Example sentences of "was [vb pp] [verb] on [art] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | An area of the playground was allowed for this , though it was forbidden to slide on the pathways leading to the Boys ' Entrance and the Girls ' Entrance . |
| 2 | Forced landings were common , even Charlie Chaplin was seen standing on the sands of Bologne in the early 1920s while his pilot fixed the aircraft . |
| 3 | His remarks gave offence to Bulgaria 's neighbour , Greece , whose ambassador was instructed to protest on the grounds that " the possible recognition of Skopje under the historical Greek name of Macedonia " constituted " an unfriendly stance with negative consequences for relations " . |
| 4 | There was a patch of ground at the side of the cottage where washing was strewn to dry on the bushes , and she saw Angel 's patchwork blanket . |
| 5 | Mrs McGurk was found strangled on the banks of the River Severn in Gloucester the day aftermeeting Hagans on a causeway as she left work . |
| 6 | Then he hired a car , but the car was found abandoned on the outskirts of Frankfurt . |
| 7 | A downcast Souness was left to reflect on the opportunities lostsaid : ‘ I was feeling disappointed during the game at the prospect of only getting one point . |
| 8 | To help the analysts understand the roles of the sub-groups of the departments , a conceptual model was constructed based on the findings of the functional Analysis Instrument , ie that the main complementary roles of the two departments were : |