Example sentences of "[was/were] [adj] and [adv] [art] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Her movements as she set the inverted cups upright on their saucers and manipulated milk jug , teapot and hot water jug were precise and just a little fussy . |
| 2 | The discussions at the end of each lecture were animated and sometimes a little heated , for Hindu students , Muslims and Buddhists were a little critical at having to attend any Christian lecture and were very emphatic that they much preferred their own religion to that of Christianity . |
| 3 | To be a hero on the field and to aspire to the red jersey of Wales was far and away the most dashing thing you could do . |
| 4 | The press was far and away the most important section of the audience . |
| 5 | On some railroads , however , it was far and away the most important single item of freight . |
| 6 | I invite him to read the Prime Minister 's response to the right hon. Member for Chesterfield , which was far and away the most interesting part of the debate — Amended text or not , it reveals the muddle to which the other 11 nations of Europe do not subscribe . |
| 7 | The CGT was far and away the most powerful union federation . |
| 8 | When she was young and maybe a little wilful , Elizabeth had made what she deemed to be the right decision , and she had suffered because of it . |