reeling after mindless vandals wrecked his distinctive Rolls-Royce . |
| 5 | 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 . |