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Example sentences of "were [adv] [noun] to " in BNC.

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1	In fact he and his wife Rosemary were extremely kind to me when they lived in South Yorkshire and later when I stayed with then , in North Yorkshire whilst working in that area .
2	Kinloss was a pleasant environment and the locals were extremely kind to the alien invasion , but one felt so very much out of the hurly burly of wartime England , this was made particularly clear when pupils I had trained returned for their rest period , and one did get the message that my operational background was no longer valid or right to pass on to the crews coming forward for conversion to twin-engined aircraft .
3	Illnesses did not require names in his scheme of things : they were merely misfortunes to be endured .
4	A flash of the torch again , as if to check that no boat was there , then he turned to face the causeway , took something from a pocket and raised what were apparently night-glasses to his eyes .
5	They suggested that the big bang might be a peculiarity of Friedmann 's models alone , which after all were only approximations to the real universe .
6	A lot of Mickeys and Goofys recognized John 's condition and were especially kind to him .
7	Now obviously the you could see the cars in that fast lane there , they were just nose to tail , nose to tail .
8	The argument was put before the Court that since all the Member States were already parties to the 1950 Convention , there could be no need for action by the Community under Article 235 , since all the Member States would , by definition , already be applying the same rules .
9	It was on that occasion — in the strangely bare study of Darlington Hall — that Mr Farraday shook my hand for the first time , but by then we were hardly strangers to each other ; quite aside from the matter of the staff , my new employer in several other instances had had occasion to call upon such qualities as it may be my good fortune to possess and found them to be , I would venture , dependable .
10	Also on the surge , they were quickly face to face with Mallachy and Rory .
11	There were always things to be done , and Grandma joined in with the rest of us in her quiet , dreamy , unobtrusive way .
12	The images so vague in his mind were now quite clear and distinct but he had to be certain : the solution must be presented like a concise clear legal document , everything in its right place and , unfortunately , there were still gaps to be filled and ragged ends tidied up .
13	Whether tax was covered by the review or not , there were still decisions to be taken on such fundamental issues as the future of the pensions system , support for low-income families , and the special payments system which was breaking down .
14	There were still things to be said out of earshot .
15	While the differential on the costings of four single-tier options — ranging from 15 to 51 councils — would be less marked , Mr Lang stressed that it was clear there were still savings to be made .
16	The rapid rise of Jiang Qing — rather than her still more sudden and catastrophic fall — were clearly lessons to Elena .
17	Although the four of them were practically knee to knee , he made as if speaking in a vast auditorium .
18	There were also threats to me personally — which did n't worry me .
19	‘ There were also leaks to the Scottish newspapers spreading the rumour that I would lose the chairmanship of the Scottish Affairs Committee if I defied the Whips .
20	We have seen how the off-farm job could place some restrictions on the farm and vice versa but there were also benefits to the farm from the off-farm employment .
21	There were also trips to Ynys Las , Ynys Hir , Felin Crewi and the Centre for Alternative Technology .
22	‘ They were really kind to me and they made me feel that they genuinely cared . ’
23	In the case of Esdaile v IRC 20 TC 700 , the taxpayer who received a number of sums from her trust sought to defeat assessments under Case III of Schedule D on the grounds that the payments were really loans to her .
24	As there were now objections to receiving them , and as the guardians were not allowed to send out-patients from the workhouse , the committee were considering stopping the payments and providing an adequate infirmary at the workhouse — an arrangement which might have ‘ many advantages , pecuniary and otherwise ’ .
25	We were now face to face with this man of diverse talent — poet , novelist , song-writer , performer — after following his career for nearly two decades , reading his books , playing his records , watching him sing , reading of him through the eyes of his critics — no easy feat when one is not inhibited by astigmatism !
26	Section 10 of the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 and s.213 of the Insolvency Act 1986 together provide that if in the course of winding up it appears that any business of the company has been carried on with intent to defraud creditors of the company or other persons , or for any fraudulent purpose , the liquidator may apply to the court for a declaration that any persons who were knowingly parties to such fraudulent trading are liable to make such contributions to the company 's assets as the court thinks proper .
27	As Lady Romsey gently cradled Holly in her arms , the girl 's mother Julie said : ‘ Both the Romseys and their nanny were particularly kind to us when Leonora and Holly were receiving treatment .
28	The Catholic and especially Buddhist revivals were partially reactions to earlier activities of Protestant missionaries , who as part of their strategy to gain converts had produced polemical literature and established schools , including those which provided the best available English-language instruction .
29	But their offers were around £400m to £450m , while Littlewoods clearly expected the price of more than £500m .
30	For the first nine months of the year , taxable profits at the group whose brands range from Persil to Flora , were ahead 10pc to £1,459m from £1,331m .