Example sentences of "[was/were] black [subord] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | These black clouds were formed of insects called cockchafers , or " flying bugs " , as the English called them ; they were black as pitch and quite harmless , but with a sickening odour which they lent to anything they touched . |
| 2 | He lay still with his eyes open , staring into the darkness that was only half-darkness because this was London and not Suffolk , where on moonless nights the small hours were black as velvet . |
| 3 | Unlike the kings of Israel who had aspired to the title of ‘ Son of Yahweh , Jesus displayed utter trust in his heavenly Father though the outlook was black as night ; utter obedience to his Father , even though it would take him to a cross ; and utter readiness to suffer — in bloody sweat there and then , and the blood , sweat and hell of crucifixion thereafter . |
| 4 | He was black as thunder when she said your mum was a pro . |
| 5 | Her hair was black as jet , falling beyond her shoulders , straight and heavy , blue lights glittering along its length . |
| 6 | Was black as nightfall . |