Example sentences of "[conj] was [adv] in a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | Habibi was an impatient horse and was always in a hurry to do everything before she was even asked . |
| 4 | Wellington 's riposte was that she had never been to South Africa , while he had and was therefore in a position to judge properly . |
| 5 | I went home sulking and was still in a mood when Frankie returned . |
| 6 | He was clutching his foot and was obviously in a lot of pain . |
| 7 | hockey but was never in a team , no |
| 8 | 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 . |