Example sentences of "[noun] was [verb] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Initially the gall bladder was opacified with contrast ( half strength Conray 280 ) injected through a 22 G spinal needle introduced into the gall bladder under ultrasound guidance . |
| 2 | We have , therefore , chosen a control group , which comprised patients with normal liver function tests and in whom the gall bladder was removed during liver resection . |
| 3 | A culture of gentility and manners was based on profit from rent and colonial investments . |
| 4 | He was MP for Downton from 1831 to 1832 , but the borough was destined for abolition in the Reform Act of 1832 . |
| 5 | The earlier approach is in some ways simpler , in that one can tell precisely what was and what was not a borough , because a borough was created by charter in a formal legal act . |
| 6 | His concern for religion was shown by service on the commission for the propagation of the gospel in Wales ( where he became a JP ) and by his part in petitions for toleration , which no doubt reinforced contacts with Oliver Cromwell . |
| 7 | Although the commitment to religion was stressed from time to time , often in response to the charge of militarism , the CLB always seemed to emphasize matters of social discipline and conformity . |
| 8 | The BDDA again proved its usefulness when in 1931 insurance against third party risks was made by law compulsory for motorists . |
| 9 | Thus the decorative sumptuousness of the no longer oppositional , visual arts was matched by monumentalism , baroque self-indulgence , and primacy of symbol over function in Vienna 's built environment . |
| 10 | A second plugged liver biopsy was performed with ultrasound guidance to assess necrosis . |
| 11 | Sigmoidoscopy and rectal biopsy was performed at entry , day 14 , and day 28 . |
| 12 | His purchase of Kidder Peabody soured when the New York investment bank 's top deal-maker was jailed for insider trading . |
| 13 | His remedy was to sue for breach of contract . |
| 14 | In order to store the increased amount of scenery and wardrobe , he bought new premises at Heald Grove , Rusholme , and his daughter Nellie was put in charge . |
| 15 | This association was confirmed by analysis of early first-century BC Greek coins ( fig. 5.5 ) from the region ; some of these coins proved to be made of brass typical of the cementation process and they thus pre-date Roman use of the alloy . |
| 16 | The flamboyant past owner of the now defunct Vernon Savings and Loan Association was charged with conspiracy to finance a $1m beach house in southern California by diverting a loan made to a developer buddy in Texas . |
| 17 | No association was found between endometriosis and use of the diaphragm . |
| 18 | No association was found with cholesterol levels , but a distinction was made between macrovascular and microvascular complications in this study . |
| 19 | The thinking was done in English and the answers came out in English right or wrong . |
| 20 | Suddenly Shiona was trembling with outrage , but her tone was as cool as tempered steel as she told him , ‘ The only ambition I have regarding Kirsty is to be appointed as her legal guardian ! ’ |
| 21 | Suddenly Shiona was trembling with anger . |
| 22 | On each of the six nights the auditorium was packed to capacity with a seating of 1,500 . |
| 23 | A Jeeves type , a servile machiavel , providentially hit the lights and the whole auditorium was plunged into darkness . |
| 24 | The best policy would be a middle approach whereby economic and military aid was provided for south Korea in the hope that this could give sufficient strength for the regime to survive . |
| 25 | When cottages were on fire at Cosgrove in 1900 the Brigade was informed by telegram . |
| 26 | When the rabbit stock was reduced by myxomatosis to less than one per cent of what it had been , a number of warren systems inevitably became untenanted . |
| 27 | The ACE/ID polymorphism was analysed by DNA amplification . |
| 28 | The stranger was talking with vivacity ; she was eating little and without attention ; her wine-glasses were untouched . |
| 29 | In 1957 Lawrie was promoted to District Geologist of the Highlands and Islands district . |
| 30 | After an event the memory card was transferred for analysis . |