Example sentences of "were [vb pp] at [art] [adj -er] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the interval , policies were developed at a slower pace than the rate the problems multiplied with which they were intended to deal . |
| 2 | It has a narrow Norman tower , the battlements of which were added at a later date . |
| 3 | However , the ideal could be pursued , which was the basis of the arguments that were considered at a later stage . |
| 4 | The lower order changes in responsibility were considered at a later stage when working with Principals to determine the detailed changes required at individual Colleges . |
| 5 | In the USA , until 1986 , all gains and losses on futures contracts were taxed at the long-term rate of tax , while gains and losses on shares held for less than six months were taxed at the higher short-term rate . |
| 6 | Additional awards were made at a later stage to three individuals who were unable to attend . |
| 7 | Further constitutional changes were promised at a later stage which would place the relationship between the USSR and its constituent republics on a new and more equitable basis . |
| 8 | use animals , and then go onto to work using animals , and erm you know , if maybe alternative techniques were introduced at an earlier stage , maybe in their training , they 'd be more likely to them on board . |
| 9 | The pleas were entered at an earlier court which heard the charges arose out of the removal and subsequent sale of gents clothing from the store as well as what was described as the ‘ creaming off ’ of cash from sales at the counter . |
| 10 | A few other ministers were involved at a later stage . |
| 11 | They were first styled nobiles viri only in 1256 , and a tendency towards a late crystallization of a titled noblesse at this level is found in much of south-west France , with the possible exception of the vicomté of Béarn and other areas where primogeniture and impartible inheritance were established at an earlier date . |
| 12 | Of these claims , 1535 ( 77.2% ) were paid at the higher rate and 453 ( 22.8% ) at the lower rate paid for visits done by deputising services . |