Example sentences of "a [noun pl] [noun] [noun] [was/were] " in BNC.
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1 | Several yeomen in Rutland were described as servants , while the Discourse of the Common Weal comments ‘ xl a yeare was good honeste wages for a yeoman afore this time , and xxd a wekes borde wages was sufficient ’ . |
2 | In the RUC , for example , a group of policemen and women taking a police studies degree were asked their opinions on community policing , and the following remarks are typical : |
3 | A man who is alleged to have knocked a police woman unconscious was bailed by Darlington magistrates yesterday . |
4 | An Arts Council grant was obtained for the bilingual catalogue , as well as support from private sponsors . |
5 | An earnings means test was introduced for the old age pension , and the age of entitlement was raised in stages from 60 to 65 years . |