Example sentences of "that [was/were] [verb] at the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Erm I 'm not saying that er there were n't problems in security and using public transport and fear of using public transport after dark , but we were quite surprised that compared with the rest of the U K it was erm not acceptable but it gave us an indication on , on where to go from there on , erm and also I think er the important factor that in the lower in Strathclyde that we 've actually consulted women in terms of er what they want and what they need er in the transport world erm in public transport and that 's not lip service we 've actually had discussions groups and that information has been fed into the large erm public transport review that were undertaking at the present time . |
| 2 | I originally had this idea through the workers union in Manchester , and I was wondering if there were any comparative studies that were happening at the same time , and that would be really interesting to see how Oxford compares to other areas . |
| 3 | He threw himself forward , startling the beasts that were tearing at the prostrate girl on the ground , and arced his sword round with manic strength , tearing the blade through two of them with one swing . |
| 4 | Another aspect of the context of a judgment is the other tasks that were performed at the same time . |
| 5 | The stock dove almost disappeared from some areas , but , like other species that were hard-hit at the same time , it has since made a good recovery . |
| 6 | It also works with the AppleTalk PC card that was announced at the same time . |
| 7 | On the way out , a policeman told him about the tragedy that was unfolding at the far end of the ground . |
| 8 | The Chief Officer said quite clearly last er last time that the decisions were decisions for members and members came up with a view last time that we should not remove that whole time crew from St Albans which was the one firm decision that was made at the last meeting and what Councillor is now suggesting that we should take out those twenty eight whole time fire fighters and then try and give us ten back if we 're lucky . |
| 9 | Nevertheless it is worth considering whether some implicit model of accountability underlies all forms of evaluation whatever their stated purposes ( an issue that was raised at the very beginning of Chapter 1 ) . |
| 10 | If you 're successful on this er current application , you wo n't , but erm supposing this application were to be turned down by the planning authority , er that you were successful upon the appeal on the first one you would actually proceed according to the plan that was submitted at the first one . |
| 11 | Corruption , and the way that it extends from the top to bottom of society in American cities , is the subject of ‘ City of Hope ’ , John Sayles ' new film that was shown at the prestigious Sundance Film Festival in America and in the market at Cannes . |