Example sentences of "[verb] and [pron] were [verb] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In Israel if you got in debt you made yourself a voluntary slave for six years to the person you owed money to , a form of community service , and then you were set free after six years and your debts cancelled and you were given a new start in life . |
| 2 | Poor blighter was hanged and we were dancing the night away . |
| 3 | I was laughing and you were getting the hump with it cos I knew I had it all on tape . |
| 4 | When Mrs Hollidaye had finished her praying and they were leaving the church , she stopped at the back and showed Dot a book with writing in it . |
| 5 | you know I 'm still struggling and we were having a laugh , but the others who had him last term , said he was brilliant , because he actually combines work individually |
| 6 | It was so dodgy though cos all the black kids you know and they were going no man you 're alright in the corner like being left alone |
| 7 | No-one was hurt and they were found the following day , after a search by RAF aircraft , Crocombe and the other seven passengers were rescued by an RAF Vickers Valencia transport . |
| 8 | They did n't falter and they were told a European holiday was theirs . |
| 9 | And she said it was so funny , she said , you 'd get the , the so the poorer people perhaps would use this shop and erm and yet she said , people I knew in the street erm that were Conservatives dealt at the Co-op , where it was I suppose the best buy and they were saving the divi you know , and we thought it was quite funny really . |