Example sentences of "[noun] [was/were] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Stones in the bladder were a very common ailment in middle life , and something for which my first aid training had given me no preparation . |
| 2 | Clear words were a matter of practical rather than juridical significance ; they were not the essential constitutive element in trusts but invaluable evidence as to the intentions at law of the settlor . |
| 3 | The words were a train of thought suggested by the music , by Neil 's guitar line . |
| 4 | When , late that night , they parted for the last time , Baldwin 's words were a little rehearsed , but there nonetheless appears to have been genuine emotion on both sides . |
| 5 | The words were a kind of balm . |
| 6 | The words were a faint gargle , unknowable . |
| 7 | The T'ang 's words were a harmless play on the name of the Longjing ch'a , but for Ben they seemed to hold a special meaning . |
| 8 | It sounded plausible , but the words were a little too pat for Lorton 's liking . |
| 9 | The words were a warning . |
| 10 | But when he did speak at last , his words were a chilling disappointment . |
| 11 | Although his tone was courteous , his words were a pointed reminder of her position . |
| 12 | Maggie wanted to say that she only wished to go back , preferably on foot , but by now words were a little difficult to utter . |
| 13 | The words were a soft murmur , almost to herself , but Simon heard them . |
| 14 | His first words were a salute to the people of South Africa , to whom he declared : " I stand here before you not as a prophet but as a humble servant of you , the people . |
| 15 | As an attempt to introduce a note of levity , the words were a disastrous flop . |
| 16 | Lee found that function words were a considerable problem for his SPHINX system . |
| 17 | The words were a strangled whisper . |
| 18 | Her hands were on his shoulders and she was pleading , but the words were a blur in the swirling mist of need and pain that engulfed him . |
| 19 | Their principal characteristics were a declared love of Lebanon , a publicly expressed desire to respect the National Covenant and a ruthless determination to ensure that their power was passed on to their sons . |
| 20 | This political framework filled a continent whose physical characteristics were a long and indented coast , few very high mountains , moderate rainfall and temperature and much fertile land . |
| 21 | Its guidlines state that the bypass would have to be within a hundred yards of the road or the conditions intolerable before the property would be bought , though the Judge Mr Justice Latham said that in his view those guidelines were a shambles . |
| 22 | These Yanks were a puzzle to me . |
| 23 | Break-ins were a daily occurrence . |
| 24 | On either side were a series of editing suites , visible through small windows in the doors . |
| 25 | Instead , his side were a shambles again , a disgrace . |
| 26 | God knows , he was a grisly mess : the back of his head and legs were a mass of wounds . |
| 27 | Its principal avowed aim was to give legislative form to the decision , contrary to the recommendation of the Law Commission , 46 and thereby allow the parties in these ‘ tragic cases ’ the dignity of a decree of nullity so that , if thought fit , provision for ancillary relief could be made by the court , and the unsavoury examination of their sexuality , rendered necessary if the only recourse were a declaration of status , could be avoided . |
| 28 | Various local authorities began to introduce comprehensive schools in the 1950s , motivated sometimes by political and educational ideology but sometimes , particularly in rural areas , by a recognition that such schools were a more realistic response to local needs . |
| 29 | In short , then , while one is able to adduce specific reasons for the creation of certain of the joint muderris/muftiliks , it is important to recognize that these offices were a not uncommon feature of the Ottoman learned profession in the sixteenth century and that the sheer momentum of established practice may count for as much in assessing the reasons for their creation as what appear to be locally important considerations in each individual case . |
| 30 | Andromeda were a hard rockin' psychedelic trio who managed to put out one impressive LP on RCA before nose-diving into obscurity . |