Example sentences of "[was/were] eventually [vb pp] [adv prt] [prep] a " in BNC.
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1 | Despite a bright start , Liverpool were eventually shown up as a brittle , spiritless outfit whose heads dropped when the roll of the dice went against them . |
2 | The boys were eventually picked up by a small boat and were taken by ambulance to Nobles Hospital in Douglas where they were treated for the effects of cold . |
3 | The boys were eventually picked up by a small boat and were taken by ambulance to Nobles Hospital in Douglas where they were treated for cold . |
4 | And , yes , I saw the incident at Southampton , where Mark Nicholas was eventually given out to a disputed close catch and then brought back to the crease . |
5 | The cause was eventually tracked down to a previously unknown bacterium , given the name Legionella pneumophila . |