Example sentences of "[prep] [noun sg] [art] [noun pl] [vb past] be " in BNC.
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| 1 | In their villages of origin the women had been regarded as contributing less to the economic position of the family than the men , but they had at least been recognised as crucial to the economic life of the community . |
| 2 | I tried all the channels from 1 to 40 in case the hijackers had been messing about with the rig in the truck , but still got nothing . |
| 3 | Days in advance the bogs had been walked and snipe shot for that famed Snipe Pudding of Mrs Geary 's — a pudding more gently extraordinary than any game pie . |
| 4 | However , boys will be boys and they enjoyed the fresh air and the sport of fishing , in fact the boys had been known to fish after dark at the newty pond which was very illegal ! |
| 5 | In detail the areas studied were : |
| 6 | At lunchtime the children had been normal , Stephen quiet but no longer looking drawn , Kate chattering about their parents return . |
| 7 | When he came off stage the violets had been kicked into the wings , stamped on by Tiger Lily 's Redskins . |
| 8 | According to information received by one of the councillors who contacted the County Highways office by phone no instructions had been issued for the re-siting of the seat . |