Example sentences of "they [adv] [vb past] [noun] in [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Remember that it took New Zealand four attempts before they finally beat Wales in Cardiff , in 1963 ( they won in Swansea in 1924 ) . |
| 2 | Bouchard 's studies of identical twins separated at birth and brought up in different countries , classes and cultures , showed that they still shared similarities in actions and habits despite separation . |
| 3 | Transport nevertheless remained a major problem , and as Commandos ' equipment for raiding roles did not include those infantryman 's delights of defensive wire and mines — not , that is , in the normal course — they always had problems in battles of attrition . |
| 4 | Even though they had all agreed beforehand to the principle of a supranational institution , the six states of ‘ little ’ Europe — France , West Germany , Italy , Belgium , the Netherlands and Luxembourg — faced nine months of hard bargaining after they formally began negotiations in June 1950 . |
| 5 | They also slammed increases in prescription charges and said under a Labour Government eight out of ten Darlington families would be better off . |
| 6 | They also inspired weavers in Spain , France , Germany , Poland , Ireland , England , Scotland , the Netherlands and much of Northern Europe to create fine carpets of their own . |
| 7 | The planned defensive systems of King Alfred or of Henry the Fowler were primarily concerned to provide refuges for folk whose land was being pillaged ; they also provided defence in depth , but it was a secondary consideration . |