Example sentences of "[Wh pn] [was/were] [verb] by the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Despite the arrival of occasional parvenus such as Speransky in the early decades of the nineteenth century , the Tsar was surrounded by military and civil advisers who were bound by the strongest bonds to the serf-owning nobility . |
| 2 | The summit declaration 's notable omission of any plans to resolve the crisis in Yugoslavia was understood to have stemmed from lack of agreement among leaders who were bound by the CSCE 's rule of consensus . |
| 3 | It is now a memorial to all the Jews in Bohemia and Moravia who were killed by the Nazis — a staggering 77,297 . |
| 4 | Estimates of the number of people who were killed by the military varied form several hundred to several thousand . |
| 5 | ‘ Well , ’ I answered , glad to have his attention , ‘ those two messengers who were killed by the Maillotins . |
| 6 | Turning to those who were referred by the GP to another agency , a major problem experienced by this group was the length of time they had to wait for an appointment ( see also Watson 1985 ) . |
| 7 | But Mr Humphreys said Mr Robson was ignoring those residents who were affected by the noise within the Memorial Hospital grounds . |
| 8 | Kaifu also managed to resist pressure for the inclusion within the new Cabinet of LDP members who were tainted by the Recruit scandal , which meant the continued exclusion from office of faction leaders Michio Watanabe , Kiichi Miyazawa , and Shintaro Abe ( a former Prime Minister ) , each of whom wielded enormous influence within the party and was considered a potential Prime Minister . |
| 9 | The Collector , for some reason , was attracted to ladies who were overpowered by the fumes of sleep in his presence , but not everybody enjoyed it as much as he did . |
| 10 | The Revolutionary leaders in the capital were divided into two main groups — the Girondins , under Brissot , who were supported by merchants and the middle classes , and the Jacobins , under Danton , Marat and Robespierre , who were supported by the sansculottes ( the clerks and artisans of Paris ) . |
| 11 | In 1964 Johnson won Congressional approval for aid to pro-Western South Vietnam in its struggle against ‘ Viet Cong ’ guerrillas who were supported by the Communist North . |
| 12 | At seven o'clock all the guests assembled in an ante-room known as the Salle des fêtes , to await the arrival of the Imperial couple who were announced by the Grand Chamberlain . |
| 13 | For example , we continually came across white schoolchildren , who were perplexed by the diminishing prospects of employment and who searched for explanations and solutions . |
| 14 | The Dhofaris who were neglected by the previous ruler are now enjoying the fruits of extensive agricultural development , so that the region once famed for providing the ancient world with frankincense may soon be a major source of food for other Gulf states . |
| 15 | All of you couch potatoes who were inspired by the Olympics to take more exercise in future , what about having a bash at the New York Marathon and raising funds for charity as well ? |
| 16 | It was once won by an archer who had a large family of young children who were fascinated by the spoon , which has a silver chain with a hook at the end in the form of a swan 's head and neck . |
| 17 | As a result of the election the SPD and Greens ( who were led by the pragmatist Joschka Fischer ) won a two-seat majority and the SPD mayor of Kassel , Hans Eichel , was expected to head a new " red-green " coalition . |
| 18 | Although there was a resistance movement to the German occupation , it never developed on any scale and did not have the support of the mass of the people who were coddled by the occupying regime . |
| 19 | If the Britons who were defeated by the Goths were the followers of Riothamus , they provide a date of 469 . |
| 20 | Your conservatory collapses as a result of negligence of the professionals who were engaged by the previous owner to put it up . |
| 21 | Highly educated young socialists , some Trotskyist in orientation , who were influenced by the western New Left , have long aspired to form a New Left party . |
| 22 | Policemen who were stoned by the crowd used live ammunition to disperse it , killing at least one person . |
| 23 | For the many professional librarians who were employed by the banning authorities and who disagreed with the ban , the direction contained in Section 2f was virtually impossible to follow . |
| 24 | The crew was accused of trespassing and asked to leave by the police , who were called by the vicar when they arrived |
| 25 | with his companions Dr Candlish and Dr McKellar , who were appointed by the General Assembly of the Free Church of Scotland to visit and report on the state of matters throughout the Highlands and Islands , started in Islay and spent their one night with Mr Ramsay at Kildalton . |
| 26 | with his companions Dr Candlish and Dr McKellar , who were appointed by the General Assembly of the Free Church of Scotland to visit and report on the state of matters throughout the Highlands and Islands , started in Islay and spent their one night with Mr Ramsay at Kildalton . |
| 27 | I was pressed with an argument that the assignees were not customers of B.C.C.I. The purpose of the Act was to provide some protection for persons who had chosen to become customers of the bank and who were accepted by the bank as customers . |
| 28 | Then there were those who were favoured by the luck of the draw . |
| 29 | Frequently women voters said that they liked Mr Ashdown , but only in preference to Messrs Major and Kinnock , who were characterised by the words ‘ creepy ’ and ‘ characterless ’ by several of them . |
| 30 | Prizes were also handed out which included head covers , gloves and golf balls , courtesy of Townhead Carpets who were thanked by the Captain for their generous contribution and support of the club . |