Example sentences of "was [verb] [to-vb] [adv prt] in [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | After various consultations with interested parties , it was decided to carry on in the traditional manner . |
| 2 | She very much doubted Madeleine would be prepared to give up the good time she was having to settle down in the country on Harry 's salary . |
| 3 | For this reason , Handy was forced to sell out in the late 1960s . |
| 4 | It was only last summer that she was allowed to get back in the swing . |
| 5 | She was trying to stand up in the pool but could n't because of the costume . |
| 6 | The Palace was determined to hit back in a growing battle with the national Press , TV and radio . |