Example sentences of "they were [vb pp] [to-vb] at " in BNC.
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| 1 | But it began to look as though they were destined to attend at least part of the party . |
| 2 | Then they were asked to look at a young boy . |
| 3 | Commanders were selected at top level of course , after which they were invited to attend at HQ where they would sift through the applications from prospective crew members , discuss them with the administrating Inspector and eventually come to a mutual agreement on the crewing of each cutter for the following year . |
| 4 | The principal obstacles to its success were : the economic climate in which the Geddes Report emphasized the low priority of education when financial restraint was inevitable ; the less than enthusiastic response from numerous LEAs in submitting their schemes ( they were allowed to proceed at their own pace without a universal appointed day ) ; the beginning of opposition from the National Union of Teachers and the labour movement in favour of ‘ Secondary Education for All ’ and a school-leaving age of 15 ; and , perhaps most significantly , the opposition of large sections of industry , including the Federation of British Industries . |
| 5 | They were allowed to drink at work ? |
| 6 | If they were allowed to breed at random and each live life to its natural end , in the absence of any real predators , they would overrun the land , destroy the habitat in an ever-desperate search for food , and upset the eco-system . |
| 7 | Some women who started work after their children had grown up felt the need to continue working in order to obtain a reasonable pension on retirement , yet they were forced to retire at 60 , because that is the age when they become entitled to a state and/or occupational pension . |
| 8 | Whilst they were doing five shows a day and rehearsing at the Paramount , they were told to double at the Lido . |
| 9 | The Rex/Olympia doubling soon finished but before they could relax to a comparatively simple regime of five shows a day , they were told to double at the Paramount . |
| 10 | She found that domestic life imposed more constraints upon girls than upon boys , for they were expected to stay at home and help with housework . |