Example sentences of "[adj] [was/were] [adv] [art] [noun sg] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This was exactly the result that did occur . |
| 2 | This was also the year that the Ancient Order of Druids , Royal Jubilee Lodge , Henley , presented a silver cup donated by Brother George Blackham , to be played for annually between themselves and the Club . |
| 3 | This was also the case when external or internal politics , rather than commercial performance , seemed to be becoming a yardstick in financial allocations between Boards . |
| 4 | This was also the case when we asked about whether the police discri-minated against certain groups , two-thirds of Blacks and Whites believing this but only about one-third of Asians . |
| 5 | And this was also the drug that caused British weightlifters Andrew Saxton and Andrew Davies to be booted out of the Barcelona Olympics . |
| 6 | A small number of comments were not coded , this was generally the case when a comment did not refer to any potential or actual driving event , for example ‘ Have to remain vigilant ’ or ‘ Maintaining a steady speed ’ . |
| 7 | In Madrid , the new government of General Prim was equally aware that their actions would need to avoid giving offence to France and that this was particularly the case when it came to choosing a new monarch to replace the dethroned Isabella . |
| 8 | This was particularly the case when Marcia Williams , having been powerfully lobbied by Arnold Wesker , was determined to persuade Harold Wilson to bestow some extra support on ‘ Centre 42 ’ , which was Wesker 's notion of an organisation to supervise the growth of the arts in this country . |
| 9 | In the front line Vlasov was noted for wearing the plainest of khaki uniforms without decorations or insignia ; this was presumably the gymnastiorka and sharovari . |
| 10 | Emily felt angry words rise to her lips but quickly suppressed them , this was neither the time nor the place to argue Craig 's innocence . |
| 11 | But this was neither the time nor the place for a show-down — the score would have to be settled later . |
| 12 | This was evidently a shrine and , in the absence of burials , not a ‘ mortuary columbarium ’ as pronounced by Mr Lysons . |
| 13 | This was evidently a family that was not going to be brought closer by grief . |
| 14 | This was clearly the role that Frobel et al . |
| 15 | They were showing a film , The Life of Christ , and though this was clearly an illusion as well it had taken place in real life , and uncle was very much a believer . |
| 16 | With relief I realized that this was only a day or so away . |
| 17 | He told George Seferis that , in his prose writings , the need for honesty and clarity entailed the kind of elaborate elucidation which audiences found dull ; but this was now the manner that Eliot adopted , and it is possible to see the equivocations and hesitations of his later prose work as aspects of what was essentially a Socratic method of inquiry rather than an expression of caution or indecision . |
| 18 | This was obviously an issue that could have affected other EPHs , and , after consultation with the OIC and the responsible officers at the department headquarters , it was agreed to pursue the development of a user requirement that would reflect the needs of this establishment and others within the local authority as a whole . |
| 19 | In front of this was usually the atrium or forecourt . |
| 20 | It does not matter whether this was really the case or not , the apparent connection between the two shots will be accepted unless there are compelling reasons which suggest the contrary — an abrupt and illogical change of location for instance . |
| 21 | This was never the case and in the current working world it is even less so because of developing technology which has its impact on almost all jobs and also on the social context of work . |
| 22 | Of course , I 'm well aware that this was never the point and that posing potential is at maximum only when the guitar is strapped on and slung low . |
| 23 | In the latter case this was notwithstanding a finding that the wife ‘ did sufficiently understand the general nature of the document . ’ |
| 24 | This was quite a journey since the guests were obliged to traverse a large anteroom , the room occupied by the Cent-Gardes on duty , plus several other large rooms before reaching their destination . |
| 25 | This was quite an achievement as there were many well-known archers at the meeting — the captain had arranged for the northern championship meeting to be held at the same venue on the three days prior to the Scorton shoot . |
| 26 | This was quite an accomplishment and the boss was very pleased . |
| 27 | This was certainly the case when some of Cromwell 's troops , returning from the Battle of Worcester , called in at Wilderhope because they knew that Thomas Smallman , a major in the Royalist army , would still be away . |
| 28 | In essence this was less a system than the resort by the Crown to whatever means came to hand for raising and controlling money . |
| 29 | This was originally an eyesore but was converted for Trees-R-Us at Christmas . |
| 30 | This was originally an eyesore but was converted for Trees-R-Us at Christmas . |