Example sentences of "our [noun pl] were [verb] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Our minutes were lost in the last Great War . |
| 2 | Our eyes were glued to the large plate into which she was placing the cooked ones . |
| 3 | The , we did er our baths were dating from the nineteen fourteen period and they were getting rather old the , the , the boiler was n't too good and we were afraid that it might burst at some time . |
| 4 | And it all our shoes were repaired on the backyard , like that er he had no shed ad there was no outbuildings were we lived at anyway , and er he 'd always sit in the summertime in the backyard repairing shoes . |
| 5 | The majority of our buildings were built in the 60s and 70s and many of these installations are coming to the end of their life , ’ said Mr Eyton-Jones . |
| 6 | When we phoned HP last week to confirm the destination , our dreams were shattered with the news that the specs are only intended to protect against the dazzling blues , reds and greens of a new colour printer it is launching — not a single sunbeam . |
| 7 | Our stories were drawn from the fringes of science , the environmental front line and Californian whackiness . |
| 8 | Of course it was nice to know that some of our things were made from the wool from our own sheep . |
| 9 | Our recipes were tested in the 850W Toshiba combination microwave oven . |
| 10 | We stripped and sat on metal stools ; we were told to take everything out of our pockets and wait until our names were called from the room next door . |
| 11 | Our canoes were loaded on the trailer and we were in the van and on our way by 7.30am for a 5 ½ hour drive to the Allagash Wilderness Waterway . |
| 12 | Our hands were handcuffed in the front . |
| 13 | Most of our archers were massing in the gatehouse , shooting at those trying to force an entry . |
| 14 | The qualities that the new programme is seeking to offer our children were embodies in the celebration of the mass . |
| 15 | On one occasion when our boys were returning in the basket lift , which was the only way of reaching the top platform of a rig from sea level , the crane driver had temporarily suspended out crew a few inches above the water in mock punishment for their temerity in fining him . |
| 16 | … the two halves of our recommendations were governed by the same logic . |