Example sentences of "were [vb pp] [to-vb] [adv] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Branch lines were arranged to tap either mineral resources or new areas of settlement . |
| 2 | Thus throughout the history of local government , units of local administration were formed to carry out administration in localities . |
| 3 | Bentham 's proposals were intended to promote both discipline and economic production . |
| 4 | This was offset by the fact that all the farmers had been on courses but in a family farm situation , where over half the wives were expected to carry out farm work in the case of their husbands ' sickness , some training should be beneficial . |
| 5 | Figure 16.2 shows that for 1992/93 , taxes on income were expected to yield around 52% of the Total Tax Revenue of 169.8bn ; taxes on expenditure 32% and taxes on capital less than 2% . |
| 6 | For this work she received two shillings and sixpence per week , quite a nice sum for the 1880's when farm workers were expected to bring up families on twelve shillings a week . |
| 7 | Many of the mergers were designed to set up monopolies to raise prices in industries such as steel , electric power and railways . |
| 8 | Notable exceptions were in marine biology and limnology ( the study of lakes ) , where serious efforts were made to study how communities functioned . |
| 9 | Early maps were made from sticks and shells , which were used to show where islands were positioned . |
| 10 | The ponds provided by damming these streams were used to build up pressure to drive heavy tilt-hammers through wooden water-wheels . |
| 11 | They had hens and ducks of their own , but as tenants of the family in the big house they were commissioned to rear only beef cattle . |
| 12 | Again LEAs were requested to draw up curriculum policies and schools were expected to set out their aims in writing . |
| 13 | No such partnership arrangements extended to the second category of districts , though they were invited to draw up programmes ; in the case of the third category , local authorities simply made use of the powers of the Act . |
| 14 | At the conference three companies were enlisted to back up Sybase 's pitch : Andersen Consulting , up and coming US client/server human resources and financial applications provider PeopleSoft , Bachman Information Systems and BP Exploration , the first representing VARs or system integrators and the latter end-users . |
| 15 | At the conference called by Emeryville , California-based Sybase Inc to announce the availability of seven components of the 11 System 10 database server family products ( CI No 2,161 ) , three companies were enlisted to back up Sybase 's pitch : Andersen Consulting , up and coming US client-server personnel and financial applications provider PeopleSoft Corp , Bachman Information Systems Inc and BP Exploration Ltd , the first representing value-added resellers or system integrators and the last end-users . |
| 16 | 14 patients with hypoxaemic dyspnoea due to advanced cancer were randomised to receive either oxygen or air ; the gases were delivered at 5 L/min by mask . |
| 17 | Male Wistar rats ( n=72 ) weighing 220–225 g were randomised to receive either PSBR or transection/resuture followed by saline or CR-1409 ( 12 mg/kg daily subcutaneously ) . |
| 18 | After 48 hours ' acclimatisation , animals were randomised to receive either 90% proximal small bowel resection ( as measured from the ligament of Treitz ) or jejunal transection and resuture ( controls ) . |
| 19 | In 1986 , GCSE courses were introduced to replace both CSE and GCE O levels , creating a single examination system in England , Wales and Northern Ireland for those aged 16 or over ( though younger pupils can be entered ) . |
| 20 | The ‘ Dublin ’ trolley masts which did not have caps over the swivelling tops , were found to let in water and the top parts were soon fitted with waterproof canvas socks . |
| 21 | Other samples of scats from otters and mink were found to contain mainly fish and amphibians , while from stoats and polecats almost no recognizable prey remains were obtained . |
| 22 | During the period 1977 to 1980 two professional management consultancy organisations were appointed to carry out studies of suitable areas where the company might relocate . |
| 23 | Semistructured interviews were conducted with clinicians and practice managers ; other staff in the practices were asked to fill in questionnaires . |
| 24 | Respondents were asked to describe how training was funded in their authority and how much was budgeted or spent in 1983/4 and 1984/5 . |
| 25 | Regional Advisory Councils were asked to draw up plans and report progress on their plans to the DES by September 1978 . |
| 26 | Villagers were asked to point out rebels and their supporters . |
| 27 | He was too racked by sobs to reply , but … the warder explained that whenever the number of prisoners in jail went up , the police were asked to bring in boys to help with the chores . |
| 28 | They were asked to bring along prizes for the Tories ' Winter Ball , with the value of gifts reaching £5,000 . |
| 29 | Firms paid between £1,050 and £13,700 for the adverts , while drivers were asked to pay just £100 plus insurance for a year 's motoring . |
| 30 | Drivers were asked to pay just £100 plus fully comprehensive insurance for a year 's motoring , compared to average running costs of £200 a month . |