Example sentences of "was [vb pp] [adv] of the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Tentara Keamann Raykat ( TKR ) was formed out of the BKR . |
| 2 | The main purpose was to pack as much corn as possible into the bay ; but in treading the corn in this way much of it was shaken out of the ear , and thus a start was made on the threshing . |
| 3 | Asshe launched himself with a roar , and Paul , his face ashen , was marched out of the study ; behind him he heard the voice of his host calling ‘ Out ! |
| 4 | In 1974 it was squeezed out of the market by an Anglo-French-German enterprise , United Reprocessors . |
| 5 | Then in 1650 Vane was voted out of the position and Hutchinson succeeded him , holding it from the beginning of 1651 until the Restoration . |
| 6 | Hectic political and diplomatic activity was reported ahead of the mid-December deadline for the establishment of a new government [ see p. 39146 ] . |
| 7 | When it was lifted out of the water it was found to have the first metre of the entire hull section missing . |
| 8 | He was lifted out of the water and dumped with a smack on hard wood . |
| 9 | An 8″ high fibreglass machine-gun housing was installed ahead of the windscreen and strobe-equipped guns were installed . |
| 10 | Capt. Garner was invalidated out of the Army and resumed his £200 per annum post as Club Secretary ( plus 10s. 0d. a month expenses ) . |
| 11 | Tonight one theory is the baby was tipped out of the pushchair by an older child , and fell head first onto the tiled floor . |
| 12 | A study was carried out of the behaviour of … |
| 13 | Another Gloucestershire player , wicket keeper Jack Russell , was accused of assaulting a television cameraman who was trying to film Lawrence as he was carried out of the ground . |
| 14 | The Park is an important recreational resource for both the people of Edinburgh and visitors to the city , and a survey was carried out of the types of use made of the Park , the perceptions of users and the impact such users have on the site . |
| 15 | They heard the siren and were at the entrance ready to take over as soon as the boy was carried out of the ambulance . |
| 16 | In July , Tilden Barham , the Battle relieving officer , was carried out of the parish as his Brede counterpart had been in 1830 , a fate shared with the officer at Willingdon , who was led out by jeering women and children . |
| 17 | Tommy was carried out of the ring as Charlie was having his gloves laced up . |
| 18 | She was reminded forcibly of the air of absolute power that he projected so effortlessly in his professional life . |
| 19 | The C&G was preceded out of the market by stockbrokers Kleinwort Grieveson and Hoare Govett . |
| 20 | The Gods were banished to high places , men were re-created a good deal smaller , and much of the old wild magic was sucked out of the earth . |
| 21 | Flowers was injured out of the England Game which will be a help too . |
| 22 | A night fighting variant , the Firefly NF.II , was developed in which an 18° extension was incorporated aft of the engine firewall to compensate for an alteration in the aircraft 's centre of gravity . |
| 23 | If they were an attention-seeking device , they were successful ; even when she was turned out of the church as she frequently was , the eyes of the whole congregation were on her ; sometimes , she reports proudly , people stood on stools to see her better . |
| 24 | In 1913 a half of the total trade of the world was made up of the exports and imports of seven European countries which enjoyed the advantages of a highly developed science and technology , well-established basic industries , and access to capital for investment . |
| 25 | The team that was made up of the remnants from Roxburgh 's original squad — and three of those conscripted to compensate for nine weekend call-offs — distinguished themselves at Ibrox and none more so than Duncan Ferguson , of Dundee United . |
| 26 | This " Maximum Rate " was made up of the arithmetic mean of the trend of GNP of EC countries , the average rise in member states ' budgets , and the trend in the cost of living . |
| 27 | The first time that I heard of Maastricht was on 12 May 1940 , when the RAF was shot out of the sky and knocked on the ground . |
| 28 | The result : Des was airlifted out of the Gulf in mid-May and , on May 29 , at Arden Grange International Quarantine Kennels in Albourne , Sussex , Dave saw Des for the first time since March 23 . |
| 29 | The rational company would cash in its profits on the speculation — and still cut production and investment as it was priced out of the US market . |
| 30 | Teddy was written out of the Street in 1983 when Chalky emigrated to Australia . |