Example sentences of "were [vb pp] [to-vb] at home " in BNC.
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| 1 | She found that domestic life imposed more constraints upon girls than upon boys , for they were expected to stay at home and help with housework . |
| 2 | The South Africans were made to feel at home from the moment they entered Jamaica and they were clearly bewildered by the irony of their having been applauded out on to Sabina Park while Richie Richardson , the West Indies captain , was booed throughout the game . |
| 3 | More than 300 children , aged seven to 11 were told to stay at home . |
| 4 | More than 300 children , aged seven to 11 were told to stay at home . |
| 5 | During the last phase of the scheme 's existence , when storage problems became increasingly pressing and the scheme 's abolition imminent , artists were encouraged to keep at home the works of art they had officially sold to the government . |