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to be

Para muchos de ellos era la primera visita a Borneo.	It was the first visit to Borneo for many of them.
El más inteligente de todos ellos era un hombre llamado Harry Bosco.	Cleverest of them all was a man called Harry Bosco.
Otro joven dijo que para ellos era difícil hablar.	Another young man said it was difficult for them to talk.
Porque la distancia entre ellos era siempre la misma.	Because the distance between them always remained the same.
Para ellos era una andanada de aire fresco.	It was also a breath of fresh air for them.
Y uno de ellos era un abogado en Macedonia.	And one of them was a lawyer in Macedonia.
Y uno de ellos era un abogado en Macedonia.	And one of them was a lawyer in Macedonia.
El jefe entre ellos era su principal disciple Indrabhuti Gautam.	The chief amongst them was his chief disciple Indrabhuti Gautam.
Y no menos popular entre ellos era la tortuga terrestre.	And no less popular among such was the land tortoise.
Y que para ellos era una alegría poder ayudar.	And that for them it was a joy to help.
Al parecer, uno de ellos era propiedad de Ian Fleming.	Apparently, one of them was owned by Ian Fleming.
Escribí estas obras, y uno de ellos era bueno.	I wrote these plays, and one of them was good.
Pero ninguno de ellos era Acán. Todos ellos eran inocentes.	But none of them was Achan. They all were innocent.
Incluso mi lío con ellos era parte del juego.	Even my beef with them was part of the game.
Uno de ellos era el jefe del departamento de seguridad.	One of them was the chief of the security department.
Uno de ellos era de US Gobierno, todas las capitales.	One of them was from US Government, all capitals.
La acusación contra ellos era política y psicológicamente absurda.	The accusation against them was politically and psychologically preposterous.
Cada uno de ellos era soltero y vivía solo.	Each one of them was single and lived alone.
Él tuvo 12 hijos, uno de ellos era Yusuf.	He had 12 sons, one of which was Yusuf.
Un de ellos era en Roma el predicador y el médico.	One of them was in Rome the preacher and the doctor.