Example sentences of "was [adv] [verb] by [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Accordingly , at the adjourned hearing before Theobalds J. on 3 October a nolle prosequi was duly entered by direction of the D.P.P. |
| 2 | The Worcestershire bowlers and fielders began to find their form when Notts skipper , Tim Robinson was acrobatically caught by Neale off Illingworth for 5 . |
| 3 | There was an outbreak of infection with this organism in Liverpool in 1976 , which was thankfully controlled by dint of exhaustive contact-tracing , and there have only been sporadic single cases since then , mostly imported from abroad . |
| 4 | In the eighteenth century the civil administration was overwhelmingly staffed by men of noble origin . |
| 5 | His journey took him through Austrasia , where he was hospitably received by members of the aristocracy . |
| 6 | I must say Professor Hoskin I was rather struck by pictures in the papers today , yesterday of Boris Yeltsin standing over a boar he 'd shot , it was strongly reminiscent of pictures we 've seen of the former president of Romania , Ceauşescu . |
| 7 | This provincial brumaire was bitterly criticized by civilians of the Central Junta : Jovellanos could neither forgive nor forget Romana 's ‘ tyranny ’ . |
| 8 | William , though himself without a helmet , fought like a lion to avenge his uncle 's death but was eventually overborne by weight of numbers as well as by another sword thrust from behind — and carried off into captivity . |
| 9 | Progress towards political reform under Nguyen Van Linh ( then secretary-general of the CPV ) " s programme of renovation ( doi moi ) was effectively halted by apprehension within the higher echelons of the CPV over the momentous events taking place in the Soviet Union and eastern Europe during 1989-91 . |
| 10 | The extreme positivist version of behaviourism which Skinner propounded was effectively demolished by Chomsky in his review of Verbal Behaviour ( Chomsky 1959 in Allen & van Buren 1971 : 136–9 , 147–8 ) . |
| 11 | The heiress to Champagne , Jeanne of Navarre , was a minor and , until she married Philip the Fair in 1284 , the comté was effectively held by Edmund of Lancaster , bearing the courtesy title of count of Champagne . |
| 12 | Bishop Ralph de Luffa began a complete rebuilding in 1091 , but it was badly damaged by fire in 1114 . |
| 13 | A car was badly damaged by fire in West Witton , Wensleydale . |
| 14 | A car was badly damaged by fire in West Witton , Wensleydale . |
| 15 | A car on the Melsonby to Aldbrough St John road , near Richmond , was badly damaged by fire after petrol leaked from a loose pipe and ignited the engine , setting fire to the car . |
| 16 | A car on the Melsonby to Aldbrough St John road , near Richmond , was badly damaged by fire after petrol leaked from a loose pipe and ignited the hot engine , setting fire to the car . |
| 17 | Fred Dawes played as club captain in every League match of 1936–37 but was badly hampered by injuries in 1937–38 when he was limited to just 15 appearances . |
| 18 | The Ukraine suffered particularly heavy losses during the 1930s there was a devastating and , it is now accepted , largely man-made famine during the early part of the decade , and the republican leadership was badly affected by charges of ‘ nationalism ’ ( in practice , for pointing out the likely outcomes of central policies ) . |
| 19 | The linoleum beside the chest was badly stained by spills from the big white pot where he relieved himself at night when the house was very quiet and scary . |
| 20 | Gorbachev 's 80-minute speech on Nov. 16 was widely assessed by commentators as one of his poorest performances . |
| 21 | The handling of the whole referendum affair was widely regarded by commentators as a humiliation for Tudjman 's administration . |
| 22 | He was widely seen by Indians as a hero then , and still is . |
| 23 | This sentiment was widely echoed by representatives of other countries , many of whom expressed the belief that , if the Korean application were accepted , then the UN could provide a valuable forum for discussions between the two states . |
| 24 | The loading of Compensation Fund contributions on ‘ higher risk ’ practices ( sole or otherwise ) was widely supported by solicitors in private practice . |
| 25 | Intelligence , vigilance , practicality , cunning , luck , friendship — Levi was crucially helped by donations from an Italian workman he barely knew , and by the exercise of his skills as a chemist — kept you going and , in some few cases , made you free . |
| 26 | To add to her worries the sandy bottom was thickly covered by myriads of minute creatures in their delicate shells . |
| 27 | To this extent the wheel has turned full circle and the NHS is back where it was when Mrs Thatcher was so irritated by stories of bad news about health services that she announced her review of the NHS . |
| 28 | Zamora — he 's probably related to the guy Wayne beat on his Los Angeles debut five weeks ago ( who knows ? ) — hung in gallantly to weather the storm and was warmly embraced by McCullough at the finish . |
| 29 | Ealdorman Torhtmund , a loyal servant of Aethelred , who slew Ealdred in vengeance for his lord in 799 , was warmly recommended by Alcuin to Charlemagne in 801 when he visited the Frankish court . |
| 30 | He was especially troubled by pain in his kidneys , which he believed was due to kidney stones ‘ occasioned by unsuitable diet in my youth ’ . |