Example sentences of "the [noun pl] was [verb] [adv] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | And some of these were found in Bristol harbour er and the pattern of the cloths was pressed in to the lead so we were able to put a microscope to that and see how it should be woven . |
| 2 | Late on Saturday night , they were smuggled away to a safe area of the field and one of the teams was driven home to London . |
| 3 | Although France officially claimed that the release of the jets was linked specifically to Libya 's improved relations with Chad , there was intense media speculation that it represented an " arms for hostages " deal . |
| 4 | Competition in the professions was thought not to be in the public interest because of the specialised and personal nature of the services provided , which often affect the health , safety and well-being of the public . |
| 5 | Similarly in the imperial crisis the dual allegiance of the bishops was tested up to ( and in some cases beyond ) breaking point . |
| 6 | The sour smell of the sheets was wafting up to her nose and she grimaced . |
| 7 | In Annamese families of their rank supervision of the home and the children was left largely to the mother ; like most Annamese fathers , however , Tran Van Hieu kept a sturdy bamboo cane locked in a lacquered cabinet in his study to reinforce where necessary the Confucian notion of filial piety . |