Example sentences of "[noun pl] [was/were] [verb] [pron] [num ord] " in BNC.

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1	Many of the Kiwis were playing their first rugby for several weeks , and in the early part of the game it showed .
2	At these concerts many of Bach 's symphonies , concertos , cantatas , chamber works , and keyboard sonatas were given their first performances .
3	Most of the Marines were experiencing their first combat , and the strain of combating the fear as much as their enemies was telling on their pale faces .
4	My research in the following few years was to lead me first to Rennes-le-Chateau to check Wood 's discovery and then to Wiltshire 's Marlborough Downs , which have since also become home to the world 's corn circle phenomenon .
5	Most of the East Anglian ports were enjoying their first spell of prosperity for many years , employment and trade was booming in the area and more customs staff were required at King 's Lynn , Ipswich and Felixstowe , my old home and a natural first choice .
6	On 24 May they were given yet another destination — Hazenbrouck , in the S-W corner of the semi-circle round Dunkirk where the 1st Bucks were to make their last stand .
7	A : and eh one of his oldest+ scoutmasters wa-ha-was reaching his hundredth birthday +
8	At the start of a special mass , even the monastery bellringers were celebrating his 100th birthday .
9	In 1979 , British voters were given their first opportunity to elect representatives .
10	A few pints later , when the Vomits were doing their first encore , Jamie and I were up dancing , jumping up and down , Jamie shouting and clapping his hands and dancing about on my shoulders .
11	When he heard that one of these new county courts was to have its first sitting in County Hall , Lewes on 27 April 1847 , Thomas Bance , a leading tailor of the town , was quick to register claims against eight customers who had delayed paying for their suits longer than most thought it traditional to do so .

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