Example sentences of "[noun] they were [verb] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | By the fifth and sixth centuries they were set adjacent to larger churches , usually in the atrium facing the narthex . |
| 2 | The previous January they were found guilty of badger digging and fined . |
| 3 | So under the unlikely moon they were talking marital shop . |
| 4 | I mention the food stores because on this occasion they were to prove important . |
| 5 | The religious communities — or millets — occasionally petitioned the sultan for redress if their religious leaders behaved in an oppressive manner , but on the whole they were left alone , provided they paid their taxes and caused no trouble . |
| 6 | After a while they were left alone for a bit and then a Black Maria turned up . |
| 7 | If Moby became nervous or anxious , I suggested Jeanne and John tried to ignore it and simply jolly him along unless he became overtly upset , in which case they were to offer short , protective verbal reassurance , insist gently on a ‘ sit ’ , then gradually lead him off again toward the object or person which had spooked him . |
| 8 | It was difficult to determine from which direction they were coming due to the thickly wooded area that we were dug-in . |
| 9 | In both cases they were left untouched for compensation purposes if the entitlement arose pre-petition . |
| 10 | Should this approach receive no response they were to form joint anti-Fascist committees at a lower level " despite the leadership " . |
| 11 | After they had gone no more than ten metres they were shot dead . |
| 12 | There were concerns raised as to the sincerity of central government when at the same time as the cutbacks and increased homelessness they were building large shopping centres e.g. Castle Court . |
| 13 | On arrival they were given simple accommodation in the company camp and received their meals from the centralized kitchen . |
| 14 | He told the police they were wearing dark clothing . |
| 15 | At Chanak they were made welcome and given cigarettes and coffee . |
| 16 | At the same time they were given standard L.C.C . |