Example sentences of "[was/were] [vb pp] [adv prt] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The flaws were pointed out last year in a report by W.S. Atkins consultants , commissioned by Her Majesty 's Inspectorate of Pollution ( HMIP ) . |
| 2 | Although the period from Christmas to the end of February — MMT 's accounting period for the first six months of its fiscal year ends then — was very quiet because a lot of orders were completed around that time , Haines says trading has now picked up again . |
| 3 | The interviews were carried out some time after the abuse had been established , so that while all had been on the child abuse register only half were still on the register when interviewed . |
| 4 | Many hearts were torn out that day , among them the Prince 's . |
| 5 | How did the patients react when they were moved out this week ? |
| 6 | The bones released from the scats as they decayed were washed down this gully , and this resulted in the separation of two distinct bone assemblages : the one remaining at the top of the hill consisted of about 60 per cent dental and jaw fragments while the one washing down the hill consisted of more than 70 per cent vertebrae . |
| 7 | When firefighters were called out last night , both were well ablaze . |
| 8 | AN RAF helicopter and three mountain rescue teams were called out last night to search for eight climbers reported missing on Skye . |
| 9 | Forty of these ancient watchdogs were pensioned off last weekend . |
| 10 | It was only as these were run down that recourse was made to mining . |
| 11 | The crevices where the spurs were cut back each year were particularly attractive hiding places for mealy bugs . |
| 12 | He would , however , be my choice if Chatam were taken out this week . |
| 13 | Plans to merge Dunoon and Cowal with neighbouring Isle of Bute to form one area tourist authority were thrown out last month , but a special meeting was convened yesterday in Dunoon to discuss the issue again . |
| 14 | If this layer of new material were put down each summer free from mechanical stresses the beam or branch would droop until the new material took up the strain and we should have a tree like a weeping willow . |
| 15 | Ten special telephone lines installed to deal with enquiries about the Nottingham based Trust have been jammed since they were switched on this morning . |
| 16 | Special telephone lines installed to deal with enquiries about the Nottingham based Trust , have been jammed since they were switched on this morning . |
| 17 | It is not just the six weeks we were shut down this summer and the loss of trade since , we are worried about the future . |
| 18 | It was pointed out that SSC grades jobs , not SMT . |
| 19 | Erm but anyway you s you started off with er with some greeting and er and er appropriate sociability erm one thing I noticed that Martin seemed to take control of the handshake and that 's something that was pointed out this morning and , and looked at and from where I was it looked as though he was keeping hold of your hand some time , you had your buyer 's guide and whatever in your other hand and you could n't , you know , bring it over and , and put yourself back into control erm and an interesting one and a , an e an example to all of us I think . |
| 20 | As was pointed out earlier government guidance was equivocal on the issue of whether the older generation of asylum residents could live successfully outside that environment . |
| 21 | NME was tipped off last week that REM were planning to play an unannounced set with Buck and subsequent reports led to a rush for tickets , described by one insider as ‘ absolutely frantic . ’ |
| 22 | Finance of any resulting centre was on a one-for-one basis , the ILEA matching expenditure of school funds by a grant of its own if the advice and guidance of its support team was carried out i practice . |
| 23 | The study which was carried out last year confirms that exercise is associated with a reduced risk of coronary disease only when the exercise is both vigorous and current . |
| 24 | The survey was carried out last year with funding from the Rural Development Commission and Langbaurgh and Cleveland councils , and its results are being distributed throughout the East Cleveland rural development area . |
| 25 | Mr Clarke said his office tried ‘ several times ’ to arrange a meeting , four months before the bombshell announcement that 31 pits were to close with the loss of 30,000 jobs , but was turned down each time . |
| 26 | ‘ The body that was washed up this morning : I am interested in it . |
| 27 | You 're quite right , Karl , when you say that every seat was sold out last year for Gypsy Baron . |
| 28 | They wo n't want to be the one in their class , group or gang who missed buying a ticket having known the show was sold out last time . |
| 29 | The manager replied it was cleaned out that morning , and came with us to take another look . |
| 30 | More than £1.2 billion was handed over last year , although the amount is due to decline until 1998 when the levy will be discontinued . |