Example sentences of "[noun pl] use [was/were] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But after a four-month investigation , the State has charged that the methods used were abusive , worthy only of Cruella de Vil , Walt Disney 's Dalmatian-murdering villain . |
| 2 | It was held that the words used were incapable of being insulting ( even though they were rude and offensive ) , and the Court left open the question currently under discussion . |
| 3 | The inhibiting antibodies used were monospecific , showed on cross reactivity , and blocked maximum standard urokinase type plasminogen activator and tissue type plasminogen activator activity completely . |
| 4 | It says the dose of steroids used was appropriate to achieve the anti-inflammatory effect required … it also says that the side effects were discussed . |
| 5 | The variety of treatments used was enormous , with 37 different types of treatment being recorded . |
| 6 | The stand and materials used were similar to those used at the Steam Engine Rally . |
| 7 | Although DNs said they applied compression bandages to 73 per cent of affected limbs , 35 per cent of bandages used were inadequate to reverse the effects of chronic venous insufficiency . |
| 8 | The routes the Sweepers used were restricted access , so he had little fear of detection . |
| 9 | Another salesman may communicate imperfectly but succeed in making a sale because one of the triggers used was sufficient to motivate the purchase . |