Example sentences of "[noun] [was/were] [verb] [pron] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Two members of the French side were given their marching orders and have since received substantial suspensions . |
| 2 | Karrimor were showing their re-designed range of Baltoro waterproofs which combine Gore-Tex with a light , soft and reputedly hard-wearing 2 ply Ferrara face fabric . |
| 3 | The seven schools were to manage their own finances , all items were delegated except school meals , premises maintenance , school transport and loan charges . |
| 4 | Classrooms became ever more informal and when new schools were built their very shape and design proclaimed acceptance of a way of thinking about young children 's learning which was often quite alien to the more traditional views of parents . |
| 5 | But it was only when Raine , now 62 , decided the sightings were upset-ting her ailing husband that she decided to try to kill off the spook . |
| 6 | Many of the Kiwis were playing their first rugby for several weeks , and in the early part of the game it showed . |
| 7 | In the case of the last round of the Young Cook of Britain competition , to be judged on 17 October , regional finalists were asked which famous person they would like to cook for . |
| 8 | Mum was leading the chorus and us kids were singing our own dirty ditties . |
| 9 | Even then the kids were calling him Crazy Jake , and I do n't know how many bloody noses I got in the playground , fighting to shut 'em up . ’ |
| 10 | By 1914 , there were over 400 Board of Trade exchanges in the United Kingdom dealing with juveniles ; in 44 districts the Board had also authorized JACs , and in 58 districts the LEAs were running their own schemes . |
| 11 | With Bath to play their last match at home , it looks as if the title will once again belong to the West Country , even if Orrell were to win their last two games , as Bath 's points difference is much the greater . |
| 12 | Republican communist parties and local branches were to determine their own fate , but all CPSU property was to be put under the control of local soviets . |
| 13 | He said the Iranians were giving their fellow Shias plenty of support , including weapons and transport . |
| 14 | While this does not prove that the first group of subjects were using their left hemisphere and the second group their right hemisphere the results are at least consistent with such a supposition . |
| 15 | While the lucky 30 guinea pigs in Bruno 's experiment were sampling his alternative dishes , the other pupils were tucking in to a typical school dinner of beefburger in a bap , sautee potatoes and jacket potato in cheese , or open sandwiches . |
| 16 | The cocoa-brown eyes were scanning her bewildered expression , and a glint of gentle amusement crept into the steady scrutiny . |
| 17 | At these concerts many of Bach 's symphonies , concertos , cantatas , chamber works , and keyboard sonatas were given their first performances . |
| 18 | By the time that the Educational Facilities Laboratories and the National Endowment for the Arts were producing their two excellent booklets on the reuse of railroad stations in 1974 and 1975 , only one per cent of all inter-city travel was by train . |
| 19 | Randy Sandone , formerly executive vice-president of Addamax and now president of the new 16-man firm , Argus Systems Group Inc , said that Addamax was finding it impossible to do business because of the lawsuit . |
| 20 | Randy Sandone , formerly executive vice president of Addamax and now president of the new 16-man firm , Argus Systems Group Inc , said that Addamax was finding it impossible to do business because of the lawsuit . |
| 21 | The South West Vineyards Association was having its annual fling , and checking the competition as well . |
| 22 | Yeah , cos er , I think Neil was telling you that , they look as if they 're gon na be buying plenty of gas off us if we , when we start taking the air products . |
| 23 | People who had travelled to find a vantage point near RAF Marham , where the air force was enjoying its 75th anniversary celebrations , were forced to make their way home again . |
| 24 | About this time the Club was given its second trophy and which today is known as the Lovell Bowl . |
| 25 | As the majority of these nations became independent between 1960 and 1962 , a fair bench mark to take for Africa as a whole would seem to be the year 1961 , a time when the continent was beginning its modern period of self-rule . |
| 26 | Yesterday the Royal Mail was keeping its own counsel about this hot literary topic . |
| 27 | Linda 's confusion was bringing her close to tears . |
| 28 | At worst it could conclude that the Home Office pianist was doing his best and need not be shot . |
| 29 | Convinced that in keeping him with her , she was merely indulging her maternal regard for him , Richard was playing his last card . |
| 30 | Creggan was doing his best to ignore Woil , who he did not trust or like . |