Example sentences of "[was/were] [vb pp] [pron] [vb past] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Approximately 270 proposals were received which resulted in around 160 validation events . |
| 2 | On the deck itself were scattered what looked like paving stones , and the leeboard winch had been somewhat garishly painted in red , white , and gold . |
| 3 | The Department stated : ’ In anticipation of the proposed revision to the regulation , in some parts of the country ’ — the Minister has mentioned this — ’ campaigns were organised which resulted in non-specific applications for review on a scale which would have flooded the benefit system . ’ |
| 4 | If the policy makers are willing to learn from some of the mistakes made in industry , where hasty changes were made which led to a dramatic brain drain subsequently , the unpalatable adjustments that will need to be made in London should create less harm than will otherwise be the case . |
| 5 | If a Z o were produced which decayed into an electron positron pair , observation of both particles in the pair would give a definite identification of the Z o and its mass . |
| 6 | Once the birds were enclosed she leaned against the low coconut tree behind the house and examined her arms in the gentle afternoon light , wondering what colour they were . |
| 7 | hens who were once the oats were so were sown they had to they were closed down and that . |
| 8 | When we were introduced she turned to Freddie and said haughtily . |
| 9 | ‘ When they were distracted I rushed into the street . ’ |
| 10 | The Japanese experience at the Yamato Mountains suggested that when meteorites were concentrated it happened behind mountain barriers where patches of bare ice lay stagnant . |
| 11 | He had a taxi waiting , and on arrival we found a long cloth-draped table in the centre of the room , around which were seated what seemed to be the entire Chinese population of the city — some 30 Chinese , mainly from laundries and restaurants . |
| 12 | Marc wore a non-commital expression , and as soon as they were seated he reached inside an inner pocket and drew forth an envelope . |
| 13 | And she took the child by the hand and walked her to the settle , and when they were seated she looked at the small figure by her side , at the hair , like a golden halo round the oval face , and the limpid grey eyes gazing so trustfully at her . |
| 14 | After the coffee and cognac were served she delved into her handbag and withdrew a folded sheet of paper which she held out to him . |
| 15 | Finally , on Feb. 14 one of the remaining individuals was found not guilty , and although the other four were convicted they received on Feb. 17 in each case only suspended prison sentences ranging from 12 to 18 months . |
| 16 | Although the Orcs and Goblins were beaten they accounted for only a small part of Skarsnik 's horde . |
| 17 | In fact , no calculations were published which attempted to measure the precise costs or specify the benefits to be derived from an ageing population . |
| 18 | When government cash was withdrawn they applied to several charitable foundations for funding . |
| 19 | The impression he was given he mistook for the truth , and his life-long opposition to the Christian faith was the consequence . |
| 20 | You see , all the iron work , as you took it off , it had to be straightened out , and if it was broken it had to be rewelded . |
| 21 | It was felt he needed to be protected from a very damaging relationship . |
| 22 | When she was seen there seemed to be no good reason for this strange reversal in her clinical course . |
| 23 | A change of policy was adopted which resulted in more than half the staff working in areas of economic importance . |
| 24 | From the outset a policy was adopted which aimed at eliminating unnecessary jargon and the mystique normally associated with computers . |
| 25 | In this case the seller will not be in breach of the terms implied by section 12 provided that before the contract was made he disclosed to the buyer the existence of the lien . |
| 26 | Well all we had was Broadfield School and that 's where my boys had to go to Broadfield , they went into Broadfield School and erm , they all got on alright you know , they got on well there and then from there they went to when the new school was built they went to Netteswell school you see , but two of my sons are electricians and unfortunately the eldest one , one of the electricians I could n't put him to apprentice because I could n't afford it cos I had a hard to struggle to bring them up you know in those days , we did n't get erm any family allowance or anything those days , and erm , so therefore he could n't go , but he sort of got on and got his own factory , but my other son who 's an electrician , one of the twins he 's erm , he 's got his City and Guilds he passed , he went , he was able to go to the school when the new schools were built you see , when Netteswell school was built he was able to go to night school and er learn all you see , then there was the one at Burnt Mill was n't there , down the bottom ? |
| 27 | Earlier in this chapter , a quote from a newspaper was presented which commented on the market 's favourable reaction to the announcement from the Chief Executive Officer of Lloyd 's Bank that its dividend would be increased by 10 per cent . |
| 28 | During the St. Leonard 's excavation , the reredorter ( toilet ) drain was uncovered which entered into a fissure for drainage to the river . |
| 29 | I was told they sent for a nurse who came at me with a needle so I grabbed her by the breast and threw her down on the hors d'oeuvres . |
| 30 | An inquest into the death of 40 year old Alan Dimmer was told he died from shock and severe burns after collapsing in a vat of chemicals . |