Example sentences of "were [adj] [verb] such [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | You were wrong to want such things … . |
| 2 | On the whole , I was surprised at the extent to which the Moonies were willing to discuss such questions with me . |
| 3 | Indeed Becher et al ( 1981 ) in their interviews with teachers in East Sussex found that teachers were likely to use such tests as an ‘ occasional independent check on their judgement ’ i.e. as an external evaluation of their own assessment of pupils . |
| 4 | The writers were able to accommodate such suggestions because the film that they had in mind would be far more a social melodrama and star vehicle than a detailed comment on the mining industry . |
| 5 | Yes , we were able to take such initiatives . |
| 6 | We were able to corroborate such claims observationally . |
| 7 | Because of their dominant power position , however , they were able to avoid such actions being defined as crimes or , where they were ( for the purpose of ideological mystification ) , they were deliberately ineffectively sanctioned . |
| 8 | The Earl of Essex , who was in overall charge of all the Parliamentary troops , with the advice of Cromwell , decided that the advance of the Royal troops on London must be halted , so he asked for volunteers from amongst the considerable number of apprentices in London ; armed them as best he could and they marched to Turnham Green where they were able to inflict such losses on the troops led by Prince Rupert that they were forced to withdraw , and there was no subsequent attempt to capture London . |
| 9 | Wealthy clubs like Real Madrid were able to buy such players as the brilliant Hungarian forward Ferenc Puskas , beginning to trawl not just South America , but also England ( Jimmy Greaves , Joe Baker , Denis Law , Gerry Hitchens , John Charles ) for talent . |
| 10 | Politicians who were able to offer such attractions did not hesitate to make good use of their powers to win votes . |
| 11 | English courts , in particular , were reluctant to invalidate such disclaimers and limitation of liability clauses . |