Example sentences of "[vb past] were [prep] " in BNC.

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1 Coming from a police family and married to a police officer , her inculcated beliefs were such that the alternative concepts which the sociology of law posed were beyond acceptability .
2 However , where , as was the case with Akzo 's pricing policy , the prices charged were below average total cost ( that is , including fixed costs ) but above average variable cost , they could only be considered predatory if they were established as part of a plan to eliminate competitors .
3 The components used were to be 1 litre of Siporax , plastic media ( Flocor ) and open cell foam .
4 As these commodities had to be kept perfectly dry at all times the barges used were of the soundest construction and were always well maintained .
5 Although comparisons of fixed doses of drugs have limitations , the doses of propranolol and nifedipine used were in the middle of their therapeutic ranges .
6 The probes used were against human CFTR exons 1–6 ( a-c and g-i ) or the hisD vector sequences ( d-f and j-l ) .
7 The powers involved were under Section 52 of the 1971 Town and Country Planning Act : however , subsequent intervention in late 1981 by the Secretary of State for the Environment appears to have prevented planners from being able to specify the nature of occupiers of new housing .
8 Adjustment for risk factors known before the start of labour made little difference to perinatal mortality rates , but such differences that occurred were in the expected direction .
9 The strongest associations we found were between measures of periodontal disease or oral hygiene and total mortality among men under 50 at baseline ( table IV ) .
10 Those whom they encountered were for the most part leading precarious lives ; they lacked the leisure , the mental energy , even the vocabulary , for speculation about the great issues of heaven and hell , death and judgement .
11 But they only shots they encountered were from cameras .
12 The farmers visited were in Buskerud county , with five in the hill region just north of Drammen and five some 160km northwest of that city around Al , Gol , Torpo and Nesbyen .
13 Eighty-eight per cent of people interviewed were against the control of water services passing from regional councils and 60 per cent said they did not understand joint board arrangements for providing local services .
14 However , ‘ many officers interviewed were in favour of administrative dismissal , not currently available under police regulations . ’
15 A report to the council 's working party on the control of dogs on Monday reveals the introduction of pedal-operated bins might attract further users and most people interviewed were in favour of the bins .
16 About half the faults of the eventual 955 types collated were in the outer structure .
17 Ninety ( 72% ) patients were over 70 , although only 14% of the population studied were above this age .
18 This time he did n't miss , he shot past Stowell and United were on level terms , amazingly , they almost snatched the lead a minute later when a brilliant save by Stowell denied Simpson once again .
19 By now , United were in need of a lifeboat , but sadly there was no one on hand to rescue to them .
20 All the phone calls they received were for him , and Gina never had any mail .
21 Two-thirds of all reservations received were for new books .
22 A similar balance was identified in Meijer BV where 90% of all telexes received were in English and only 10% in German .
23 The interviews were mostly with women 's magazines , and many of the letters we received were from women , who felt an instinctive sympathy for John and could easily put themselves either in my position or that of John 's mother .
24 Species whose populations decreased were from a variety of habitats including open fields and farmland ( Skylark and Yellowhammer ) , ponds ( Moorhen ) , scrub ( Whitethroat ) , wetlands ( Sedge Warbler ) , woodlands ( Stock Dove ) , aerial feeders ( Swallow and House Martin ) and many generalists particularly at home in gardens ( Wren , Dunnock , Robin , Blackbird and Song Thrush ) .
25 He had demanded exorbitant fees for his speaking engagements and billed the Socialist Labor Party for theatre tickets and corsages which he claimed were for Eleanor .
26 The first Americans she observed were on the boat and she wrote , ‘ they laughed at the poor immigrants lying on the deck in their wretched clothes … without the least sign of sympathy . ’
27 The particular issues raised were of over-assessment and of a fragmented approach to assessment .
28 The Eye Hospital was entering a team for the 10-mile ‘ fun run ’ to be held on 24th September and all monies raised were to be given to the Guide Dogs for the Blind Association .
29 The years that followed were in many respects his heyday .
30 When Croat historians have subsequently spoken of the " Bleiburg Tragedy " this is what they really mean : and the massacres which were to continue in many parts of northern Yugoslavia during the weeks and months which followed were among the consequences of that victory and that " tragedy " .
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