Example sentences of "were [adv] attracted to the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Though scientists were highly critical of the aristocratic amateurishness of many senior army administrators , they were keenly attracted to the image of a militarily organized society . |
| 2 | They were obviously attracted to the boat by the number of ‘ gulls-in-waiting ’ , and at one time there were fourteen of these handsome pirates flying around . |
| 3 | Such individuals were often attracted to the BUF because they felt that Mosley had a practical solution to the problem of unemployment and would create a more just society . |
| 4 | My eyes were immediately attracted to the table and my mouth started watering when I saw the home-made cakes and jam tarts laid out on a white lace tablecloth . |
| 5 | Many health professionals were strongly attracted to the idea because it put them in touch with the community in a quite different way from their private clinics or hospital services . |
| 6 | Meanwhile research revealed that 80% of SMEs already used suitable PCs , and over 50% were strongly attracted to the idea of a ‘ single source ’ through which a variety of services could be accessed . |