Example sentences of "and [noun] were widely [vb pp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The commands of statute could now be more complex , elaborate , and precise ; texts were uniform ; and copies were widely diffused . |
| 2 | The monthly days of fasting and humiliation were widely disliked and ignored . |
| 3 | In the nineteenth century , the effects of economic development , colonialism and capitalism were widely thought to be wholly favourable to women . |
| 4 | Fears of revolution and subversion were widely held in 1880 . |
| 5 | In many cases the foundries and forges were widely separated , even where commonly owned ; the sites were often little more than a combination of untidy wooden huts with the occasional brick emplacement . |
| 6 | The Trust 's recommendations for a code of practice designed to reconcile the interests of conservation and tourism were widely welcomed . |
| 7 | Turkey and Iran were widely seen to be vying for influence in the area . |
| 8 | Nailing was an exception , but women and children were widely employed in the light metal wares of Birmingham . |