Example sentences of "[conj] [was/were] [adj] [conj] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The local manager came down , the provincial manager , and er made the award or was present when the award was made by the T U C C , and er a presentation was , took place on the platform , and er my wife and I had a weekend , we er we er , we had a weekend in er in York . |
| 2 | He may have remembered St Mary 's Tyne Dock , where he freely sanctioned certain things that were illegal because the parish church council wanted them for purposes of devotion . |
| 3 | It grew so loud that the shed shook , and then it stopped suddenly , leaving a nasty kind of silence that was worse than the noise . |
| 4 | If I had an area that was wider than the height , I sometimes made a double head , with three noses . |
| 5 | Boo was only a rather slow boy who got into mischief and had a punishment inflicted on him that was greater than the crime by his narrowminded father . |
| 6 | George pulled her towards a large hole that was blacker than the night around it . |
| 7 | One can not know completely either the information that was available or the value that should have to be associated with obtaining more information prior to the decision being taken . |
| 8 | It was n't just the secretary that was mad but the surgeon as well . |
| 9 | He had been about four years old , and although he was younger than my brother , they always got on very well together and were heartbroken when the time came for them to part . |
| 10 | Even the conservatives in the House could not be entirely depended on , for all but a few of them were no more than ‘ Hooverites ’ to use Stockman 's contemptuous label ; they were keen on budget-cutting only up to a point and were anxious that the budget should be balanced , but they had no stomach for swingeing tax cuts — the main article of the supply-side faith . |
| 11 | you 're expecting a baby and were pregnant when the dentist accepted you for treatment or |
| 12 | They had set a target of £5,000 , the same amount that was raised in Manchester and Salford in 1981 , and were delighted when a record of £6,141 was collected . |
| 13 | In the circumstances they could hardly refuse our request for a special audit — indeed , they appeared to welcome it , saying that although they were going through a difficult time they had nothing to hide , and were confident that the bank would wish to continue its support . " |
| 14 | They almost forgot the paper-chase , and were surprised when a voice said , ‘ Let me pass , please . ’ |
| 15 | We however went round , and were glad when the circuit was completed . ’ |
| 16 | The overwhelming vote in favour showed that deputies were weary of the arguments which had raged since May , and were aware that a decision was needed urgently if the country was to stand a chance of warding off imminent economic collapse . |
| 17 | Many children had a partial understanding of the process of evaporation and were aware that the decrease in water level was in some way connected to the sun and heat . |
| 18 | Holland gained few glimpses of goal after that , although Taffarel failed to hold a hard low centre from Berghuis eight minutes before half-time and was fortunate that no Dutchman was around to pounce on the loose ball . |
| 19 | William Beveridge , who was a member of the Committee from its inception in 1934 until 1944 , was keenly aware of this problem of less eligibility and was convinced that a scheme of family allowances could help to overcome it . |
| 20 | He knew what the boys were fighting for , and was sure that the public would give a right judgement when the proper time came . |
| 21 | He was also ready for office , and was delighted when an offer came in the first few weeks of the new Government . |
| 22 | She had no idea how to proceed during the ceremony and was relieved that a man had to go first . |
| 23 | He let the young man go and was relieved that the telephone rang before the Substitute could speak . |
| 24 | Charles found it a strain and was relieved when the meal was over and he felt he could decently leave . |
| 25 | Nessie began to lift off the larger embers and was surprised that the heap of ashes was so high . |
| 26 | When she cried in the first therapeutic session , he could not move over to comfort her and was surprised when the therapist drew attention to this strong communication which he had ignored . |
| 27 | He points out that no matter where a report is filed from , it takes the place of another and was optimistic that the organisation could cope with the extra cost . |
| 28 | For the trust was charged on the legatee , and was valid since the legatee was to receive a benefit under the will . |
| 29 | He asked to be put through to Alexandra 's desk and was disconcerted when the voice wanted to know who was calling . |
| 30 | To me , who on a good day just about understood that there was no danger of the water 's getting into the wiring system and fusing everything or worse , and was amazed that the record-player did n't run erratically , the whole set-up was a major miracle . |