Example sentences of "[was/were] [adj] [conj] [art] [noun sg] and " in BNC.
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| 1 | The grey eyes were serious and the mouth and chin set in a stern line . |
| 2 | Each one of them knew what he or she meant by true religion , and all of them were sure that the church and the government in England were wrong . |
| 3 | Many locals were angry that the pilot and his electronic warfare officer ejected from their crashing plane too soon to ensure it would not hit buildings at Barton Hartshorn , near Buckingham . |
| 4 | At Aldridges of Bath recently , for example , auctioneers and saleroom alike were astonished when a Pountney and Allies meat plate , showing a view of Hotwells with the Irish packet St Patrick sailing up the river , sold for £1,600 . |
| 5 | All three were aware that the King and Queen had , after four years of war , come to represent to their subjects all that was best in the domestic and public virtues , and that there had been current for some time an idea of presenting to them a gift as a mark of national respect , thanks and loyalty . |
| 6 | Because it was easier than a bra and panties she had donned an ivory , gossamer-light teddy . |
| 7 | Following the data which was being projected on to the tiny screen , it was clear that the telemetry and guidance modules had performed according to specification . |
| 8 | Mr Donovan , 23 , Australian star of the West End hit musical Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat , brought the action after the magazine published a doctored photograph and article which , he claimed , implied that he was homosexual and a liar and hypocrite for denying it . |
| 9 | ‘ It was sad and a joke and it just backfired , ’ she said . |
| 10 | Ianthe was glad when the woman and her child got out at the next station , for not only did she find the conversation embarrassing but she also wanted to think about the moments before her unexpected meeting with Agnes Dalby — moments which she had so far had no chance of reliving or considering . |
| 11 | ‘ Our display was better than the result and the lads did themselves proud but sometimes Lady Luck dictates how things go . |
| 12 | He was sure that the fear and the terror of the absorption was the reason for loss of mind and humanity . |
| 13 | He was equable and a pessimist and very gay in everyday life . |
| 14 | And , actually it was more than an hour and a half . |
| 15 | " We then proceeded with the examination of the boys in the presence of the Mayor and several Ladies and Gentlemen of the Town , Mr. Prescott [ sic ] the Rector of Stockport being the Examiner ; and considering the recent re-endowment and establishment of the School , and that many of the children when first admitted were unable to read , and the majority very backward in their learning , we have much pleasure in reporting that the result of this first public examination was very satisfactory and that it was apparent that the Master and Usher had faithfully discharged their duties . " |
| 16 | Further south where the sun was stronger and the rain and snow less damaging , roofs were flatter , the horizontal line predominated , window and door openings were smaller , stained glass rarer and decoration was more by painting , mosaic and other coloured media than by three-dimensional sculpture . |
| 17 | I was worried that the evening and particularly the ending would upset him . |
| 18 | Er , I I had to care for my elderly parents when my son was two and a half and I had a six month old baby and er , I would agree with the previous speaker , it certainly does change your life . |
| 19 | Yet without question , the overall evaluation of the course was positive and the enthusiasm and commitment of its students , in each year , was unmistakable . |