Example sentences of "was [verb] [prep] [num ord] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Vagog was struggling in fourth place at the last where Lady Westown , going the best , fell and brought down Parlezvousfrancais . |
| 2 | Clark was visibly unhappy in his Lotus-Cosworth and , despite being the race favourite , was struggling in eighth place on the sixth lap when , coming out of a gentle right-hand curve , he lose control of the car . |
| 3 | The east end was altered in mid-twelfth century by an early chevet design with turrets and flying buttresses which blends admirably with the earlier work ( 264 ) . |
| 4 | Gennady Burbulis , was dismissed as First Deputy Premier by Yeltsin " at his own request " on April 3 . |
| 5 | There were also problems with the semi-automatic gearbox and a broken constant-velocity joint , so much so that Mansell was eased into fourth place on the grid by a very impressive lap from his team mate . |
| 6 | He was banished from last summer 's Olympics after a drugs test showed traces of the banned steroid Methandianone . |
| 7 | The scheme was criticized by Second Division Clubs on the grounds that they had to share the onus equally with the better-off . |
| 8 | Robertson 's response , drafted during the day , was sent from AFHQ at 1836 hrs that evening , and was received by Eighth Army at 0045 hrs the following morning [ KP 103 ] . |
| 9 | Following failure to make any progress at conciliation on the above issue , the matter was referred to Third Party Mediation . |
| 10 | A pool , still empty , was filled with last year 's yellowing leaves from a nearby orange tree . |
| 11 | He said that Madge 's house was broken into last night . |
| 12 | The Romanian factory which produces replicas of the Lotto strip was broken into last week — with nearly 500 Blues shirts stolen . |
| 13 | ‘ The show in the Village Troy was yabbering about last night , remember ? |
| 14 | Mainly because of Mr Pramual 's opposition a much needed increase in interest rates was delayed until last week . |
| 15 | Nursing unions at Greenbank Hospital , Darlington , yesterday said a decision to invoke dispute procedure was delayed until next week because management had called a joint meeting with staff and unions next Monday . |
| 16 | Gen. Wimon was succeeded by First Army Region Commander Lt.-Gen. |
| 17 | COMMERCIAL Union , whose London headquarters was devastated by last week 's IRA bomb in the City of London , yesterday raised the possibility that the insurance industry might seek Government help to cover terrorist damage on the mainland . |
| 18 | Horse racing 's decline was deepened by last year 's collapse in bloodstock values . |
| 19 | The final dividend , payable on July 1 , was slashed from last year 's 1.5p to 0.9p . |
| 20 | But if their record was added to last season 's run-in , which yielded five wins from the last six , then their 12 victories amount to the number Neston secured to win in 1992 . |
| 21 | The friendly competition between Petersfield , Liss , Haslemere and Liphook Chambers of Trade is run annually , and this year was organised by last year 's winners Petersfield . |
| 22 | In its present form it was rebuilt in mid-eighteenth century and is one of Europe 's greatest baroque buildings , with the monastery church embodied as centrepiece of the great facade . |
| 23 | Potential was developing for second guessing , waste and friction . ’ |
| 24 | This was done by first starting at the top of the list with Allied Lyons and working down the list . |
| 25 | Already Mrs Thatcher was looking beyond last night 's result . |
| 26 | Julian was named after first winner Julian Lawrence who is seen here with two other winners , Heather Valente ( left ) and Liz Marshall . |
| 27 | Er , I should also re , remind you so my brief informs me , of the no smoking rule , which was adopted at last year 's er , A G M , and which means there 's no smoking er , in this room at any rate , and certainly not during the meeting . |
| 28 | The announcement that Mr Hunt , as current Employment Secretary , would take over responsibility for women 's affairs was made at last week 's Tory Women 's Conference and sparked outrage from Labour MPs and women 's lobby groups . |
| 29 | The necessary legislation — enabling the government to buy compulsorily at a price of its choosing — was pushed through last year . |
| 30 | Mr Peter Allen , the Liberal Democrat candidate was pushed into third place with about 8,400 votes . |