Example sentences of "[conj] [was/were] [adv] in a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is doubtful if the claim of the kings of Burgundy and Italy to bear the title emperor had more substance than the fact that they held the north of Italy and the chief routes over the Alps and were therefore in a position to put pressure on the pope . |
| 2 | In the heyday of Napoleon 's conquests he had access to fossils from all over Europe and was thus in a position to make the first comprehensive study . |
| 3 | Hitherto , the coalition had only had a one-seat majority in the Parliament as a whole and was actually in a minority in the lower house . |
| 4 | Habibi was an impatient horse and was always in a hurry to do everything before she was even asked . |
| 5 | Wellington 's riposte was that she had never been to South Africa , while he had and was therefore in a position to judge properly . |
| 6 | I went home sulking and was still in a mood when Frankie returned . |
| 7 | He was clutching his foot and was obviously in a lot of pain . |
| 8 | hockey but was never in a team , no |
| 9 | He said a clear example was the price of wheat which had increased four fold for the farmer but was now in a loaf of bread at ten times more in the shops . |