Example sentences of "[vb past] they [be] [prep] [v-ing] " in BNC.

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1 The views of the teachers tended to be directly related to how involved they were in managing a department and thus how involved they were in spending capitation .
2 The views of the teachers tended to be directly related to how involved they were in managing a department and thus how involved they were in spending capitation .
3 In a separate development , British Aerospace and Thomson CSF of France confirmed they were considering making a joint offer for Ferranti .
4 In Chicago everyone knew Fingers but none of the promoters thought they were worth taking a risk on .
5 All candidates said they were against testing on animals for cosmetic purposes .
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