Example sentences of "were [vb pp] of the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Leicester , one of the better teams in the division , made only one significant mistake and were mugged of the points by resourceful opponents who did not make any . |
| 2 | No details were given of the date of execution . |
| 3 | Burrs of hair were scattered on his scalp ; they were the same muted colour as his skin , as though he were compounded of the dust he played in . |
| 4 | Motoring journalists were reminded of the values that GT used to stand for when reviewing the 164.0 Cloverleaf . |
| 5 | We gathered in the Holy Name of Mary Church , Middlesbrough , with our luggage , for the celebration of Mass led by Father Ronald Prince SSS , in which we were reminded of the purpose of our pilgrimage . |
| 6 | Mr Dale said that the disaster scenario was statistically true and members of the full council meeting were reminded of the Amsterdam plane crash . |
| 7 | Probably few of the most stout defenders of direct state welfare provision , once they were apprised of the costs and failings of the asylums in question , would have argued against strategies for their rationalization . |
| 8 | In fact , better finishing from the Den 's Park outfit would have increased Rangers ' embarrassment but they were let of the hook on a number of occasions , particularly by Dodds . |
| 9 | It might well be that upon their selection the Roman Catholics were appraised of the atmosphere in England and advised not to be too obvious in their worship , galling though that would have been to those proud and independent men . |
| 10 | As more details were revealed of the atrocities committed by the occupying Iraqi forces , there were further reprisal attacks . |
| 11 | At the time of Copernicus ( before the invention of the telescope ) , careful observations were made of the size of Venus . |
| 12 | Elsewhere , significant explorations were made of the types of cooperative support that could be developed , between schools and teachers from different schools , and between a variety of other educational institutions such as colleges , polytechnics , universities and that peculiarly British innovation , the teachers ' centre . |
| 13 | In January 1953 the universities and the WEA were told of the Minister 's intention to cut grant-aid towards their adult education work by 10% for the educational year beginning the following August . |
| 14 | ‘ The fund 's external investment advisers , Geoffrey Morley and Partners , have confirmed that although they were told of the scheme , they were not asked to give advice , contrary to a written assurance to a councillor by Reg Beard , the council treasurer , that they had been consulted . |
| 15 | In order to prepare further for the forthcoming conference , the Commonwealth Prime Ministers were told of the US-UK discussions at their meeting in May 1944 . |
| 16 | Regional organiser at the General and Municipal Boilermakers ' Union Derek Cattell said : ‘ The workforce were told of the closure by managing director Tony Jowett . |
| 17 | In the Victorian story , Eyes and No-Eyes , we were told of the difference between the characters . |
| 18 | It is understood that early this year both local gardai and Catholic Church officials were told of the allegations ; the health board became involved and the priest received counselling . |
| 19 | Today , The Test And County Cricket Board 's disciplinary committee at Edgbaston were told of the events which lead to Stemp providing a positive sample during a match with Middlesex at Uxbridge in July . |
| 20 | In the second most reported rape trial of the year , six youths were accused of the gang rape of two schoolgirls . |
| 21 | Speaking only to confirm their ages and identities , they showed no sign of nervousness or distress as they were accused of the abduction and murder of James , from Northwood , Kirkby . |
| 22 | Tim the boy and his monkey Pistol were accused of the theft of the ring . |
| 23 | Sean Hick , 31 , and Paul Hughes , 28 , were accused of the murder of Major Michael Dillon-Lee in Dortmund on June 2 , 1990 , and the attempted murder of a guard at the British Army 's Langenhagen Barracks , near Hanover , on May 4 , 1990 . |
| 24 | Examples were sown of the style of vestments worn when High Mass was celebrated — when the celebrant would have the assistance of Deacons who would wear the Dalmatic . |
| 25 | Tales were exchanged of the Lovelocks ' exploits . |
| 26 | Two daughters , Anna Maria ( 1791–1859 ) and Sophia ( 1792–1797 ) , were born of the marriage . |
| 27 | And men who turned towards the light and were known of the light Invented the Higher Religions ; and the Higher Religions were good |
| 28 | No such sacrifices were demanded of the participants at the Day School . |
| 29 | In certain regiments , however , qualifications beyond the strictly medical were demanded of the surgeons , for in Highland regiments knowledge of the Gaelic language appears to have been more seriously demanded of medical officers than of the combatant officers . |
| 30 | Statistics were compiled of the number of samples ( including formal samples ) taken each month by each officer in each area . |