Example sentences of "[conj] were [adj] [verb] [adv prt] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Revised structural objectives , pursued on a Europe-wide scale , can be no more effectively achieved than were those expounded by past EEC Directives unless they explicitly respect the social , cultural and economic differences within the rural population . |
| 2 | From there on , the cherry and whites took complete control and were 10 points up in the first 14 minutes . |
| 3 | It is important to realise that serious books of this kind , which form the backbone of the libraries and were first laid down by the Victorians , are most often those which are not taken out or ‘ issued ’ at all . |
| 4 | These men — and overwhelmingly they were men — came from large , poor families , moved from job to job in catering and manual work and were unable to save out of their meagre earnings . |
| 5 | These were people who knew how the business worked , understood local markets — and were prepared to stand up for what they knew and believed . |
| 6 | The animals had been recovering at a wildlife sanctuary , and were ready to go back into the wild . |
| 7 | Even though everyone ended up dirty , wet and muddy they all thoroughly enjoyed themselves and were eager to get on to the next event . |
| 8 | She was late arriving at the restaurant where she had arranged to meet her friends , but they were women she had known since university days and were busy catching up on everyone else 's news . |