Example sentences of "[was/were] [adv] of [art] [det] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Quite suddenly whether Anne worried or what she thought were not of the least importance .
2 Hard solders , on the other hand , were usually of the same metal as the object they were used on , but alloyed with a few per cent of another metal in order to reduce the melting point .
3 The smooths bore little resemblance to the early skins , although they were clearly of the same descent .
4 In patients with MEN 1 associated Zollinger-Ellison sydrome , howeve , diffuse and linear cell hyperplasia were roughly of the same order ( 53% and 47% , respectively ) .
5 Henry VI was not of the same calibre as his father .
6 Daniele Audetto was out of the same mould as Luca , but his job was now infinitely more delicate and difficult .
7 Feeling more than ready to pass him without acknowledgement , she found , however , that he was n't of the same mind .
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