Example sentences of "[was/were] further [vb pp] [conj] in " in BNC.
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| 1 | The country was further dismembered when in 1926 France created ‘ Lebanon ’ from the area around Beirut . |
| 2 | It was further felt that in some cases the lowest tender tended to gain the contract at the expense of better quality work because of the financial restrictions the Housing Executive Board have allowed to be placed on them . |
| 3 | His life-long passion for his native city was further demonstrated when in 1860 he donated the then huge sum of £150,000 towards the restoration of St. Patrick 's Cathedral . |
| 4 | Their relationship was further impaired when in 1954 Pound criticized Eliot 's Christianity as " lousy " ; Eliot wrote a caustic letter back . |
| 5 | Speculation concerning his forthcoming retirement was further dampened when in August the elder Kim proved his continuing stamina by undertaking a 19-day " on the spot guidance " tour of North Hamgyong Province . |