Example sentences of "[noun pl] [was/were] to the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | His idea that the Jews were to the Syrians what the Brahmans were to the Indians gained favour ( F.Gr.H. 715 F.3 . |
| 2 | All eyes were to the front , and ears alerted to imminent commands . |
| 3 | Despite its primitive agricultural methods , the peasantry was far from monolithic : above the significant numbers of outright slaves , beggars , and migrant workers , were the peasants on private and church lands suffering various degrees of bondage , military colonists on the frontiers , and peasants on the ‘ black ’ lands whose only obligations were to the State . |
| 4 | The toilets and urinals were to the left of this section — the urinals being roofless and thus open to the elements . |
| 5 | But the commitment of governments was to the gold standard and free trade and , in 1922 , Baldwin reflected that , ‘ a free trade country , such as we are still , finds it very difficult to argue with a country that has a tariff weapon in its hand . ’ |
| 6 | The primary appeal of gold as of other precious substances was to the senses . |
| 7 | The main labs were to the left , the voices louder now . |
| 8 | Among the non Jewish organisations responsible for hostels , the Christadelphians were to the fore . |
| 9 | After a few questions and answers swap roles , and then discuss how convincing the Christian 's answers were to the non-Christian . |
| 10 | This time local mothers were to the fore . |
| 11 | Though consequently treated with some suspicion by the Marian regime , there is no evidence that he had strong Protestant convictions : his loyalties were to the City and other members of its élite . |
| 12 | His hands were to the buttons of her dress . |
| 13 | your Lordship 's findings were to the age of nineteen a total of nine , three , six , five , O. From the age of nineteen , six , five , two , two , one , O and from the sum of those two figures |
| 14 | most injuries were to the head or the chest , so Alan 's were unusual . |
| 15 | The only resort in such cases was to the severity of High Court proceedings . |