Example sentences of "[coord] [was/were] [vb pp] at [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | What I was trying to say my Lord was that I did n't know was associated or was associated at that time . |
| 2 | The properties had been left to the Church in the early eighteenth century and were let at moderate rents . |
| 3 | These records were given conventional catalogue numbers and were sold at normal prices , but they have special label designs . |
| 4 | On Jan. 29 Domingo Cavallo , hitherto Foreign Affairs Minister , took over the Economy portfolio and was replaced at Foreign Affairs by di Tella ; González became Defence Minister . |
| 5 | The prototype , Skyship 500 ( New Scientist , 2 September , p 616 ) is well on the way to getting a full certificate of airworthiness , and was demonstrated at this year 's Farnborough airshow . |
| 6 | In effect , Talabecland had ceded from the Empire , and was joined at various times by other provinces that were dissatisfied with the current elected Emperor . |
| 7 | The repulsive term was increased during this phase to 4.0kcal mol -1 A -4 and was maintained at that value during the penultimate energy minimization . |
| 8 | It was called Iwe Irobin fun awon ara Egba Yorubas ( ‘ the newspaper for Egba and Yoruba people ’ ) and was priced at 30 cowries ! |
| 9 | Mr Stewart , managing director of Rogerson 's Developments , faced no further charges and was released at that stage . |
| 10 | The estate was sold a long time ago to the Dukes of Devonshire and was tenanted at one time by the Reverend Thomas Fosbroke , the celebrated antiquary . |
| 11 | This they generously explain by reference to limited research which focused on unique historical periods , was limited to middle class life , and was directed at individual experiences . |
| 12 | The Primary Sunday School began in 1908 and was held at 2.15 pm before the afternoon School at 3.00 pm . |
| 13 | As reported by Draeger , the area-wide traffic restraint project there involved 17 towns and was aimed at improving road safety in residential areas , raising the quality of living , reducing noise and providing more space for pedestrians and for children 's play . |
| 14 | However , he explained without challenge that the true peaks were in excess of this measurement but were recorded at 80 because of the restrictions of the equipment used to compile the graph . |
| 15 | As for Philips , Foxe records that like Judas ‘ He not long time after enjoyed the price of innocent blood , but was consumed at last by lice . ’ |
| 16 | The resolution as passed on Aug. 25 represented a significant modification of the US draft , which had referred to the use of " such minimum force as may be necessary " but was changed at Chinese insistence to read " measures commensurate to the specific circumstances " . |