Example sentences of "who [was/were] [verb] [adv prt] on [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | After the ceremony of the Wheel there was a firework display and people bought chips and hot-dogs from traders with vans who were cashing in on the occasion . |
| 2 | Those who were brought up on the older theories of the Westminster model in which , despite party loyalties , there was a balance between the executive and the legislature as a whole , expect that the House of Commons will still regard its main functions as being to consider and amend legislative proposals from the government ( and from private members ) , to scrutinize public expenditure and to expose government policies to continual questioning and debate . |
| 3 | Its elaborate ritual and its uniform of white hooded sheets appealed particularly to poorer folk from the small towns and rural areas who were missing out on the prosperity of the period . |
| 4 | The band , who were snapped up on the strength of their ‘ Little Pieces Of God ’ EP released on the indie Setanta label , issued six singles and two albums with Polydor . |
| 5 | The action had also electrified the crowd who were pressing in on the ring despite the best efforts of the khalifas to keep them all back . |
| 6 | ‘ To say I am delighted is an understatement , ’ said Wallace , who was tracked down on a business trip to Moscow by a Garryowen club colleague . |