Example sentences of "[coord] were in the " in BNC.

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1 The letter rogatory specifies those facts and circumstances causing the requesting party reasonably to believe that the requested documents are or were in the possession , control , or custody of , or are known to the person from whom the documents are requested .
2 Initiatives aimed at addressing the needs of pupils in terms of independent learning and study skills were already evident in all four schools , and three of the four had developed ( or were in the process of developing ) reasonably spacious and attractive library areas .
3 The probability indeed is that the eastern Angles either had been or were in the process of being brought into a dependent relationship with Eadwine by the time of his marriage to Aethelburh or at least not long after .
4 Mr Govind said the finance minister had announced that 100% equity would be allowed on some developments if they utilised advanced technology and were in the country 's interest .
5 In Paris , where she and her husband performed for refugees , the theatre was so crowded that there was no room for many parties of children who had lost their parents and were in the care of relief organisations .
6 ‘ The men involved in the rescue were in the most danger and were in the worst condition , because of heat and fatigue , when it was all over .
7 Great was the smiting and slaying in short time ; but by reason that the Moors were so great a number , they bore hard upon the Christians , and were in the hour of overcoming them .
8 They had now almost finished Exodus and were in the middle of The Wind in the Willows .
9 The cabinets are closely related to a pair in the Getty Museum and were in the collection of Baron Alphonse de Rothschild at the Schloss Schilldersdorf , Silesia , earlier this century .
10 A group of revolutionary officers had been drinking and were in the room with her , some in a state of undress .
11 ‘ I invited you because your mother told me that you 'd realised there were more things in life than work — at long last , ’ Simon said pithily , ‘ and were in the market for some socialising . ’
12 They were thrilled when they suddenly realized that not only had Tom Mix and Gloria Swanson been in the audience on opening night but were in the same room with them at the party afterwards .
13 In contrast , the managers of the longer-run winners did not over-invest , but were in the upswing of the business cycle facing markets with rapid growth .
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