Example sentences of "[was/were] [verb] on [art] " in BNC.
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| 31 | ‘ All right , ’ said the clerk wearily and showed me where these were placed on the form . |
| 32 | Even baskets of oddments were placed on the pavement , a practice which would be frowned on today , but the footpaths were kept spotlessly clean by each trader . |
| 33 | When restrictions were placed on the amount of foreign music that could be played , more of the new urban music , which had been recorded commercially , was broadcast . |
| 34 | Thus , Becker , in his historical survey of the numerous monographs published on the subject in the hundred years up to 1950 , notes that the vast majority had reached that conclusion ; though he also comments on the many different interpretations that were placed on the evidence . |
| 35 | Just two mops were placed on the tank floor , and as the water depth was only 6½″ the mops did not take up too much tank space . |
| 36 | Finally , Morgan commented that enormous demands were placed on the staff of the latter unit and recommended a review of its organization . |
| 37 | Restrictions were placed on the number of pleats and buttons on new garments . |
| 38 | Cigarettes were placed on the table in front of you which meant that they were for everybody . |
| 39 | Relatively few scientific works were placed on the Index . |
| 40 | At a stroke , we might almost say , political ideas which had only been aspirations or dreams in the minds of philosophers or popular radicals , were placed on the agenda of real politics , not only in France or even Europe , but globally . |
| 41 | At the Potsdam conference in July 1945 all the occupation powers agreed to disarm Germany , and limits were placed on the types of goods which German factories could produce , to prevent her regaining any war potential . |
| 42 | Hollander and possibly Reichmann were placed on the British consulate blacklist . |
| 43 | Restrictions were placed on the use of aldrin and dieldrin as seed dressings in 1962 and the use of dieldrin as a sheep dip was restricted in 1966 . |
| 44 | Further limitations were introduced in 1989 when considerable restrictions were placed on the use of the scheme for conveyancing and wills . |
| 45 | The Cathedral arms were placed on the largest candles — not the tapers which the pious burnt in the side chapels but the candles which were placed on the high altar . |
| 46 | The Cathedral arms were placed on the largest candles — not the tapers which the pious burnt in the side chapels but the candles which were placed on the high altar . |
| 47 | The carvings were placed on the reverse , not only for ornamentation 's sake but to make the seats heavier . ’ |
| 48 | Restrictions were placed on the sale of various amenities and resources . |
| 49 | Limits were placed on the numbers of doctors registered with the system and drug companies were required to lower prices by 5 per cent from Jan. 1 , 1993 , and to impose a two-year price freeze . |
| 50 | Radioactive anterior and posterior markers were placed on the thorax opposite the stomach to permit accurate alignment of subsequent images . |
| 51 | The terms were not onerous and few restrictions were placed on the tenant 's actions . |
| 52 | It was not until 1923 that the sexes , on this ground , were placed on an equal footing . |
| 53 | The children 's eyes were riveted on the Headmistress . |
| 54 | One dull afternoon , on the last day of October , he and Willie were kneeling on the window ledge in the sitting room of the Littles ' cottage . |
| 55 | His blue eyes were fastened on the publisher 's face , his square hands placed on his knees . |
| 56 | All fords of the Esk , including Kirkandrews , were guarded on the English side by Graham peel-towers ; and though these would not be strong enough to hold up three thousand from crossing for long they could send warning back to the English authorities if so inclined . |
| 57 | Free rides were given on the eleven cars , which represented all types then in service . |
| 58 | They were given on the express condition that they will never be played . |
| 59 | Articles were placed in the press chronicling the joys of country life ( and — as will be shown — fruitless attempts were made to demonstrate that the rural environment was having a positive effect on the children 's health ) ; talks were given on the radio to parents ; special posters were printed ; and it was arranged for the Queen to visit certain schools in November to publicise the scheme . |
| 60 | I fear that does not even begin to address our concern the assurances which were given on the last occasion about the Home Secretary 's attitude by the Noble Earl Lord which will no doubt be repeated later this afternoon , will of course hold good only for as long as Mr Howard is Home Secretary . |