Example sentences of "[was/were] [vb pp] [conj] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Two systems for engineering a ‘ human ’ insulin were developed and most patients have been switched to these engineered products . |
| 2 | Fifteen main programmes were developed and these were divided into over 600 sub-elements . |
| 3 | Yet , with only a slowly emerging technical understanding of how to build on the large scale in durable materials and with immense difficulties of transport , lack of communications and inadequacy of power , vast buildings were erected and these cathedrals and churches of Romanesque Europe still stand as testimony to the determination of man when his spirit is sufficiently aroused . |
| 4 | It is to the credit of the New Zealand breeders that these faults were recognized and several imports from the UK were made specifically to help with this problem , notably NZ Ch. |
| 5 | In 1957 , they were recognized as such ( Franks Committee , 1957 ) , and in 1968 they were described as a ‘ more modern form of court ’ ( Abel-Smith and Stevens , 1968 ) . |
| 6 | Subsequently the modifications were completed and all the modified modules were entered into LIFESPAN , albeit with development codes . |
| 7 | However , in order to maintain this defence , it must be shown that the publisher exercised " all reasonable care in relation to the publication " — which means that the publisher took steps to avoid obvious confusion , ensured that sources were checked and that familiar reference works were consulted . |
| 8 | The entrances were placed where most convenient and there was ‘ a high degree of natural and justifiable irregularity in almost all the parts ’ which , although rejected in the Houses of Parliament , was he said , ‘ the invariable practice of the best Gothic architects ’ . |
| 9 | The Templars were crushed but some of them remained as a secret coven and I have crossed swords with them over the years . |
| 10 | What we were criticized and several senior councillors quite rightly said , the five thousand pound we were spending was only going to a very few . |
| 11 | Women 's occupational ‘ choices ’ were limited and these five occupations predominated up to the time of World War II and well beyond it . |
| 12 | Finally they were resented as any established clique is resented by newcomers , and for their part , put on little airs and gave themselves privileges in return . |
| 13 | Furthermore , they were taught that this was fundamental mathematical knowledge — part of being ‘ truly ’ educated . |
| 14 | Ten were received but these were rapidly reduced to four main contenders : |
| 15 | As for the hon. Gentleman 's suggestion that the grant-maintained school policy might be paralysing the production of reorganisation proposals , let me tell the hon. Gentleman that in the past 12 months 150 proposals for school reorganisations were received and some 93 have so far been approved . |
| 16 | Although there was a potential for conflict between the other two policy aims , full employment and the protection of sterling , they were sustained because any necessary adjustments could be absorbed by the overall growth of the economy . |
| 17 | The airline we 've got to sponsor the exchange is agreeable to the deal including Nicky and the other jock 's wife or girlfriend , and obviously the two of you will be expected to take every opportunity to rave on air about what a wonderful flight you had , how royally you were treated and all the rest of it . |
| 18 | To assess directly the differences between situations which were recalled and those which were not recalled each subject 's mean accident estimate and risk rating was calculated separately for situations which they recalled and those they did not . |
| 19 | After a storm they were washed back in dozens , but most of them were broken or half ground to powder . |
| 20 | During the course of the four hours , twenty-four cups of coffee were consumed and any amount of light snacks . |
| 21 | No canal crossing the constantly changing contours of the English Midlands ever had enough water , so a significant increase in traffic would only be possible if existing supplies were conserved and more supplies developed . |
| 22 | He claims they were painted when some temporary traffic lights were erected and the council never bothered to remove them when the lights were taken down . |
| 23 | A potential offeror or its advisers may accordingly acquire shares in the target and use this right to ascertain the compensation which would be payable to directors of the target if they were dismissed and any golden parachute arrangements ( see para 18.5.1 below ) which may exist . |
| 24 | The majority of screenwriters were dismissed and half the production staff sacked . |
| 25 | In his own sons , Charlemagne 's fortunes were mixed : the eldest rebelled and was incarcerated ; the ambitions of the remaining three legitimate sons were contained when each received a substantial part of the empire to rule while Charlemagne remained in overall charge . |
| 26 | Additional WCs were installed , then someone had the alarming thought that at the ceremony 's climax when the entire Abbey would be hushed as the crown was placed on her Majesty 's head , there might occur one of those terrible historical coincidences whereby all the WCs were occupied and all the occupants pulled the chain simultaneously . |
| 27 | 1 noticed that they frequently lost interest during bulletins when political activities and speeches were reported or some official announcement was made . |
| 28 | Tax reforms propounded by Zolotas 's all-party Cabinet installed after the November election were dropped when this government collapsed in February 1990 . |
| 29 | The elements of the curriculum considered essential by LEAs were varied and some were reluctant to make any statement on this because they felt it the job of schools . |
| 30 | Many refugee servicemen were decorated and many gave their lives to their adopted country . |