Example sentences of "[noun] [was/were] among [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Unbreakable cups and space shuttles were among the uses of new engineering materials cited by an enthusiastic Dr Ian McColm ( Bradford ) at the NE Region Education Division ( NERED ) teacher 's conference at Sheffield Polytechnic in November . |
| 2 | About 10 foreigners were among the victims of political violence in 1989 , with the result that foreign aid workers , archaeologists and tourists increasingly withdrew from or avoided rural areas . |
| 3 | It remained the main route from the south to Aberdeen until 1800 and Samuel Johnson , Robert Burns and Walter Scott were among the travellers who used the route . |
| 4 | According to Hecataeus , the Jews were among the people — including the illustrious Danaus and Cadmus — who had been expelled by the Egyptians during a pestilence . |
| 5 | Christopher Biggins , Lorraine Chase , Lord Owen , Oz Clarke , Delia Smith and Bruce Oldfield were among the glitterati . |
| 6 | Body and mind were among the contraries to be reconciled , and the true union of opposites was always preceded by bitter conflict . |
| 7 | King Æthelstan , whose lordship over various Welsh princes is implied by their witnessing of his charters , also invaded Scotland in 934 , and the Scots were among the enemies he defeated at Brunanburh three years later . |
| 8 | MP Simon Burns and Chelmsford Mayor Edgar Roberts were among the dignitaries who attended Under Pressure 's official opening yesterday afternoon . |
| 9 | Former Prime Minister and leader of the Umma party Sadiq al-Mahdi was among the detainees released under an amnesty announced by Bashir as he opened a " National Conference on the Political System " in Khartoum held on April 29-May 2 . |
| 10 | The prison-building programme was among the casualties . |
| 11 | Because his exhibition programme was among the country 's ( and the world 's ) most impressive , the museum is now deemed a premier destination for philanthropic largesse . |
| 12 | His first major field research was among the Nupe people of Northern Nigeria , and on his second field research period there , 1935-36 , he wrote up a work journal which has never been published . |
| 13 | Many observers from national radio societies were attached to official delegations and , according to the W5Y1 Report , more than 100 radio amateurs from about 40 countries were among the delegates , clearly demonstrating how an early interest in amateur radio can lead to success in a telecommunications career . |
| 14 | Steam power and storage of their catches in ice were among the developments that brought increased efficiency to the trawler fleets , but the fleet — once Britain 's largest — has been depleted because of over-fishing and the ‘ Cod Wars ’ with Iceland . |
| 15 | " Now El-ahrairah was among the animals in those days and he had many wives . |
| 16 | Gilts lost around £3/4 Goal Petroleum was among the oils to improve , up 1p to 85p . |
| 17 | Goodyear was among a group of major companies threatened with worldwide suspension from motor sport by FISA president Jean-Marie Balestre as a penalty for supporting next Sunday 's ‘ pirate ’ Indycar race at Surfers Paradise in Australia . |
| 18 | ‘ Nobody named Gunner was among the survivors . ’ |
| 19 | Sharpe was among the staff officers who trotted their horses down the Charleroi road , past the Gemioncourt farm by the ford , and so on up the shallow hill until they reached the infantry brigade which guarded against any frontal attack up the high road . |
| 20 | The flower named after the explorer was unveiled at the British Rose Festival at Hampton Court where the Queen was among the visitors … the striped bloom is n't unique … but it is unusual … but how they get it remains a well kept secret . |
| 21 | Edinburgh , Stirling and Paisley universities were among the institutions which fared well in the exercise , but there was some disappointment at Glasgow and Aberdeen universities . |
| 22 | The former Spurs full-back , whose Wimbledon team were among the originators of the direct approach , complained : ‘ Leeds hoofed the ball about 50 times further than we ever did and relied on John Lukic knocking it on to Lee Chapman 's head for about 70 per cent of their attacks . ’ |
| 23 | The proximity of a market , the feasibility of holding the animal for ransom , the likely amount of profit to be earned , the value of the animal to thieves if kept for personal use or consumption , and the likelihood of discovery and punishment were among the considerations which were taken into account . |
| 24 | The USSR , Brazil , New Zealand , Australia , and Canada were among the nations with lower population density . |
| 25 | A dozen Valences of those days were among the host of drafted hive gangs and planetary troopers who fought their way across the ash wastes , spearheaded by a company of Space Marines , to relieve and purge those ravaged hives , which ever since had loomed abandoned like smashed skulls . |
| 26 | Many Roman Catholics were among the victims and the inflow of Irish American money is said to have slumped by two-thirds almost immediately . |
| 27 | To complete Brentford 's tale of woe Westley , Billy Manuel and Chris Hughton were among the game 's five bookings . |
| 28 | And yesterday , Tom , now 76 , and the piece of bomb were among the highlights of an exhibition celebrating the Dunkirk spirit at Middlesbrough 's Dorman Museum . |
| 29 | A diary which records her last days was among the collection sold today . |
| 30 | Irish senator Gordon Wilson was among the mourners — his daughter , Marie , died in the IRA 's Enniskillen Remembrance Day blast in 1987 . |