Example sentences of "[was/were] [vb pp] [conj] they [vb past] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And this did not stop with the Reformation for , ‘ by virtue of the very generous pensions they were granted when they surrendered their houses to the Crown , ex-abbots possessed ample means to found chantries … or to make bequests for soul-masses after death ’ . |
| 2 | and what they took all the treasures down into the cellars so they were saved and they rebuilt it . |
| 3 | Several of the care assistants working at the homes were angered because they claimed they were not told what was happening . |
| 4 | Only seven people had experience of paid employment other than government work schemes , and four of these were employed before they acquired their impairment — they had not worked since . |
| 5 | I 'll start as soon as I can , ’ she promised suddenly , knowing as the words were spoken that they sealed her decision once and for all . |
| 6 | After this , the school itself took complete responsibility for sex education and , as was mooted in public debate in the late 1980s , they operated a system of ‘ opting in ’ rather than ‘ opting out ’ by which parents were asked whether they wished their children to participate . |
| 7 | Carers were asked whether they found it difficult to cope with any of the tasks they performed . |
| 8 | Other bands just would n't give a toss , they 'd pose like they were asked if they thought they were going to get a front cover . ’ |
| 9 | Subjects were asked if they considered they were ever constipated . |
| 10 | ‘ Look , there 's the holes where it was unscrewed before they brought it here for an altar . |
| 11 | It was claimed that they poured their drinks over the counter and then smashed their beer glasses . |
| 12 | It was whispered that they wanted him to speak . |
| 13 | The organisers — Hogg Robinson Travel and Greater Manchester Radio — felt so sorry for her when the true value was revealed that they upped her winnings to £380 . |
| 14 | Always a footballing footballer , even when under pressure in defence , Derek 's quality was there for all to see and the appreciation of the Palace fans was shown when they elected him as our Player of the Year in 1975 . |
| 15 | ‘ Charles was told that they owed it to their hosts to give of their professional best , ’ a royal aide said yesterday . |
| 16 | The stolen car was damaged as they made their getaway and the three men transferred to Wishart 's own car and drove to his mother 's home where they shared out the money in the attic . |
| 17 | Not a word was spoken as they made their way to the bar , but a well chilled bottle of wine was uncorked and waiting … |
| 18 | No confusion was found when they tested them against 200 different isolates of the same , but genetically unmodified , bacterium taken from lake water . |
| 19 | The blindman 's buff of ‘ I 'm the boody man ’ was gone and they served his tiredness with careful silence . |
| 20 | She opened her window and screamed and erm , of course the neighbours come but they was gone and they took it all they 're gold she had it on in bed , pulled it over husband neck , . |
| 21 | Well a , i that design was submitted and they passed them ! |
| 22 | Mullingar was passed and they felt they had hardly said a word to one another . |