Example sentences of "[noun pl] [was/were] a feature " in BNC.
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| 1 | The government 's bill proposed that the President should mediate in disputes between the government and the Sejm ; such disputes were a feature of the outgoing parliament . |
| 2 | It was true that the press gave far more attention to shortcomings than had been the case in the recent past , but those shortcomings were a feature of life itself and would not disappear if the newspapers simply ignored them . |
| 3 | His strong and aggressive displays were a feature of Palace 's progress back to Division Two , but his playing career was brought to a premature end by a troublesome eye complaint and his final match with us was the 6th round FA Cup-tie against Leeds ( 0–3 ) on 10 March 1965 . |
| 4 | Military vicissitudes were a feature of border life at this time . |
| 5 | Indeed , reductions rather than increases in tax rates were a feature of the period . |
| 6 | Coal trains were a feature of this part of the route until April 30 1949 , when the uneconomic traffic was transferred to Thornton Station and motor wagons . |
| 7 | These dissemination procedures were a feature of an earlier project supported by the ESRC and the present project will pay particular attention to developing software which can be easily understood and used by social scientists . |
| 8 | Er , summertime , good weather , the these meetings were a feature of er the you know the political lie , er in the wintertime , similar meetings and activities were undertaken er in the public hall , er in in in the local hall . |
| 9 | Dunn , in fact , made his debut in an excellent 3–0 win at Brighton on 9 September , where his fearless display and accurate clearances were a feature of the game . |
| 10 | That would justify the presence of horses on the frieze , since cavalry competitions were a feature of funerals for heroes . |
| 11 | It was the hub of activity in milk delivery and milk churns were a feature of every station . |