Example sentences of "were [verb] [was/were] [vb pp] with " in BNC.
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| 1 | The 400 or 500 councils of action which were formed were ridden with dispute and inefficiency . |
| 2 | The god said that the place where their house and stable were built was plagued with evil influences . |
| 3 | The ploughed field they were passing was speckled with brilliant-green shoots . |
| 4 | But Suzy said there were all kinds of awards young people could get , particularly if what they were doing was connected with conservation — I was really surprised . |
| 5 | The narrow road they were following was overhung with oak and chestnut trees , their interlaced branches letting through thin , bright shafts of light that flickered and danced over the car as it passed underneath . |
| 6 | The jails where the demonstrators were held were deluged with letters and Christmas food parcels . |