Example sentences of "[noun sg] they [was/were] also [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the Adam period they were also shaped like urns , with ring handles and a knopped-lid , and an aperture at the spout to accommodate the ladle . |
| 2 | In one group they were also shown which letters of the alphabet went with which sounds . |
| 3 | For a number of years after the war they were also expected to administer to their classes a daily dose of cod liver oil tablets and a spoonful of malt . |
| 4 | In times of civil disturbance they were also called upon to help in maintaining the king 's peace , as when in June 1234 the foresters of fee of all the royal forests of England were commanded to aid the sheriffs in arresting the malefactors who were roaming over the countryside as a result of the disturbances created by the Earl Marshal and his adherents . |
| 5 | Late last night they were also reported to have agreed to establish a supranational bank to finance the reconstruction of Eastern Europe — a strategy Mrs Thatcher has doubts about . |
| 6 | Whilst coffins of this type were produced for vault and brick-lined shaft deposit they were also required for intramural earth-cut graves ; one such example from the 1820s was discovered during the excavations at St Mary 's Church , Little Ilford , Essex in 1984 . |
| 7 | During this time they were also shown a reel of commercials for different brands , including one for Tetley round bags . |