Example sentences of "was [vb pp] [verb] at [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Finally , an evaluation which was constrained to look at stated objectives alone would forego opportunities to develop theoretical and empirical models which have general application over and above the particular initiative under scrutiny . |
| 2 | Moreover , this normative process was felt to operate at several levels , from appointments , promotions and other career aspirations to the much more subtle everyday processes whereby individuals come to acquire a sense of their professional worth from the comments and valuations of ‘ significant others ’ advisers , advisory teachers and heads in particular . |
| 3 | Well another survey was done to look at these people at the top and see how they 're coping , and a big surprise . |
| 4 | After an overnight fast ( from 2400 h , each subject was instructed to urinate at 0900 h and was then given 22.6 g glucose , 5 g lactulose , and 1 g L-rhamnose in 100 ml of distilled water . |
| 5 | Marius Steen might be out too , but he was bound to return at some stage , and the more Charles thought about the urgency of the situation , the more he was determined to meet the man . |
| 6 | The House was called to order at one stage by the Speaker , Mr Bernard Weatherill , after Mr Clarke accused crews of waiting at stations ‘ pretending ’ to be ready for work . |
| 7 | The House was called to order at one stage by the Speaker , Mr Bernard Weatherhill , after Mr Clarke accused crews of waiting at stations ‘ pretending ’ to be ready for work . |
| 8 | The timebase was set to record at 15 second intervals . |
| 9 | Recently I was asked to look at two ponies . |
| 10 | A thick stolon was much delayed in its passage ; at one place it was forced to turn at right angles to its former course ; at another place it could not pass through the pins , and the hinder part became bowed ; it then curved upwards and passed through an opening between the upper part of some pins which happen to diverge ; it then descended and finally emerged through the crowd ’ ( Darwin , 1880 ) . |
| 11 | Two balls later Kapil Dev had Jones caught behind , and next ball Waugh was adjudged caught at second slip , the ball perhaps eluding bat and touching only pad . |