Example sentences of "[noun] was [verb] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In 1990 , the EPA was devising fine particulate ( PM 10 ) equivalents to replace the TSP increments and was introducing PSD increments for oxides of nitrogen . |
| 2 | A biopsy was taken 8 cm from the anal margin on the anterior rectal wall ; these were subsequently examined histologically to assess inflammatory activity , which was graded in a standard manner ( table I ) . |
| 3 | The auction was oversubscribed 4.6 times . |
| 4 | Eden 's remedy was to encourage departmental ministers to bring to Cabinet or Cabinet committee ‘ any questions which are likely to occasion public controversy or criticism or may need to be carefully explained to the Government 's supporters in Parliament ’ . |
| 5 | In the autumn of 1929 Humphrys was appointed high commissioner ( from 1932 first British ambassador ) to the British mandated state of Iraq , where he stayed for six years . |
| 6 | Downey was jailed last week after he admitted killing Gweedore woman Suzannah Reddan five years ago . |
| 7 | Downey was jailed last week after he admitted killing Gweedore woman Suzannah Reddan five years ago . |
| 8 | In 1927 Pillai was appointed assistant collector of customs in Madras and two years later became deputy director of commercial Intelligence in Calcutta . |
| 9 | But while the experts complained about the way ‘ soft soap ’ was sterilising British brains , only to then argue that on the other hand Neighbours was ‘ allowing more public expressions of family emotions ’ , Kylie was taking full advantage of the situation . |
| 10 | To earn her displeasure was to forgo all delight ; through the days Nicandra devised love tokens , as much to stimulate interest towards herself as to express her deep affection . |
| 11 | In exchange , Famagusta was to keep two men of Zacco 's as surety . |
| 12 | The television experiment was given greater significance , however , by the recent radical changes in Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union ; at the time when TV Martí began transmitting the Castro regime appeared more beleaguered and vulnerable to outside subversion than at any time since the early 1960s . |
| 13 | The experiment was repeated many times , with the bats taking turns to be the starved victim . |
| 14 | This experiment was repeated several times and the average ratio of the subunits present in each band plotted ( Figure 2b ) . |
| 15 | Part of the experiment was to discover resident reactions to the measures and to relate these to the expenditure incurred , thus providing a crude measure of cost-effectiveness . |
| 16 | All four men 's evidence agreed that the assailant was wearing blue jeans and a black T-shirt with the word ‘ authentic ’ written on it in white lettering , and that he was between five foot eight and five foot ten inches tall . |
| 17 | The original Community Care Support Force was formed last year to help both health and local authorities prepare for implementation . |
| 18 | A woman whose wedding ring was stolen eight years ago has got it back . |
| 19 | Dobson came on because Waddle was tormenting poor Alan Wright on a day that looked to belong to Wednesday when John Harkes let rip . |
| 20 | Russia 's first radio station for Orthodox believers was inaugurated this week . |
| 21 | Speed was required last night , and It 's Me won the £3,000 first prize by 0.98sec from Marie Edgar on Everest Sure Thing . |
| 22 | It could not therefore be said that the defendant was assuming any rights . " |
| 23 | It does not appear that the defendant was to receive any remuneration . |
| 24 | Dennis was booked 70 times — and sent off on at least 11 occasions . |
| 25 | The Houston Astrodome in Texas was built many years ago and offers 24 acres of covered facilities . |
| 26 | Keke was to try another year , slipping into McLaren in Lauda 's wake , because it is always worthwhile if you think you can win . |
| 27 | The closure was ordered last night after an engineer discovered one of two vertical pins holding up one of the bridge supports had developed a six inch crack . |
| 28 | The allegation was made last week by a company wanting to build drive-through fish and chip diners in the North-East . |
| 29 | A Horsewatch scheme to protect animals was started last week . |
| 30 | Up in my father 's room , Dr Meredith was making some notes and Mrs Mortimer weeping bitterly . |