Example sentences of "it was certainly [art] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was certainly no thrupenny bit nor even a half a crown . |
| 2 | On the other hand , it was certainly a fascinating building . |
| 3 | It was certainly a nasty gash . |
| 4 | This may not appear surprising ; it was certainly a serious drawback for Mary as queen that her upbringing had given her only second-hand knowledge of her country . |
| 5 | It was certainly a spectacular display of what dancers could do with their legs whilst merely marching but the ports de bras were very limited and merely swung at the sides or sprang to attention . |
| 6 | It was certainly a convincing win but the warning signs were already there for all to see : despite the forwards winning a barrel-load of good possession , the Scottish three-quarters failed to score a single try at home in front of a vociferous support and against a decrepit Welsh side . |
| 7 | ‘ It was certainly a Sacred Grove of some sort . |
| 8 | It was certainly a substantial sum . |
| 9 | For me it was certainly a healthy life , living up on the wolds after two years in the marshy lowlands of Cambridgeshire and Huntingdon . |
| 10 | Whether or not the Camelford aluminium case is ever proved to have led to long-term damage to the health of people living in the area , it was certainly a major pollution incident . |
| 11 | It was certainly a Northumbrian claim , however , that the Scots as well as the Picts had been subject to Northumbrian domination . |
| 12 | It was certainly a great deal darker than when they 'd arrived . |
| 13 | It was certainly a nostalgic occasion , with a birthday cake and candles , and many old friends of stage and screen , getting together . |
| 14 | It was certainly a comfortable start ; his allowance permitted him an apartment , a body servant and two horses . |
| 15 | But if it was to be the first triumphant scream of Morrissey 's revenge , then it was certainly a just reward for Johnny Marr . |
| 16 | It was certainly a vital goal for us . ’ |
| 17 | ‘ It was certainly a tough decision for the licensing magistrates . |
| 18 | ‘ It was certainly a lovely day . ’ |
| 19 | It was certainly an eventful day for Eddis as it was he who put Comrades further in front on 27 minutes , heading in from close range after Grant was unable to hold Philip Leckey 's firmly struck angled shot . |
| 20 | It was certainly the only place she thought of as home . |
| 21 | It was certainly the only sort acceptable to the small number of landowners who were prepared to embark upon change . |
| 22 | It was certainly the evergreen jack , her holly skin torn and ragged , now , her thin body shuddering . |
| 23 | Whether he had been there by accident or whether he had spotted me arriving and slunk into position I shall never know , but from his point of view the result must have been eminently satisfactory because it was certainly the worst fright I have ever had . |