Example sentences of "were [verb] by [noun] [unc] " in BNC.
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| 1 | All I could see were a pair of white legs wrapped round a creaking great torso and the royal arse going up and down like a pair of bellows whilst the ‘ Oohs ’ and ‘ Ahs ’ were chorused by Henry 's groans of lustful delight . |
| 2 | Correlation coefficients were calculated by Pearson 's method . |
| 3 | The difficulties involved in producing a logically satisfactory theory of time were emphasized by Parmenides ' follower Zeno of Elea in his subtle paradoxes concerning motion . |
| 4 | The chairman and the director-general of Italy 's largest commercial bank ( 75 per cent owned by the Italian Treasury ) , the Banca Nazionale del Lavoro ( BNL ) , resigned on Sept. 7 , 1989 , following a scandal involving the transfer to Iraq of $2,870 million of unauthorized loan commitments ; the loans , to United States and European companies exporting industrial and agricultural products to Iraq , were arranged by BNL 's Atlanta ( USA ) branch [ see also p. 37096 ] . |
| 5 | The French attacked there at sunset , but were checked by Saxe-Weimar 's men . |
| 6 | WELSH hopes of their first win against the old enemy for 15 years were crushed by England 's pack power and midfield organisation in Swansea last night . |
| 7 | And they were guarded by Franco 's troops ? |
| 8 | The opening worship and addresses were given by WACC 's President , Rev Randy L Naylor , and Namibia 's Deputy Minister of Information and Broadcasting , Daniel Tjongarero . |
| 9 | Financial problems were compounded by ITN 's move to the site of the The Sunday Times former headquarters in Gray 's Inn Road . |
| 10 | Fears that the US-EC trade talks were on the brink of chaos were compounded by MacSharry 's abrupt resignation as EC negotiator on Nov. 5 , amid allegations that his negotiating brief at Chicago had been severely constrained by threats from Jacques Delors , President of the European Commission , that he would veto any agreement involving cuts in the volume of EC farm exports [ see p. 39170 ] . |
| 11 | Reported US efforts to seek direct talks and a limited rapprochement with Iran were highlighted by Bush 's comment that his country wanted " better relations " and " no animosity " . |
| 12 | Roads fan out from Lairg like the open fingers of a hand , each with its separate destination — Lochinver , Scourie , Kinlochbervie , Durness and Tongue — and the postal services along them were undertaken by MacBrayne 's buses which left the post offices in these places in the early morning , bringing the day 's collection to Lairg for despatch on the railway and returning with the incoming mail from the station . |
| 13 | After the show we were joined by Jessica 's sister , Mrs Celia Lofthouse , and the three of us were soon taxi-bound to the Dragonette apartment in a penthouse at 350 East 57th Street for coffee and a nightcap . |
| 14 | When she finished , the rest of Mr Mitterrand 's guests clapped politely , and they were joined by Monsieur le President . |
| 15 | The partners practised as Marks & Clerk and were joined by Marks 's younger brother Edward in 1894 . |
| 16 | In the years that followed they were joined by Donaldson 's and Krohn Brothers . |
| 17 | At that time , ideas about town defences were dominated by Wheeler 's conclusions at Colchester and Verulamium . |
| 18 | Other towns were dominated by London 's monopoly of trade and commerce . |
| 19 | The first three rows , seated in rather tatty red plush armchairs , were occupied by Gamal 's friends and supporters and were respectable , at least in terms of numbers . |
| 20 | Any plans they may have had , however , were forestalled by Gloucester 's seizure of the prince at Stony Stratford . |
| 21 | Any plans they may have had , however , were forestalled by Gloucester 's seizure of the prince at Stony Stratford . |
| 22 | The breathtaking goals which the Polish pair , Dziekanowski and Wdowczyk , scored before the interval were supplemented by Walker 's score 20 minutes from the end . |
| 23 | Both companies were rescued by Sweden 's state-owned bank , Nordbanken , which now holds a majority share in Nobel . |
| 24 | Although reactionary journalists found difficulty in framing a coherent economic policy — and their spokesmen within the government were pulverized by Witte 's expertise — they became increasingly critical . |
| 25 | Then her eyes were caught by Frere 's swift return around the bend of the lake . |
| 26 | He was joined there by a succession of members of a group of young Viennese associates , fellow exiles from Europe , who were attracted by König 's vision of therapeutic residential communities where children with learning difficulties and behaviour problems arising from organic disorders and emotional disturbances could receive a broad education to the fullest extent their individual capabilities would allow , within a caring , sharing , self-governing , Christian ‘ family ’ setting . |
| 27 | Trade ministers from the EC , Canada , Japan and the USA , at an informal meeting in Urabandai , Japan , on April 25 , were said by Japan 's International Trade and Industry Minister , Kozo Watanabe , to have agreed on the urgency of resolving the impasse , but also failed to announce any breakthrough . |
| 28 | The Underground took them to Waterloo and another train carried them to Woking where they were met by Louise 's husband , Jim . |
| 29 | They had a Canada rail pass and took the train from Vancouver through to Jasper National Park and then on right across to Toronto , where they were met by Ed 's girl-friend Kelly , who comes from Ohio . |
| 30 | Holdaway ( 1983 : 72 ) noted how lawyers were seen by Hilton 's police as a threat because they unmask police practice , and , along with doctors and social workers , they were considered ‘ challengers ’ . |