Example sentences of "[was/were] [vb pp] [conj] [conj] in " in BNC.
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| 1 | Erm I will give a little bit of history of dates , and what things were altered and when in a bit . |
| 2 | Because his rights as a tenant were protected and because in any case the university did n't wish to be seen turfing out an elderly man whose family had lived in the same cottage for five generations , we left him in peace and build around him , as it were , expecting him perhaps to move elsewhere or maybe to pass away . |
| 3 | Studies of individual towns suggest that they were severely hit , that properties were deserted and that in some cases parishes had to be united , as the existing ones were too poor to maintain the services of the Church ( 77 , pp.286–8 ) . |
| 4 | Wages and horse keep were lowered and although in 1916 the bond interest for 1915 was paid , nothing was paid for 1916 itself . |
| 5 | In the spring the regional heats were held and as in previous years our expert judges were pleased by the excellent standards . |