Example sentences of "[noun] [was/were] give as the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although more than half earned up to £24,000 , with a further 17 per cent getting more , low running costs were given as the main reason for their choice . |
| 2 | No preference was stated ; recent personal knowledge was given as the criterion . |
| 3 | Construction faults , equipment failure and inadequate training of staff were given as the major causes of incidents . |
| 4 | Most often only the problems of the children were given as the significant handicaps to placement . |
| 5 | The band played ‘ Auld Lang Syne ’ and cheers and counter cheers were given as the ferry pulled into midstream … . |