Example sentences of "we were [vb pp] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We were taught the right way to hold the tiller and mainsheet , how to pull the sail in and out and how to ‘ tack ’ — change direction by turning the front of the dinghy into the wind . |
| 2 | ‘ But we were drunk the whole time on the aphrodisiac of youth . ’ |
| 3 | ‘ We were given the wrong advice in the first place , ’ says Jeremy Myles of TEM . |
| 4 | Nevertheless , we were given the green light — unfortunately , poor Molly was accidentally stepped on a couple of times . |
| 5 | Commenting on the contract , Gerry said : ‘ We were awarded the new contract against stiff competition from other FM companies , and look forward to continuing our relationship with BP . ’ |
| 6 | We were shown the great marble slab covering Arthur 's coffin and the chalice well which provided water for the brothers . |
| 7 | The following day , we were shown the new Flying Kilometre course at Arc 2000 . |
| 8 | THE MINEMA IN KNIGHTSBRIDGE makes a welcome reopening with La Belle Noiseuse : Divertimento ( 15 ) , the shorter version of Jacques Rivette 's splendid La Belle Noiseuse which runs for four hours and which we were shown the other day . |
| 9 | We 'd arrived too late to enjoy whatever it was that the Sixties had ; and we were left the warm dregs to mull over . |
| 10 | We gave him a Bronx cheer and a brief round of applause , ate and chatted our way through two more boxes of popcorn , until , finally , fifty minutes later , we were told the only remaining power was in his elbow and would we like our money back ? |