Example sentences of "[was/were] [adj] carry [adv prt] [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | At this stage , it is unlikely that the French were anxious to carry out a conquest of Aquitaine . |
| 2 | And , along with their male counterparts , they were ready to carry out the purpose of the meeting which , in the words of Douglas Kinnaird of PA Consulting , brought in as one of the UK 's top headhunters to chair it , was ‘ not to provide answers but raise comments , views — even whether or not it is a concern ? — and pick out perhaps one or two opportunities . ’ |
| 3 | Like the King in chess the Young King had possessed very little power of his own , yet without him it was impossible to carry on the game . |
| 4 | He was beset by difficulties ; it was impossible to carry out the perambulations during the harvest season . |
| 5 | ( iii ) The occupier must take reasonable steps to check that the contractor was competent to carry out the work . |
| 6 | During the inquiry , Lord Romsey promised he would spend £9m on urgent restoration work on his estate , but that the income from visitors to Broadlands was insufficient to carry out the renovations . |
| 7 | In this chair , it was convenient to carry out the shaping and moulding of the parts before fitting the arms . |
| 8 | He had implicit trust in the righteousness of the ‘ movement ’ , and was eager to carry out the orders of its leader . |