Example sentences of "was [adv] [verb] [prep] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | The Squires Gate route to the Airport , which was operated by trams until October 1961 , when it became the first post-war route to change to bus operation , was latterly operated in the summer season by double and single-deck cars , running alternately to Cabin and Bispham . |
| 2 | Baal 's name was latterly adopted as a title of honour , both by other gods and mortal kings and leaders , such as Hanni-bal . |
| 3 | Much of his later work , achieved under the shadow of inexorably crippling and ultimately fatal illness , which he faced with the utmost fortitude , was latterly facilitated by the research fellowship conferred on him by All Souls in 1954 . |
| 4 | The statement of the Propaganda Minister that Hitler had a ‘ sixth sense ’ for seeing what remained hidden to ordinary mortals was sarcastically said by a young secretary to explain his choice of Italy as an ally . |
| 5 | In the early Soviet period , until well after Stalin 's introduction of the notion of ‘ Socialism in one country ’ , state education was rigorously infused with those same ideas of proletarian internationalism that influenced military circles . |
| 6 | In 1966 Peyton Rous was duly honoured with a Nobel prize . |
| 7 | This would have been enough to allow the guardians to purchase 300 hot cross buns for the inmates at current prices ; that , too , was duly authorised for Easter 1930 . |
| 8 | At last in 1854 Forbes was duly appointed to the Edinburgh chair , but he died a few months later at the age of only thirty-nine ; there was a general feeling that he had worn himself out with drudgery , and that success had come too late . |
| 9 | The surveyor was duly appointed by the parties under the lease . |
| 10 | Whilst their more extreme suggestions were disregarded , the degree of concern was duly communicated to the government . |
| 11 | This was duly fitted to said bass and instantly cured the problem . |
| 12 | The prior of the cathedral produced his accounts and was duly assessed at £483. 7s. 6d. in ‘ clere yerlie Revenues and Possessions ’ after sundry deductions from a gross £1,004. 4s. 8d. ‘ as appereth by Rentalles and Bookes of Accompte ’ . |
| 13 | I did that and was duly engaged to be a clerk in this pretty little mansion which housed the records of our fighting aircraft . |
| 14 | The arrangements concerning the loan were , according to Feigen , confirmed in a letter from the museum director and the painting was duly sent to the museum as a loan pending sale in mid August 1991 . |
| 15 | The first study was duly undertaken with the co-operation of orthodox medical practitioners and researchers . |
| 16 | There are two provisos as follows : ( 1 ) execution will not issue against either property or persons without leave of the court where the proceedings have been brought against the firm by one of its members or by another firm having partners in common with the firm against which or against the partners of which execution is sought ; ( 2 ) execution will not issue against a partner if he is out of the jurisdiction at the date when the proceedings were commenced unless he has acknowledged service or was duly served within the jurisdiction as a partner or outside the jurisdiction after leave had been obtained to so serve him . |
| 17 | He was duly cited for contempt , received a thirty-day sentence to jail and a fine , which were quashed two years later on appeal . |
| 18 | He was duly reprimanded for his arrogance , providing him years later with another memory that would help make him a sympathetic captain . |
| 19 | Griess was duly invited to London ( 1858 ) and Hofmann commissioned him to explore the possibilities of his new diazo compounds . |
| 20 | Ramsay signed up over 300 persons , whose membership was duly noted in the so-called ‘ red book ’ . |
| 21 | This was duly noted by Mary Sherwood ( 1775–1851 ) , author of the often lachrymose children 's classic , The Fairchild Family . |
| 22 | The lapse was duly noted by the Stage Manager and no one was surprised to be summoned on stage at the ‘ half ’ for the evening show , and receive a dressing down from the Company Manager . |
| 23 | The status of reviseur d'entreprises was duly granted to Mr Ramrath . |
| 24 | If so , there is work ahead ! ’ and his challenge was duly answered by a broadside . |
| 25 | A lamb I had seen munching hay in the courtyard was duly killed for lunch . |
| 26 | He said that the post would be advertised , which was duly done at some cost to the public purse . |
| 27 | Following the death , on 29 June 1523 , of Thomas Spring of Lavenham , ‘ the rich clothier ’ , his commercial empire had been dismantled , and his immense fortune , £3,200 net , dispersed among his heirs , most of it to his widow and daughter ; his son had already chosen to live as a gentleman and was duly taxed on £20 from lands in 1524 , and the firm ceased trading . |
| 28 | I was duly elected without a vote being needed , onto the Standing Committee , as were five other people . |
| 29 | They selected Hughes , who was duly elected with an 11,867 majority , but two years ago changed their mind and de-selected him . |
| 30 | Mr Edwards accepted and was duly elected as Treasurer until the election of Officers at the next Annual General Meeting . |