Example sentences of "[was/were] [vb pp] that " in BNC.
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| 1 | Seventeen were completed that year , all without rudder pedals . |
| 2 | Ultimately we were given that assurance and er we were quite proud of the fact that , you know , the members had gone along with us on the proviso that we had got that principle you know , to establish . |
| 3 | So orders were given that I was not under any condition to open that thing unless I knew who was there . |
| 4 | You 'll not be surprised to find that in terms of national policy , I would have thought that was very clear if you were given that choice , what the policy should be . |
| 5 | I have always thought that league results are what matter most to Motherwell and I expect a harder game than were given that day . ’ |
| 6 | And we had elaborate rules for , for doing this erm some of us will remember , but on the other hand a large number of people listening wo n't remember , though perhaps they were taught that . |
| 7 | Two other records were broken that day ; for the heaviest six , and for a plate of four colours . |
| 8 | The Governors however were resolved that |
| 9 | We were reminded that weather which suits ducks well enough can be more than cruel to other species when we found a dead bird on the path as we turned for home . |
| 10 | Both babies would smile stickily when they saw me over the edge of the cot , which was gratifying in a way , but I knew it was only because they were programmed that way , like public relations men . |
| 11 | The Government were defeated that evening by 72 votes and MacDonald was summoned to the Palace next day . |
| 12 | You can see their minds were built that way because of the problems they get into both philosophically and technically . |
| 13 | In my day , we were instructed that frost never hurt a baby yet , and if the baby cried it must be mastered . |
| 14 | There were affairs inevitably , and important friendships were made that year . |
| 15 | It was agreed that the face of the medal should show the head of Coleman , and the first awards were made that year . |
| 16 | The dream of the New Look has to have taken place during or after the summer of 1950 , because in it I wore one of my two summer dresses , one of green and one of blue gingham , that were made that year and that lasted me , with letting down , until I went to school . |
| 17 | By Easter 1931 , 4 hostels had opened with a total of 130 bed-spaces ; a further 3 hostels opened that summer and an impressive total of 9,926 overnight stays were made that year . |
| 18 | The points were made that parking there can not be dangerous as it is permitted during part of the year , and that the authorities seem to have turned a blind eye to cars parked outside the church during services . |
| 19 | A total of eight calls were made that day and although a routine became evident , it was never repetitive . |
| 20 | The car did not normally carry passengers , but its seats were used that season by a small orchestra which played selections from ‘ The Gondoliers ’ as it made its romantic way along the Promenade . |
| 21 | Asked to name sources of credit out of the blue , people might well simply leave out or forget about some sources which in practice they could use , if they were offered that type of credit when they were buying . |
| 22 | ‘ I remember what you said last time you were offered that for a reason . |
| 23 | We were agreed that of all the billeting areas , Bedford would probably be our choice . |
| 24 | Some of his friends had married-while still in high school , and all of them , married or single , were agreed that sex was a dissatisfying pastime . |
| 25 | Although most socialist writers were agreed that crime resulted from the misery , exploitation , greed and selfishness promoted by the private property relationships of capitalism , they were rather less agreed on the status of the criminal . |
| 26 | The UFC 1989 Review 225 admitted that the numerical totals of publications were not found to be helpful in the assessment process , and their panels were agreed that quantity did not equal quality . |
| 27 | The UFC 1989 Review admitted that the numerical totals of publications were not found to be helpful in the assessment process , and their panels were agreed that quantity did not equal quality . |
| 28 | The town 's magistrates were told that tension had built up for a year after a decision to dissolve the partnership . |
| 29 | They were told that consideration would be given to allocating houses which became vacant to Springtown residents and that discussions had taken place with the rural district council and the NIHT about allocations of houses by them . |
| 30 | District councillors were told that back in 1981 a resolution was approved to conduct a series of pigeon culls in Alton and Petersfield . |