Example sentences of "was [verb] to [n mass] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although workers had already been told to keep themselves and their families indoors , no warning was given to people in nearby villages . |
| 2 | Briefly , 1 ml of 50–100 fold diluted bile was added to 1ml of trichloroacetic acid solution ( final concentration 10% ) and placed at 4°C for 30 minutes . |
| 3 | ‘ I started playing guitar when I was fourteen , ’ says Rowland , ‘ and I was listening to people like Roxy Music and David Bowie . |
| 4 | Opinion : ‘ New nuclear stations were uneconomic when the discount rate was raised to 8% in 1988 … |
| 5 | After considerable labour pressure the qualification was reduced to £5 in 1892 and abolished in 1894 . |
| 6 | Defence activities are suffering at Racal as everywhere , although the order book was boosted to £250million by two orders from West Germany announced yesterday . |
| 7 | This was increased to £200,000 on 29 March 1905 and increased again to £400,000 in May 1906 . |