Example sentences of "[was/were] [adv] [vb pp] [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Russian weapons were rarely found south of the border and the guerrillas used mainly Japanese and American weapons . |
| 2 | White settlers often objected to the reserves because they were thereby denied access to farming land , and in some areas the size of the reserves was scaled down to meet their demands . |
| 3 | Even then the provisions under the Act were fairly limited : the penal laws were not repealed , but Protestant Dissenters were merely given immunity from prosecution if they held their own religious services , provided their meeting-houses were licensed and the doors were left open when they met . |
| 4 | But supposing X-rays were normally displayed back to front or the way one looked at the person ? |
| 5 | The CADS men 's epeeists were best placed team of the competition . |
| 6 | These directors were usually given responsibility for all aspects of quality except medical quality , which was left to the initiatives of the Royal Colleges ( see , for instance , RCGP 1985 ; Campling et al. |
| 7 | Wines and spirits were usually received trans-shipped from Southampton or Bristol . |
| 8 | Why , because we were at , in Alpha and Beta and Gamma and form one we were always admitted punishment by form twos . |
| 9 | Chief Superintendent Tim Moran , in charge of the evacuation , said : ‘ We were deliberately given misinformation about the location of the bombs in a most callous way . |
| 10 | The applicants were formally offered work in the new premises but they refused to move and were dismissed . |
| 11 | ‘ We were also voted supplier of the year two years running by the Association of Chemical Distributors , ’ said Anthony , ‘ and we now consistently receive excellent ratings for our performance from Dow Corning . ’ |
| 12 | Apples were also taken west to Greece and Italy , and Homer refers to them in The Odyssey , which was written between 900 and 800 BC . |
| 13 | She was modest and unconcerned that others were often given credit for ideas that she had originated . |
| 14 | But that is explained , partly , by the fact that Mike did the negotiations himself and they were often done face to face with Jefferson . |
| 15 | Before , the individual elements of the design were simply placed side by side . |
| 16 | We were given lodgings in the gatehouse and were virtually kept prisoner as the king and the court , as well as the great cardinal , moved into residence . |
| 17 | These two tasks completed , the exposed pith was cut into narrow strips like ribbons , which were then placed side by side on a large , perfectly-flat slab of limestone which was kept permanently damp by boys scattering water on it , ever-moving fingers flicking across from earthenware pots . |
| 18 | And building society , anybody who has a building society account prior to ninety one two if they had n't income really i they were silly to have money in the building society account because they were having tax deducted but could n't get it back and at the same time as the independent taxation they changed the er tax system for building societies and banks which meant that banks and building societies were then deducted tax at the standard rate of twenty five percent and it could be refunded or repaid or not deducted in certain circumstances , so back to your question , anybody who has money in a building society now , or is n't taxable , should ask the building society not to deduct tax , as they 're entitled to do , fill a form and , and where people can state that they do n't , they 're not liable to pay tax , building societies and banks will not now deduct income tax . |
| 19 | During my visit in October 1984 , Buzzards , Kestrels and Red Kites were commonly noted hunting over pastures ; Hen Harriers and Great Grey Shrikes were also noted doing this . |
| 20 | Mesic , the Vice-President of Croatia , was duly proclaimed President of the Collective State Presidency on June 30 . |
| 21 | It 's claimed that he was secretly paid commission for awarding work to three firms in Italy , Germany and Norway . |
| 22 | When Charles was eventually declared Emperor of the West in 800 the Eastern Empire regarded this ( perhaps correctly ) as usurpation of a title that belonged to Constantinople . |
| 23 | Michael told him not to worry , it was all taken care of . |
| 24 | In the Ashbery I was informed by reception that my tab " was all taken care of " by Mr Goodney , who had moreover reserved Room 101 until further notice . |
| 25 | Even so Adenauer was only elected Chancellor by a slim margin — 202 votes out of 404 . |
| 26 | He was sacked by Andreas Papandreou from two Socialist cabinets and was only elected Mayor of Athens last year with the support of the Right-wing New Democracy party . |
| 27 | It was a cheap alternative to buying from local merchants , but I was only allowed access to the provisions at points of safety such as towns and wells . |
| 28 | Swift was soon appointed dean of St Patrick 's in Dublin , though he assured Diaper : ‘ I will move Heaven and Earth that something may be done for you . ’ |
| 29 | He was soon given charge of herbaceous plants , and studied both wild and cultivated plants , staying at Regent 's Park until 1866 . |
| 30 | Skelton was finally declared winner of the AIT class with Limited Edition , but only after his jump-off timing was changed . |