Example sentences of "were [adv] [verb] at the " in BNC.
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| 31 | The descriptions are a mixture of quotations from texts which were already known at the time of writing , when Rahewin completed the work of Otto von Freising . |
| 32 | If , moreover , at this early date , sizeable Nazarean enclaves existed as far distant as Syria , one can not ignore the possibility that they had come into being prior to Jesus 's death and were already established at the time of the Crucifixion . |
| 33 | The new patterns of the economy , the steady decline of manufacturing industry ( in which 6.5 m. of the population were directly employed at the end of the seventies ) as against the rise of the service and transport sector ( which employed 7.25 m. at the start of 1980 ) also told in favour of the redistribution of resources in favour of particular regions and occupational groups . |
| 34 | The boys , on a two-week holiday , were quickly comforted at the show in Bridgend , South Wales . |
| 35 | It was always going to be a difficult fixture for lowly Millmead Reserves against high-fliers Shottermill Reserves , and the visitors ' hopes were totally dashed at the start when they could only field nine men . |
| 36 | The ESPLANADE , on which witches were once burned at the stake , is the scene of the famous Military Tattoo held annually at the time of the International Festival . |
| 37 | These were further elaborated at the Consultative Assembly of the Council of Europe the following year . |
| 38 | The women though were more offended at the attitude of the Council . |
| 39 | Most Bewick 's Swans are now recorded in wet grasslands or large areas of open water in the interior , although des Forges and Harber record none in the interior before 1940 and as recently as 1961 most were still seen at the coast . |
| 40 | Finnan was shouting commands and swords were still flashing at the beasts who fought to clamber on board . |
| 41 | Whilst we were still looking at the blaze , Marjorie Truckle ( Ernie 's sister ) , who would have been about thirteen years of age , came rushing across the field with a message from their mother — |
| 42 | They were usually billed as the star attraction so John obviously made a good profit out of them but they were still paid at the same rate as all his juveniles , five shillings a week . |
| 43 | They were still sitting at the kitchen table . |
| 44 | The race started with the smallest grid since 1932 , yet 16 of the 29 cars that qualified were still running at the end . |
| 45 | ( She and Jack were still married at the time . ) |
| 46 | Appreciative letters were still arriving at the stage door from listeners to the Home Service . |
| 47 | Millwall 's protests ended with Cunningham being booked and they were still arguing at the end . |
| 48 | Do n't exaggerate , they were still whispering at the edges . |
| 49 | They were both tickled at the image of Dorothy as a defender of the public good . |
| 50 | The service and the reception were both held at the hydro , attended by family and friends , and afterwards Steven and Marilyn spent a week in Portugal on their honeymoon . |
| 51 | In no other respect does the order make changes in arrangements put in place last year which were extensively debated at the time and which , as I said to the House in October , appear to be working well . |
| 52 | Any adverse effects from the trial medication were also documented at the end of each phase of the study . |
| 53 | Gold rings , finely wrought chains and bracelets with head terminals were also displayed at the press conference held at the Museum on 19 November , together with a beautiful silver , niello-inlaid tiger , probably a mount for a chariot . |
| 54 | The curriculum of the college centred on Muslim jurisprudence and Quranic studies , but Delhi had a reputation for astronomy and medicine and it is probable that these were also taught at the Hauz Khas . |
| 55 | Other members of the BDA were also honoured at the Washington WFD Congress in 1975 . |
| 56 | Opportunities were also given at the Interior Design International Exhibition in London , where examples of the G.S.A. students ' work was shown on the Stoddard Sekers stand , including the stunning fresco print by John MacAulay which was featured on the stand ceiling . |
| 57 | Incendiary bombs were also planted at the homes of two SDLP members in Banbridge last night . |
| 58 | Other additions to existing ranges were also introduced at the Brighton Show . |
| 59 | Claims by the forest landowners and inhabitants to various rights and privileges within the forest were also investigated at the Forest Eyre . |
| 60 | Both the new version of the Programme and a revised set of party rules , which were also approved at the 27th Congress , included a reference to ‘ developed socialism ’ . |