Example sentences of "[adj] [was/were] [verb] [adv prt] on the " in BNC.
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| 1 | This was borne out on the Wednesday when insurgent soldiers pressed the Soviet to issue an order — Order No. 1 — which severely circumscribed the authority of officers both by sanctioning the election of soldiers ' committees with control over weapons and by laying down that officers ' orders were to be subject to the Soviet 's approval . |
| 2 | Many new shipping companies formed in the late 1800's were set up on the strength of the coal markets . |
| 3 | Across the bridge in Aberfeldy more people than usual were standing about on the dried mud of the half-built streets . |
| 4 | D9531 did most of the work , but on the day your scribe volunteered for train-crew duty , visiting North Staffs Railway 4F 0-6-0 No. 4422 was marked up on the engine roster . |
| 5 | Tens of thousands were reported back on the streets in Timisoara yesterday , defying a state of emergency , a curfew , and a ban on assembly of more than five persons imposed on the region . |