Example sentences of "[was/were] [vb pp] is [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The fact that the sentences of ( 35 ) would be marginal or outright unacceptable if to be were omitted is in itself a datum worth taking into account , along with the further fact that to be can also be inserted into the statement forms in ( 33 ) . |
| 2 | How far the local English were affected is beyond discovery . |
| 3 | Thus , the administration referred to is not of a governmental nature and the other legislation to which I was referred is of no assistance . |
| 4 | The final case where the victim was named is of a different order from the others . |
| 5 | The place where Aldhelm 's body was found is within close woodland , untended , on a narrow path , where the only light would come from the open sky above the track . |
| 6 | The picture of Christ eating with his disciples shortly before he was crucified is on a long-term loan from the Royal Academy in London . |