Example sentences of "[was/were] [verb] by [indef pn] on " in BNC.
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| 1 | Our samples were no exception : Table 5.1 takes a loose definition of ‘ carer ’ and shows — for the three points in time — whether the dementia sufferer lived with someone who helped in some way to care for him or her , and if not , how frequently he or she was visited by someone on an informal caring basis . |
| 2 | From 21 March 1988 , this future was replaced by one on the Value Line Arithmetic index , which is the arithmetic equivalent of the VLCI . |
| 3 | The question on birthplace was replaced by one on country of birth . |
| 4 | I was interested that your issue The fear of madness ( NI 209 ) was followed by one on Fundamentalism ( NI 210 ) because they are certainly connected . |
| 5 | That view was expressed by everyone on the Opposition Benches and a few Conservative Members , but was ignored as the Government arrogantly used the power of an artificial majority to force the poll tax through . |
| 6 | Director Tay Garnett took Beery aside and pointed out that Rooney was loved by everyone on the set as well as at the studio , and it would be ‘ most unfortunate if someone decided to part your hair with a sun arc . |