Example sentences of "were taken by the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Before Tet , Vietnam could be a place where an unpleasant war was being fought , some might even know that 525,000 American troops were stationed in the country , that the United States was convulsed by the issue , but as the NLF penetrated the US embassy in Saigon , and as its troops had to be beaten out , one by one , millions of people , and hundreds of thousands of western radicals were taken by the idea that the emperor might be dangerous , was dangerous , but had no clothes . |
| 2 | The load forces were taken by the centre hole in the wheel resting on the flange on the end of the axle . |
| 3 | Above all , the school-leaving age should be raised to sixteen , and this , if an early decision were taken by the Minister , could be achieved in the year 1969/70 . |
| 4 | ‘ They do say , ’ said Cathbad , ‘ that if you ever found your way to the Prison of Hostages , you would find all the children whose hearts were given to the Conablaiche during that time , and whose souls were taken by the Lad . |
| 5 | In 1435 both Dieppe and Harfleur were taken by the French and in the next year Paris went the same way . |
| 6 | But since Henry himself regularly attended meetings it is likely that the most significant decisions were taken by the group that was with him , whether it was the larger body sitting at Westminster or a smaller attendant body on progress . |