Example sentences of "were [vb pp] in the third " in BNC.
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| 1 | Most of Illich 's ideas were developed in the Third World as a political response to the economic impossibility of universal ‘ Western education ’ . |
| 2 | Nevertheless , the models of chemistry remained rather imperfect , and substantial advances in understanding them were made in the third quarter of the nineteenth century . |
| 3 | Many of the films , priced at £12 to £90 , were made in the Third World . |
| 4 | The research students ' grants were ending at different points in the year , but were concentrated In the third quarter of 1984 . |
| 5 | For example , Uruguay were put in the third pool to avoid a possible conflict of South American interests with Colombia . |
| 6 | For example , Uruguay were put in the third pool to avoid a possible conflict of South American interests with Colombia . |
| 7 | ‘ However , what upsets me is that I have heard unconfirmed rumours that some of the riders were threatening to pull out if I were put in the third row of the grid as was at first planned . |