Example sentences of "were [adj] [verb] at a " in BNC.
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| 1 | A couple of his men , apparently under orders from Epitot , were content to follow at a respectful distance as she and Karelius went for a stroll in the city . |
| 2 | Secondly , if England 's minders were fit to work at a half decent night club , how come their client was left rolling in the gutter early in the game ? |
| 3 | ‘ Taki told me they were all sitting at a table telling jokes over dinner when suddenly there was a royal command — a spoon tinkling on a glass . |
| 4 | Bishop 's Castle Railway employees were able to travel at a much reduced rate on all railways in the British Isles . |
| 5 | this time we were able to stand at a distance from it all and weigh it up and write better songs . |
| 6 | If the Government were concerned to arrive at a proper system , they would accept that fairness was the answer . |
| 7 | These ‘ drawings ’ may well have influenced both Dada and Surrealism as they were first published at a time when André Breton was championing automatism and mediumism . |
| 8 | Police say the raider 's van and the antique dealer 's car were both seen at a service station near Manchester last night , so the crime could have been planned . |