Example sentences of "were [vb pp] [conj] it [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This has included the shut-down of the Meat Research Institute in Bristol which " had a worldwide reputation , and people in other countries were dumbfounded when it closed " according to Waites . |
| 2 | The political ramifications of the case were highlighted after it emerged that two of the four co-operatives implicated were owned by members of Sharif 's ruling IDA and that substantial loans had been extended to a number of IDA politicians , including Sharif himself . |
| 3 | Seacat Scotland 's plans were disclosed when it sent an information pack on the jobs to Barbara Fonte Garcia , of Dalbeattie , Dumfries and Galloway . |
| 4 | In short , it was claimed that meditators ' moral senses were enlivened and it helped them ‘ become better Christians ’ . |
| 5 | Knives were drawn and it looked as if many ancient , long-held grudges were to be settled . |
| 6 | They had to first of all get a base from which to achieve , unfortunately of course gaining the power and the growth of the power no doubt the ideals were corrupted and it became what you are su suggesting it did , it no longer represented the people . |
| 7 | He said the brakes were worn but it had not contributed to the tragedy . |
| 8 | The medieval Church had laid down categorical rules about the impropriety of Christians enslaving other Christians but these rules were waived when it became a matter of enslaving black Africans . |
| 9 | Plans to introduce an interim budget were abandoned after it became clear that the budget deficit would be larger than anticipated . |
| 10 | Doors were fitted and it came into use on 7 September . |
| 11 | Under the empire , in large towns , the shops were cleared and it became the site for more magnificent buildings devoted to the administration of justice , bureaucracy and commerce , as well as for worship . |
| 12 | All 9 crew members on board the Hercules transport plane were killed when it crashed into the Grampian Hills in North East Scotland last Thursday . |
| 13 | Passengers on the 5.18pm train from Waterloo in London to Alton , Hampshire , were enraged when it stopped at Woking , Surrey , and the driver said it would not go further . |
| 14 | Roads were blocked and gardens were swamped but it carried on raining . |