Example sentences of "were [vb pp] [to-vb] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Various strategies , individual and collective , were developed to combat the organizational pressure . |
| 2 | Forms of alliance were developed to enlist the service of nobles whose lands lay beyond its own lordships . |
| 3 | Diaphragm ballvalves were developed to overcome the noise of ordinary piston types . |
| 4 | These methods were developed to aid the physical mapping of the fission yeast S.pombe ( 1 , 10 ) but are applicable to other hybridisation data . |
| 5 | In anesthetised rats , models were developed to study the effects of intra-aortic ( ia ) serotonin on ileocolonic and colonic transit , and the effects on transit of a number of 5HT receptor antagonists . |
| 6 | As a result monstrous tower blocks , not fit for human souls , were erected to replace the neat streets of individual terraced houses , vast impersonal motorways supplanted the agreeably irregular network of real roads , and as part of the dehumanization process , the Great railway stations , the local cinemas , and the corner shops , the familiar landmarks of a lifetime , were swept away . |
| 7 | Nor would it appear that these awful prophecies from her Majesty 's Chief Inspector were calculated to depress the spirits of the royal household . |
| 8 | The plaintiffs claim damages from a number of defendants , including the third defendant , under the following heads : ( 1 ) general damages for conspiracy ; ( 2 ) exemplary damages on the basis that the acts complained of were calculated to make a profit for the conspirators or their companies and constituted a cynical disregard for the plaintiffs ' rights ; and ( 3 ) damages for deceit as an alternative to damages for conspiracy . |
| 9 | Rousseau 's judgements and highly insulting remarks about the Opéra 's instrumentalists were calculated to discredit the whole establishment : the ‘ woodchopper ’ was just the most prominent symbol of authoritarian decadence . |
| 10 | These were arranged to allow the morning feeding to be carried out and a one-and-a-half hour break for tea allowed many farmers to return for the second feed and to check the stock . |
| 11 | The portraits were arranged to form a three-dimensional family tree , and to suggest links with the imperial family in Rome . |
| 12 | Two landmarks ( L+ , L- ) were arranged to predict the spatial location of hidden food nearby that was either accessible ( F+ ) or inaccessible ( F- ) . |
| 13 | Torrens also points out that many of the early masonic lodges were ‘ orientated to the setting or rising sun ’ and ‘ others were aligned to receive the light from certain stars ’ . |
| 14 | More thorough stock control completed the changed Southern scene as virtually all EMU units were renumbered to allow the first two digits to match their fleet status . |
| 15 | Three reasons were given to explain the observation that samples of lobon-gur mixture from Phase 1 unions were less likely to contain dangerously high amounts of salt than samples from Phase 2 unions . |
| 16 | Women around the world were heard to heave a huge sigh of relief . |
| 17 | The Bretton Woods arrangements were designated to foster a network of multilateral trade and payments in the world as a whole , since this was deemed desirable for the development of world trade . |
| 18 | As early as the Third dynasty of Ur officials were designated to supervise the production of gold vessels and jewellery for use in the temple . |
| 19 | During 1992 initiatives were undertaken to raise the profile and image of the Association , promote membership and improve awareness of the benefits and services offered . |
| 20 | ‘ We simply went to work like normal citizens during martial law and now it seems that 's a crime , ’ he went on , gesturing at the 20 heads of party factory cells who were gathered to discuss the future of communism in Poland . |
| 21 | We were taught to replace the turf at the bottom of the bank to preserve grazing and to leave the face of the newly-cut bank as smooth as possible . |
| 22 | ‘ We were taught to design an experiment of a size that was best suited to what you wanted to measure . ’ |
| 23 | The authors also report that a group of 12 teachers were taught to score the LIT with 90 per cent accuracy . |
| 24 | Where I come from , we were taught to prefer the best of everything . |
| 25 | The clubhouse plans ( of which no copy exists ) were discussed , and were revised to include a scullery ; the usual offices ( presumably the toilets ) were to be in a detached , rather than integral , building . |
| 26 | As a result of the successful implementation of the " persons ' system , requests were received to extend the PMIS to cover new areas of work . |
| 27 | Articles were amended to encourage the development of the private sector and increased foreign investment . |
| 28 | The corpses of 56 cetaceans washed up on Welsh beaches since 1989 were examined to determine the cause of death . |
| 29 | Guilds were formed to supplement the slender resources of benefices by financing additional services and so forth ; any friendly-society function was likely to be subsidiary , only a minority providing financial assistance for needy members . |
| 30 | Local Clubs were formed to discuss the topics raised in the monthly selection . |