Example sentences of "[noun pl] [was/were] [verb] [prep] [pos pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He began to kiss her cheek , her ear , her throat , and his words were whispered against her tingling skin . |
| 2 | This time the words were stopped by his mouth . |
| 3 | His words were ringing in her ears now although they had had little impact before . |
| 4 | Her words were ringing in her ears as she eventually made her way through Customs . |
| 5 | The husky words were said into her hair . |
| 6 | Her last words were to ask for her Swan costume to be put ready . |
| 7 | The last three words were uttered under his breath and he looked as if he hated her , she saw , made fully aware of his resentment . |
| 8 | Her face was pressed against him , so that the words were swallowed against his chest . |
| 9 | Her words were enveloped by his swooping mouth again , covering hers . |
| 10 | The point that the author makes with this particular spelling would be lost if the words were reproduced in their standard form . |
| 11 | ‘ Well met , Michael Riven , ’ he said quietly , and the words were distorted in his mouth , as though it were not yet the right shape for them . |
| 12 | Before the war grammar schools were distinguished by their academic curriculum , by the existence of sixth forms , from which there could be progress to university , and by the academic qualifications of the teachers ; and so , after 1944 , it was taken for granted that the grammar school ideal must be preserved in its familiar form . |
| 13 | Signals were flashing in her brain . |
| 14 | The Headquarter was originally at Rugby Cement Works where disused offices were placed at our disposal , but later as the unit increased this was moved to the Church rooms , and the unit was commanded by Captain Sammy Wenham . |
| 15 | Clients were known by their first names only . |
| 16 | Benny sprinted for the doors she had come in by , but already more guards were arriving from their stations , and the first few shots buzzed past her . |
| 17 | Units were approached for their ideas and most popular recipes , and Sandra also created a number of new dishes . |
| 18 | Mungo 's clammy pyjamas were clinging to his chest . |
| 19 | THE high flying Canaries were knocked off their perch by an in-form Wimbledon side which produced a classy display . |
| 20 | While all the other kids were pulling on their coats , the teacher found Harry sitting sobbing in the cloakroom . |
| 21 | He seemed to understand me , because immediately ladders were put against my sides and little men climbed up with baskets of food and drink . |
| 22 | They were about 10 yards from the western side of the reef , where it fell away sharply and waves were pounding on its shore . |
| 23 | Her upper body was secured to the table top , and her legs were swung upwards until her knees were jammed beside her ears . |
| 24 | Many of the members of the Apothecaries ' Society in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries were distinguished for their scientific attainments … |
| 25 | 32 P-labelled probes were prepared from their corresponding cDNA inserts and the blot was hybridised sequentially with each of the probes used . |
| 26 | He himself was an Iraqi Jew and estimated that 150,000 Iraqi Jews were expelled from their country . |
| 27 | The Bangles were noted for their pouting and semi-clad image , were they not ? |
| 28 | Thus , in the immediate post-war years the WEA came under considerable pressure from two more powerful providers and doubts were raised about its future as a recognised Responsible Body — an issue which was closely addressed by the Ashby Committee in 1953 , and again raised by the Russell Committee some twenty years later . |
| 29 | As Tyminski 's showing in opinion polls improved dramatically , doubts were raised regarding his credentials and background , his qualifications , his multiple citizenships , his business dealings , his leadership of the fringe Libertarian Party of Canada , and even his mental stability . |
| 30 | Although serious doubts were cast on its continued existence , burial has not been unambiguously confirmed |