Example sentences of "[noun prp] [was/were] [vb pp] [pron] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Near the end of his life Ramsey was asked which of his books he was most glad to have written . |
| 2 | Yeah , I think he did er , Rumpole was put him in the big time really . |
| 3 | Cheshire were left plenty of time to pursue a victory target of 174 , and even an 18-minute rain stoppage just prior to the start of the final hour failed to unduly affect them . |
| 4 | After Imran Khan was ruled our of the tour because of his shoulder injury , Miandad was the obvious choice , and a popular one too from the players ' and selectors ' points of view . |
| 5 | There was much discussion as to who should captain the ship , and when Graham Gooch was appointed anyone of a cynical disposition found it hard to escape the feeling that it was in the hope that , with his South African connections , at least one government would refuse to let him in , thus avoiding another 5–0 blackwash . |
| 6 | Lancashire were given plenty of time to reflect on a day of missed opportunities today , after heavy overnight rain delayed the start . |
| 7 | Lacking a studio , Andrews was offered one at Covent Garden where he worked closely with Sir Kenneth , who died last week and gained vast practical experience in designing . |