Example sentences of "[was/were] [adv] [prep] [noun pl] [prep] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But keep track he had to , for the sects were always at odds with each other and sometimes their differences spilled over into killings . |
| 2 | So did I. Ms Boyd was wearing bright red trainers which were certainly against regulations for any decent regiment of the line , despite what one hears about the Guards these days . |
| 3 | Catching sight of his reflection in the window he felt a surge of self-pity and suddenly realized that he missed Ellen very badly , and that it was only at moments like this , when he surprised himself , that he could admit how much he needed her . |
| 4 | The move , which has been presented as a fait accompli , effectively heralds the complete break-up of Deloitte Haskins & Sells International ( DHSI ) , which until the beginning of this week was ostensibly in talks with another Big Eight firm , Touche Ross International . |
| 5 | It was also from members of this group that comments on and criticism of radio programmes came . |