Example sentences of "[vb pp] and were [adv] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They became scapegoats for crimes committed and were widely bruited as potential subversives . |
| 2 | Other reasons given for not doing courses were varied and were only cited a small number of times . |
| 3 | The materials were broken down and thoroughly mixed and were then led into a " back " where the slurry remained for several weeks while the water was gradually drained off . |
| 4 | The evidence from elsewhere in America and Britain is that exhibitors increasingly took the masses for granted and were always investing in better and better cinemas so as to hang on to the more respectable lower middle-class audience . |
| 5 | It may be possible to reconcile the seismic evidence with fractured rock beneath the lava , which is no more than a few kilometres thick , particularly if the first few sheets that flowed were heavily fractured and were then covered by the sheets we see today . |
| 6 | Field meetings and other services were arranged and were well attended . |
| 7 | Ultra pure gases were used and were further purified prior to entry into the chromatograph using the following filters ; oxyfilter , moisture filter and charcoal filter ×2 ( Chrompack , London , UK ) . |
| 8 | The ‘ Leather 's Patent Ventilators ’ between the opening lights projected and were gradually removed . |
| 9 | Barges of Lee 's fleet were always well maintained and were never over-loaded . |
| 10 | The casual attitude may be related to the observation that the children were rarely changed and were often left in wet nappies . |
| 11 | They could not enter the church , were excommunicated and were never to eat meat . |