Example sentences of "[noun prp] [was/were] a matter " in BNC.
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| 1 | Whether or not there was a Mrs McWhirter was a matter of some debate at Burleigh . |
| 2 | The possibility of a potentially hostile power occupying bases in Dalmatia was a matter of life and death to the republic . |
| 3 | He said peace in Northern Ireland was a matter for the people of the province and the Government in London and described the suggestion that Jimmy Carter should be sent as an envoy as ‘ laughable ’ . |
| 4 | Fernand indicated with outspread hands and a jerk of his shoulders that the whereabouts of Monsieur Gebrec were a matter of total indifference to him . |
| 5 | Apart , however , from his existence as a corporeal omnipotent first cause , all else about God was a matter of faith . |
| 6 | Allocation of resources — Resourcing was a matter of concern , both the resources devoted to care programming and the way in which care programmes effectively allocate resources . |
| 7 | In the communiqué the UN said that the unblocking of international aid to the south of Sudan was a matter of urgency but could only take place if all parties to the conflict there agreed to co-operate with the UN and other humanitarian organizations . |
| 8 | While there is no evidence of such practices being widespread in the country , the fact that it could happen in the main prison in the capital of India was a matter of scandal . |
| 9 | Why the demented creature never bit Skarsnik was a matter of some mystery . |
| 10 | The Tropic of Capricorn was a matter of days away and the ice raft was almost gone . |