Example sentences of "who [was/were] [verb] [prep] [pos pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The observers met some very good teachers who were working in very unsympathetic conditions within a school , and other teachers who were muddled in their thinking about aims , and yet others who did not know how to bring any educational or artistic guts to the drama lesson . |
| 2 | The daughter of that cruel Damophilus " had done all she could to comfort the slaves who were beaten by her parents " : so the slaves not only did not touch her but escorted her " to the home of certain kinsmen in Catana " ( 34.39 ) . |
| 3 | Liberal senators — such as Wayne Morse of Oregon , Paul Douglas of Illinois and J.William Fulbright of Arkansas — who were noted for their intellect and independence , all vigorously defended Truman against lonely critics like Robert Taft of Ohio . |
| 4 | K2 , known as Pyramid of Storms , claimed the lives of the only two Britons to reach the summit , Alan Rouse and Julie Tullis , who were killed on their descent in 1986 . |
| 5 | Among the 1200 patients with primary gastric carcinoma who were treated at our institution during 1969–92 , 77 ( 6.4% ) had linitis plastica ( the diagnosis was made in all cases after review of the 1209 histological sections ) . |
| 6 | By showing how every soul could make its own way to God , without the mediation of priests or ministers of the educated classes , it helped to give a sense of dignity and individual worth to thousands who were turned off their land by enclosures and absorbed by the Dark Satanic Mills of the Industrial Revolution . |
| 7 | She treated those servants who were converted like her own children . |
| 8 | Traditionally the visionaries of the Church have been either opponents of Christ , like St Paul or St Eustace , who were converted by their visions , or men and women already leading lives of heroic sanctity , like St Teresa or St Francis . |
| 9 | It was especially welcomed by the poor Islanders who were cleared from their crofts during the infamous Highland Clearances , and at the time of the potato blight many were said to have subsisted on it . |
| 10 | A genial and stimulating host , his ‘ Homeric laugh ’ was the delight of a generation of international lawyers , politicians , officials , and young people who were entertained in his book-lined apartment in Geneva . |
| 11 | The very positive research findings about children who have been adopted ( including those described by Triseliotis who were placed later from disturbed backgrounds ) , are all largely about children who were adopted with their parents ' consent . |
| 12 | Critical reaction aside , Edith MacArthur has had piles of letters from viewers who were moved by her portrayal of the dying woman confronting the limits of her family relationships . |
| 13 | The only time it makes sense to talk of a distinctive Country party in Parliament , in the sense of a genuine coalition of dissident Whigs and Tories who were united in their opposition to the government , is for the years 1691 – 5 . |
| 14 | We were continually answering questions and giving away pre-decimal coins , badges and keyrings to young children , who were fascinated by our finds . |
| 15 | One of a group of women who were seen in their own lifetimes as emblems of Pre-Raphaelitism , she made a considerable executive contribution to this important British art movement , and was recognized at her death as the last surviving link with it . |
| 16 | Police are anxious to eliminate the two men , who were seen near her home , from their inquiries , and would like to speak to them as potential witnesses . |
| 17 | The two children are boys who were living with their parents in Australia until September 1991 . |
| 18 | ‘ Very grand women who were prized for their minds as much as their bodies were taken on board by powerful individuals . |
| 19 | Heath sought the advice of seasoned Whitehall figures such as Lord Plowden and Lord Roberthall , who were summoned to his flat in the Albany . |
| 20 | He had the medical advice of Sir Daniel Davies , who had been physician to Lloyd George and indeed to a number of misguided dignitaries who were influenced by his great reputation . |
| 21 | Knowing the risks , Bloomsbury House kept an eye on those children who were reunited with their parents . |
| 22 | And dotted through the year were the increasing number of Days dedicated to Saints who were honoured with his particular attentions . |
| 23 | The officers were selected from established units , with colonels putting forward men like Lieutenant Bernard J. Callinan who were chosen for their independence of mind as well as soldiering ability . |
| 24 | This measure of increases in men working away from home is unduly conservative but is the closest possible from census data , being the numbers of men in these industries who were working outside their local government district of residence in 1981 minus all men in the construction industry in 1971 , expressed as a percentage of economically active men in 1981 . |
| 25 | By this she meant society women who were compelled by their roles as wives and hostesses to live empty and meaningless lives . |
| 26 | They are a mix of ordinary working-class people and affluent business families who were trapped in their town flats when the fighting started and now know they have lost their country homes for ever . |
| 27 | For example , Friedan ( 1983 ) believed that it was the ‘ feminine mystique ’ which prevented women from leading successful public lives ; the education system was partly to blame for the ideology of the feminine mystique , but equally the solution for women who were trapped in their roles as wives and mothers was to return to college to obtain an education . |
| 28 | Tizard puts a similar , though less emphatic , case in Adoption : A Second Chance , which reports a study that compared children in institutional care in early life who were subsequently adopted , with similar children who were restored to their natural parent . |
| 29 | And those like Dave Nellist and Terry Field , who were dropped for their Militant views , are standing as Independent Socialists , sensing that in a hung Parliament re-recruitment is on the cards . |
| 30 | Its seven years since the American band Dr Hook split up : now the lead singer from the group who were known for their naked encores is back on the road . |