Example sentences of "it [was/were] nothing [adj] than a " in BNC.
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| 1 | If it was nothing other than a short-term political fix … and then all of the 31 pits that had been threatened were to close , that would be completely unacceptable . ’ |
| 2 | Winston Churchill ( C , Davyhulme ) said : ‘ If it was nothing other than a short-term political fix I do not believe it would get through the House of Commons . |
| 3 | This gave her hope , for it was nothing less than a re-birth that Maggie was aiming for . |
| 4 | ‘ It was nothing more than a tap in , ’ he added . |
| 5 | There was also the possibility that Myeloski was wrong , that it was nothing more than a string of coincidences . |
| 6 | Lucille 's home was very grandly called a château , though in truth it was nothing more than a large moated farm with a crenellated tower to remind passers-by that the building had once been a small fortress . |
| 7 | ‘ It was nothing more than a mental aberration on my part . ’ |
| 8 | Until Silas came it was nothing more than a wilderness . ’ |