Example sentences of "they [was/were] [verb] a [adj -er] " in BNC.
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| 1 | All said they were experiencing a greater sense of control over their eating . |
| 2 | From the mid-1970s , the Docklands were given equal priority with the new towns ; after 1977 they were given a higher status . |
| 3 | " You 'll be better off investing in OTC stocks , " Harvard dealers urged ; they were paid a higher commission on OTC than on third market sales . |
| 4 | Some fundholders did switch hospitals for some specialties where they were promised a better or a cheaper service . |
| 5 | Ogwen apprenticeships had their uses , and maybe one of them was to bestow a wider vocabulary . |