Example sentences of "[was/were] [vb pp] [v-ing] [prep] an [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The drug categories were ranked according to an assessment of their ‘ problem-causing ’ potential , particularly as regards such problems as addiction , overdose , disease , and temporary deficits in skills needed to operate machinery ( for example , to drive a car ) . |
| 2 | The portfolios were distributed according to an agreement reached on April 7 . |
| 3 | This book has had to be reprinted as the original which was published at the end of November 1991 was withdrawn owing to an injunction issued by Sheik Zayed bin Sultan at Nahayan the Ruler of Abu Dhabi . |
| 4 | When a large amount of equipment was contaminated dealing with an explosion at Shell some time ago , Shell replaced it for the fire brigade . |
| 5 | This was bad luck on Helga , who got drunk with an American soldier and was not allowed to forget it , and on Hildegard , who was taken in by the police when she was seen talking to an ex-convict , but worked in favour of Martin , who made quite a business out of playing cards for money but who was judged ‘ on the whole to be doing no worse than any other boy of his age in his particular Position ’ . |
| 6 | As the long days of sunlight drew on Asik became weaker and weaker but he was kept going by an object in the direction of the city which looked like another lorry , but this one was not moving . |