Example sentences of "[was/were] [verb] [adv prt] [prep] [art] older " in BNC.
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| 1 | It may be that they were climbing up into the older parts of the mine above the Grand Level to ascertain whether all the worthwhile ore had been taken out . |
| 2 | Those who were brought up on the older theories of the Westminster model in which , despite party loyalties , there was a balance between the executive and the legislature as a whole , expect that the House of Commons will still regard its main functions as being to consider and amend legislative proposals from the government ( and from private members ) , to scrutinize public expenditure and to expose government policies to continual questioning and debate . |
| 3 | The television-viewing public was made up of the older stay-at-homes , not the swinging exotics whose exploits filled the front pages of the newspapers . |
| 4 | I had more luck with partners this time — I was paired off with an older girl who I got along with fine , and we readied ourselves to go out . |
| 5 | The row blew over as it did for Kurt Weinburg , who was taken out by an older friend for a night on the town . |