Example sentences of "[vb past] [noun] be " in BNC.
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| 1 | One who sought sanctuary was a Milanese noble called Landriani , who was pursued to the columns , but escaped inside the convent . |
| 2 | Then her sad eyes met Morse 's in a sort of distant , anonymous camaraderie : she smiled across , almost fully . |
| 3 | Taylor , 22 , from Inverurie , said he first realised Murray was involved in drug-taking when he saw him stick a needle in his arm at the depot . |
| 4 | Other party leaders , such as the former Communist Herbert Wehner , agreed change was needed , and in November 1959 their views triumphed in the Bad Godesberg programme , drawn up at a special party meeting . |
| 5 | In the case of Nuremburg however , the PFF planned route was rejected by the Group commanders ( save one , the AOC No 1 Group ) , and one single-leg inserted of some 260 miles . |
| 6 | In the days when Lewis Carroll wrote these stories , people who made hats were considered to be mad , because of the fibrous fumes they inhaled . |
| 7 | Maggie did n't think she would see and her eyes met Mitch 's sceptically . |
| 8 | Second , it is virtually impossible to determine exactly how much Grampian produced whisky is exported because much of it is blended and/or bottled elsewhere . |
| 9 | Native and European made maps were both used in the course of negotiations between natives and whites . |
| 10 | Disappointed Celtic boss Liam Brady admitted Borussia were the better side on the night and said : ‘ They could go on and win the trophy . |
| 11 | Rain agreed Shildon was thorough but Wainfleet said he had not meant only that . |
| 12 | Ruth was still spluttering with laughter when she realised Fernando was n't . |
| 13 | He agreed pairing was a good idea . |
| 14 | Specific ideas on which it sought views were that preparatory advice given before the granting of a legal aid order should be claimed and paid for under that order and not the green form scheme , and that welfare benefit entitlement work should either be limited to a fixed fee or excluded altogether . |
| 15 | While one in ten agreed ICI was doing a fair share to reduce its impact and using its scientific skills to develop ‘ greener ’ products , the environment journalists still rated the company among the worst polluters — alongside British Coal , Fisons , British Nuclear Fuels and Powergen . |
| 16 | and er , and we had to be so we got Ian 's one did when we pedal up and down |
| 17 | The seven announced products are to be shipped on HP 9000 , IBM RS/6000 , NCR System 3000 , Sun SunOS , Sun Solaris , DEC VAX/VMS and DEC Alpha VMS in 1993 . |
| 18 | The seven announced products are to be shipped on Hewlett-Packard Co HP 9000 , IBM RS/6000 , NCR System 3000 , Sun SunOS , Sun Microsystems Inc Solaris , and Digital Equipment Corp VAX/VMS and Alpha VMS in 1993 . |
| 19 | It was noted that a significant number of respondents , having grasped the intention of the study , asked whether data on successful or failed projects were preferred . |
| 20 | At least the constituency in which I sought election was a small one , and the varieties of available humiliation were limited . |
| 21 | Interpol investigations revealed Lisa was in a buggy being pushed by her mum Elizabeth when the car reversed , catching the pram and crushing it against a pillarbox . |
| 22 | Another woman who met Courtney was the singer-songwriter Lynsey de Paul . |
| 23 | And they 're , they 're probably the ones you got Marie are too fancy . |
| 24 | Readers — not only teachers and examiners , but readers generally — develop such sophisticated responses to nuances of register that faked styles are likely to be noticeable . |
| 25 | I checked Verity was n't watching and adjusted my jeans a little . |
| 26 | Their blood spattered jeep was found nearby . |
| 27 | Their heads bent close together , and whispered words were exchanged . |
| 28 | The dogs who attacked Becky were destroyed the same day . |
| 29 | A good example of a simple problem made complex is movement discrimination . |
| 30 | Headteachers in our survey reported that condoned truancy was a problem and that parents condoning their children 's absence included those from disadvantaged areas and those from ‘ leafy suburbs ’ . |