Example sentences of "[was/were] [verb] [prep] [noun prp] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Later , new ports were developed at Sunderland Point and Glasson for larger ships than could negotiate the estuary as far as Lancaster itself . |
| 2 | After exposure , the slides were developed in Ilford Phenprint at 18°C , fixed in Ilford Hypam fixative , and counterstained with haematoxylin and eosin . |
| 3 | Correlation coefficients were calculated as Spearman rank correlations and comparison between the two methods by the sign test . |
| 4 | Correlation coefficients were calculated by Spearman rank correlation test and , in selected instances , the chi square test . |
| 5 | In the 1987 general election they presented you with a partisan newspaper , as in 1945 : nearly all were rooting for Mrs Thatcher . |
| 6 | It was performed by the combined bands , drums and fifes , and some two hundred and fifty soldiers from thirty infantry regiments as well as a corps de ballet whose dances were arranged by Lucia Cormani . |
| 7 | The visits were arranged by Peel Park Training Officer Alastair Marshall who is a member of the school board at Williamwood . |
| 8 | All nursing and medical procedures were explained to Mr Reynolds and he was asked his preferences wherever possible . |
| 9 | The benefits , based on the use of breeding indices to select sires and dams with high breeding values , were explained by Dr Geoff Simm of the Scottish Agricultural College , citing results from the SAC Langhill herd , Edinburgh . |
| 10 | Several species of the mammalia were explained by Mr. Reid , amongst which was a new variety of Felis [ cat ] , named F. Darwinnia , with several opossums . |
| 11 | In 1786 ‘ Kepplewhite & Son ’ ( sic ) were listed in Lowndes London directory at 48 Redcross Street . |
| 12 | Although only a few churches were listed in Domesday Book for Sussex , there must have been many more and the growth of towns and Wealden colonisation saw the establishment of a fixed parish system by the early thirteenth century . |
| 13 | Finally , six representatives of France and the United States were parachuted into Viet Minh headquarters on 16 July 1945 . |
| 14 | Comprising three tiers of small chambers rising up the steep slopes of the Quirinal Hill , the markets were completed by Emperor Trajan in 112 AD and formed the commercial centre of ancient Rome . |
| 15 | For three weeks we were delayed in Cape Town , with hardly a passenger boat being able to sail , although one or two boats managed to sneak away but with fear of being black/egged on arriving at the next port of call . |
| 16 | Firefighters were stoned at Harris Street , Bootle , where a fire had been lighted on a railway goods line . |
| 17 | If England , with four or five new faces in the side , were to lose to South Africa , then the blow to morale would be considerable . |
| 18 | In the ‘ baby boom ’ of the 1960S a whole generation of children were reared on Dr Spock and a belief in the right of self-expression . |
| 19 | His responsibilities were given to Dipak Patel . |
| 20 | In 1836 grafts of both Cox 's new apple trees were given to E. Small and Son , nurserymen of Colnbrook , who began to sell young trees locally four years later . |
| 21 | Apologies were given from Hilda Lodge who had been in hospital for several days for tests . |
| 22 | Addresses were given by Rev. Alexander McKenzie of Port Ellen , who spoke on " Mental Culture , " John G. Lerach of Lagavulin on " Education , " Hector McLean of Ballygrant on " Agriculture " and John Hart Estcourt on " Ways and Means . " |
| 23 | The readings were given by Mark Barker from Lancaster and Morecambe College . |
| 24 | This will result in a narrowing of the range of costs which were given by Touche Ross when it costed four alternative options for single-tier councils . |
| 25 | Classes were given by Ruth Rolph and June Marfleet . |
| 26 | Gaelic Readings were given by Messrs Anderson & McAffer and an English Reading by Mr. McDermid . |
| 27 | The talks were given by Colin Dicker , Paul Bates , Russell Baldwin , Mark Poole , and Phil Allman . |
| 28 | Contributions were given by Dr J. Beaumont ( NPL ) on the historical background to NAMAS and the international accreditation situation ; Dr S. Jerome ( NPL ) spoke on radionuclide standards and nuclide standardisation methods ; and Dr J. Fleming ( LGC ) discussed the Valid Analytical Measurement programme and its future . |
| 29 | The rejoinder by the defendant to this pleading alleged that the notes were given by Samuel Revill and himself as sureties and were given for the securing of part of the father 's debt and for no other consideration or purpose . |
| 30 | Other plenary lectures were given by Drs M. Grossel ( Southampton ) , P. Comba ( Basel ) and V. Vohmer ( Mainz ) . |