Example sentences of "[conj] [adv] [adv] a [noun sg] was " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Sackvilles were considerable landowners and so quite an inheritance was at stake — enough at any rate to turn Richard into the classic professional litigant before both lay and ecclesiastical courts . |
| 2 | Donal was married on August 29 and shortly afterwards an appointment was made for him at the Royal Marsden Hospital in London . |
| 3 | Under Holland 's direction the Forest courts were again revived , and once again an attempt was made to fill an empty Treasury with Forest fines and amercements . |
| 4 | It seemed that they should stop and follow the sight of the two young boys , but it was too late they had been and they had gone and now only a disturbance was left behind . |
| 5 | About half British trade was with the Commonwealth and Sterling Area ( countries trading in British currency ) whereas only about a quarter was with Europe . |