Example sentences of "[adv] the [noun pl] were [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Odd that he had n't noticed how long the fingers were or with what apparent gentleness they had taped the plastic bags over the girl 's hand to preserve , as he had tonelessly explained , conscientious in his role of instructor , any evidence under the fingernails . |
| 2 | Soon all who were following me were leading me so the chances were that they were not following me though they could still be following me by leading me and then waiting around to ambush etcetera etcetera ; but of course not . |
| 3 | Even the adults were nor allowed to escape . |
| 4 | Oh no if the if the if the if the if the owners well they were privately owned then the mines were and if they did n't want to er get the coal out you did n't work . |
| 5 | If only two hundred were to be seen , then the chances were that Balliol would assume that this was their full strength . |
| 6 | Everywhere the signs were that the British film industry was overheating . |