Example sentences of "[noun] [verb] [pron] were [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A team led by Basil Rose used a cloud chamber to measure the momentum of the neutrons coming from Zeta 's plasma , the measurements which they made in the spring of 1958 , showed that the fusion reactions producing them were between nuclei with on average a net directed momentum . |
| 2 | But , under the system now envisaged by Mr MacGregor 's officials , higher education students would get a certificate proving they were on a recognised course and apply by post to the Glasgow-based Student Loans Company for a loan . |
| 3 | Checks revealed they were from the infected zone . |
| 4 | Checks revealed they were from the infected zone . |
| 5 | Sue was talking as they went , describing the scene , and Kathleen realised they were on air live again . |
| 6 | At the end of the Saturday debate we were in more disarray than at any stage since either coming to power or Margaret Thatcher taking over the leadership . |
| 7 | The court said that because the articles showed that the auditors were not to be called in until the parties showed they were in disagreement , the auditors were to act as arbitrators . |
| 8 | Theoretically , every person was subject to the whim of the sultan , which in practice meant they were at the mercy of his capricious subordinates . |
| 9 | Did you see erm , they see in this paper the light did it were in Kingfisher book and it was seventeen pound for a roll |
| 10 | starting a little brown smoulder mark it were like that all the through the electric blanket of course all the through the the sheets all through the sheets and blankets and it had just coming through the top counterpane we used have a |
| 11 | 15% have plans underway , 10% said they were at the pilot stage and 11% are ‘ seriously considering ’ it — the other 56% have no open systems plans whatsoever . |
| 12 | All candidates said they were against testing on animals for cosmetic purposes . |
| 13 | She opened her mouth to say they were with the police , but abruptly changed her mind . |
| 14 | In another influential book Michael Harrington calculated there were between forty and fifty million American poor , the ‘ invisible ’ third of the nation which existed below the subsistence line in urban ghettos and pockets of rural misery , which he christened ‘ The Other America ’ . |
| 15 | Well my Lord the issue is that the defendants deny they were under any duty to offer any advice about financial . |
| 16 | A century and a half ago , the canal owners of England thought they were in the business of owning canals . |
| 17 | In Chicago everyone knew Fingers but none of the promoters thought they were worth taking a risk on . |
| 18 | ‘ Maggie said you were in here . |
| 19 | Yeah , ah well no , I could n't find you and erm Mick said you were on leave so I had to send it , and I did n't have the address so I had to go and ge , see George . |
| 20 | Williams team management said they were on the protestors ' side . |
| 21 | A recent report by Thamesdown Borough Council suggested there were at least 1800 homeless people in Swindon . |
| 22 | The infamous Stanford Prison study experiment ( Haney et al. , 1973 ) , which had to be stopped because students in role as either prison warders or prisoners forgot they were in role , is powerful evidence of this possibility . |
| 23 | By then , and with a couple of non-championship wins under his belt , Emerson and the whole Lotus team knew they were onto a winner in I972 . |
| 24 | This was not very difficult ; the Spanish still did not recognize other colonies in the Caribbean and the old rule of ‘ no peace beyond the line ’ went on , so that West Indian governments could still recruit on an official basis men who were committed to fighting against the Spanish whether the governments thought they were at war or not . |
| 25 | If Forest thought they were on their way up the table after beating Tranmere on Saturday that hope was frustrated . |
| 26 | Spokesman Mr. Robinson said they were at the meeting to voice their objections to an application by Greenbanks Nursing Home to enlarge its premises . |
| 27 | ‘ But Mr Green in the shop said you were from Auckland . ’ |
| 28 | The peace campaigners were on trial for cutting a fence and painting a B52 bomber at RAF Fairford.Protesters supporting them were outside the court in Cirencester . |
| 29 | They put them on their arms , but Julian noticed his were of different lengths , one covering his hand , the other leaving his hand extended beyond the edge . |
| 30 | One lesson he can be really soft and anyone could get away with murder ( well , almost ) and the next lesson he goes all strict on you and starts giving out lines and detentions like they were past their sell-by date . |