Example sentences of "[det] was [verb] [verb] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This was thought to result from electromechanical disassociation of colonic smooth muscle . |
| 2 | For the cards this was expected to correlate with known area . |
| 3 | This was attributed to increase in mean parietal cell mass , a threefold increase in mean parietal cell volume accompanied by mitochondrial hypertrophy , and a pronounced increase in the secretory tubular apparatus of the parietal cells . |
| 4 | Though our early law knew a writ of conspiracy , this was restricted to abuse of legal procedure and the action on the case in the nature of conspiracy , which came into fashion in the reign of Elizabeth I , developed into the modern tort of malicious prosecution . |
| 5 | That was bound to appeal to young people as well . |