Example sentences of "[prep] [Wh pn] [was/were] [verb] to be " in BNC.
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| 1 | Four robbers , two of whom were believed to be armed , threatened two security guards at the side entrance of the post office in Constitution Street close to the headquarters of Tayside police in Bell Street . |
| 2 | Results announced on Oct. 6 showed that 35 seats had been taken by outspoken critics of the government , described by the Washington Post as " drawn from a diverse group of Islamists , secular liberals and traditional politicians " , 15 of whom were said to be from districts which traditionally had supported the ruling family . |
| 3 | He was disappearing regularly into the bowels of the City to meet various moneypersons , all of whom were assumed to be faintly threatening male chauvinists . |
| 4 | He replaced seven ministers , most of whom were thought to be planning to stand as candidates in the legislative elections due in the first half of 1992 . |
| 5 | However , the fact that 90 seats were to be reserved for workers , peasants , scientists , intellectuals , artists , students and ethnic minorities " active in the revolution " ( all of whom were expected to be NSF supporters drawn from its 145-member Council ) led to opposition accusations that the NSF meant to retain power . |
| 6 | However , parliamentary debate on the bill was postponed until the autumn session since there was much public criticism of PS politicians many of whom were expected to be among the several thousand likely to benefit from the amnesty . |
| 7 | In an ensuing fight around Christmas time 1896 the police had swooped and arrested twenty-eight youths some of whom were found to be in possession of pistols , which was taken to link them to a young girl 's death — although this was some months later . |
| 8 | ACA ACA and FCA all of who were found to be in breach of Bye-law 76(a) ( i ) in that they at Stockport between 1 February 1991 and 31 October 1991 passed clients ' monies through their firm 's office account were each reprimanded and jointly and severally ordered to pay £250 by way of costs . |
| 9 | FCA and FCA all of who were found to be in breach of Bye-law 76(a) ( i ) in that they at Hoylake on or about 17 September 1990 passed client 's money through their firm 's office account were each reprimanded and jointly and severally ordered to pay £250 by way of costs . |