Example sentences of "were [verb] [conj] some [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But its twin at the College of Technology has been scrapped after members of Darlington Health Authority were told that some people were embarrassed to attend in front of their peers . |
| 2 | An FBI spokesman said the move was ‘ a very hopeful sign ’ but fears were growing that some sect members may commit suicide . |
| 3 | A great many obscure languages were spoken and some children remained silent because no one else spoke their language . |
| 4 | Women were crying and some labourers were crying too . |
| 5 | At the time of the explosion , he had been trapped at least by the legs in a corner where his shoes were found and some debris had fallen on him . |
| 6 | This Preface summarises the main respects in which the proposals of the FRED differ from those of the Discussion Paper , and explains why certain proposals were retained although some commentators pointed out difficulties or expressed objections . |