Example sentences of "[noun sg] [verb] [pers pn] were [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | Theoretically , every person was subject to the whim of the sultan , which in practice meant they were at the mercy of his capricious subordinates . |
| 3 | 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 |
| 4 | 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 |
| 5 | She opened her mouth to say they were with the police , but abruptly changed her mind . |
| 6 | Williams team management said they were on the protestors ' side . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | If Forest thought they were on their way up the table after beating Tranmere on Saturday that hope was frustrated . |
| 9 | ‘ But Mr Green in the shop said you were from Auckland . ’ |
| 10 | Often SSDs had a series of people leading different bits of implementation or more than one person thought they were in charge ; |
| 11 | ‘ I rang that night shelter you were at this morning and the girl I spoke to told me you were on your way . |
| 12 | Sir Claus was once asked to advise Prince Charles for a major speech in which the Prince warned we were in danger of producing a ‘ culturally illiterate ’ generation . |
| 13 | ‘ The Colonel said you were over the moon when he broke the news to you . ’ |
| 14 | So the first man in the smithy in the morning had to pick up a hammer and strike the anvil three times — just to let the old man know we were on the job . |
| 15 | Bloody hell thought we were in the lead Derek , you sure you 're not going backwards ? |
| 16 | It had taken them only a short time to realise they were from opposite sides in the Therapeutic Wars , but it had caused little friction . |
| 17 | ‘ When we were all kids the man who used to teach Joe the violin said we were like a nest of singing birds . |