Example sentences of "was [vb pp] [verb] [pron] [verb] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | A spokeswoman for Mersey Docks and Harbour Company said : ’ They are now quite old and have not been in regular use in recent years so it was decided to dismantle them to improve the appearance of the area . |
| 2 | At the recent meeting of Nether Wyresdale Parish Council I was asked to contact you concerning the public conveniences on Gubberford Lane , Scorton near the playing field . |
| 3 | But every precaution was taken to prevent it usurping the right of the people to govern themselves : |
| 4 | If she was killed to prevent her telling the truth about the paintings , her killer was someone who believed she would tell . |
| 5 | To fit Anselm 's action into this context it has been necessary to suppose that he was outraged by the slow progress of papal action against the king , and was determined to do something to strengthen the pope 's resolve . |
| 6 | But Ada Hutchinson was determined to do something to help the hospital where she says staff still keep in touch to see how her family is coping with the tragedy . |
| 7 | Suppose Everett was murdered to prevent him blackening the name of a fellow Breakspearean . |