Example sentences of "[was/were] met [prep] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A month later my parents were met on the open plain outside Addis Ababa by Lord Herbert Hervey and a deputation of Abyssinian notables who escorted them to the Legation , at some distance to the east of the town , in an extensive compound at the foot of the Entoto hills . |
| 2 | In early December Lancaster attempted to negotiate with the court by sending Ralph Basset and William de Clinton with proposals for a settlement , but they were met with a firm refusal by Edward , who told Lancaster that he should not attempt to bargain with his king . |
| 3 | As a result they were met with a 45-minute barrage of gunfire . |
| 4 | But my request — at three information points — for a Disabled Visitor 's Guide were met with a Gallic shrug and an emphatic ‘ Non ’ . |
| 5 | They were met at the front door by a delirious spaniel , who clearly had no idea of funeral decorum , and they proceeded into the front room , where Bill Clough switched on a bulging orangey imitation-coal electric fire , and then went to a horrible drinks cabinet — all plastic and flashing lights . |
| 6 | Somewhere past Pontino , the last village she remembers seeing , they were told to turn into a narrow lane where they were met by a small truck . |
| 7 | Questions about his infatuation with the bar owner 's wife were met by a stony stare . |
| 8 | At the gate they were met by a close cross-cousin of the groom . |
| 9 | Finally , the aspirations of the Greeks of Crete were met by a Turkish promise at last to put into force constitutional reforms announced ten years before . |
| 10 | You have probably experienced smiling at someone you know closely followed by embarrassment , surprise and rejection when they did not recognise you , and instead of receiving the expected smile in return you were met by a blank stare . |
| 11 | At an ensuing press conference , they were met by the African National Congress representative to the United Nations , Tebogo Mafole , who had flown from New York to welcome them . |
| 12 | Peter Donaldson of Red Lion Books , Colchester , Essex , said : ‘ We hardly used publishers ’ hotlines ; our basic needs were met by the brilliant service provided by wholesalers . |
| 13 | They arrived safely and were met by the royal purveyor from Kinghorn ( also called Alexander ) who had brought horses down to the beach for the royal party ; these included the King 's favourite , a white mare called Tamesin which he had left at Kinghorn for the Queen 's own use . |
| 14 | These were met by the disciplined , well-trained armies of the Phoenix King , many of whom were veterans of the wars with the Dwarfs . |
| 15 | , and I flew to Agra in the evening , and were met by the British Council driver . |
| 16 | When the Wallabies arrived at the ‘ Dan Qeqe ’ ground named after the inspired player , administrator and community leader who convinced Ford-USA to put money up front to finance it , and inspired the township youngsters to build it , they were met by an expectant crown of youngsters . |
| 17 | Cowley was met at the front door by an elderly , but still handsome woman , dressed in trouser suit and a very westernised poncho . |
| 18 | Compensation of £250,000 was involved , and this was met on a fifty-fifty basis between the local authorities concerned and the Gas Board . |
| 19 | All of these were fine guitars , but each was met with a disappointing thumbs-down from the Les Paul-totin' guitar heroes of the day . |
| 20 | Er now that was met with a great deal of er antipathy . |
| 21 | Normally this was met with a stony stare . |
| 22 | The wave of anti-government protests which had begun in late April when riot police beat a student protester to death , continued into June , but was met with a tougher response by the authorities following an incident on June 3 when the Prime Minister was assaulted by student dissidents . |
| 23 | The week was met with a generous response from the public and media . |
| 24 | When Li Peng , the Prime Minister , tried to share a toast with his adoptive mother , the venerable widow of Chou En-lai , he was met with an uncomprehending stare . |
| 25 | If this was the case , then there must be enough grounds for proper charges , said Mr Bruce , but every enquiry he made , to police , social work , or the Children 's Panel Reporter , Gordon Sloan , was met with the same answer : ‘ Investigations are continuing . ’ |
| 26 | Manescu was met by a uniformed guard when the doors opened . |
| 27 | This was met by a diving A. Mayson who showed agility beyond his height-weight ratio to push the ball in for number two . |
| 28 | At the barrier at Gatwick , I was met by a friendly policeman who told me that the injuries were not as bad as had at first been thought , and that none of my family was in danger — news which immediately reduced me to tears . |
| 29 | I hurried up to the first floor and on turning at the landing was met by a strange sight . |
| 30 | Charlton 's cross to the near post was met by a glancing header from Phil Starbuck which looped beyond Beresford into the net . |