Example sentences of "were [adv prt] in [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Masts , sails and cordage were down in tangled confusion , the proud ships suddenly mere lumbering hulks of wreckage emitting the screams of injured men . |
| 2 | For the first round it was a nice day in the morning , but we were out in late afternoon and we played eighteen holes in drizzle . |
| 3 | Not long after that they were back in each other 's arms . |
| 4 | The French were back in 6th place and the applause died as they crossed the line . |
| 5 | The Messerschmitts were back in full cry early on 1 May , attacking Hurricanes over the Hal Far area . |