Example sentences of "[adj] [noun sg] was under the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In later years the dry dock was under the control of Marr & Co. but following the building of the new bridge at Bernard Street , only small vessels and yachts could pass under the bridge and reach the dock . |
| 2 | This area was under the sea . |
| 3 | Hutchinson 's first official work was under the navy and customs committee of the Long Parliament ; by 1645 he was acting as Vane 's deputy in the very important post of navy treasurer . |
| 4 | Despite the desire to maintain secrecy , the entire operation was under the scrutiny of local citizens in the area , many of whom stayed for hours to witness the spectacle . |
| 5 | My own service was under the impression that it had the huntin' and shootin' rights in this country . |
| 6 | Before this , in a period called the Carboniferous , the whole region was under the sea . |