Example sentences of "[was/were] [adj] [prep] [art] [noun] [unc] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Despite the improvement from IBM 's personal computer business , overall profits were weak in the company 's hardware operations : the gross profit margin on hardware sales for the first quarter was a dismal 29% , compared with 48% a year ago ( a decline of 19% has been bandied about , but that came from someone that does n't understand percentages — it 's a fall of 19 percentage points or 39.6% ) ; the overall gross margin was 39.5% in the first quarter , down from 50.8% a year ago ; IBM 's tax rate was 25% in the first quarter , below the 45% rate IBM had indicated earlier ; IBM told analysts to continue to expect the 45% rate for the rest of this year . |
| 2 | A government statement of July 22 denied the existence of guerrilla forces and noted that recent incidents between the Kaitseliit and Russian troops involving arms were attributable to the Russians ' violation of Estonian law . |
| 3 | In Wheeler v. Leicester City Council ( N. L. , 1985 ) following the decision of four members of Leicester Rugby Club to tour South Africa , the Local Authority , landlords of the club 's ground , banned the club from using the ground for a year because they were dissatisfied with the club 's response to its members ' actions . |
| 4 | A Coles diesel crane and a diesel loco were stable in the engineer 's siding and they , together with the supply of skilled volunteers at the station , completed the re-railing in just 70 minutes . |
| 5 | Being ‘ dog people ’ they were interested in the poodles ' performance and commented on what lovely dogs , ‘ Pity you do n't know how to show them to their best advantage . ’ |
| 6 | Rank 's ambitions in the US were dependent on the company 's films all being of a certain quality , but there was an insufficient understanding of what made a production unit like Ealing work , and the model was not copied elsewhere . |
| 7 | Under the presiding genius of Roger , bishop of Salisbury , Henry 's most brilliant administrator — said to have been first chosen as chaplain by Henry ( whose tastes were different from the Confessor 's ) for the speed with which he could finish his mass — the English financial departments were achieving something of the efficiency and maturity of their Sicilian counterparts . |
| 8 | When they were clear of the city 's traffic , Colt eased himself back in the seat and lit a small cigar . |
| 9 | Mr Evans and his union were crucial to the men 's strategy . |
| 10 | There were elements in its thinking , however , which were akin to the Keynesians ' views . |
| 11 | Neither was it within the second type of loss above , because the sellers were unaware of the buyers ' chance of obtaining those lucrative contracts . |
| 12 | But he said that both sets of lawyers were unaware of the paper 's offer and he did not know if it would halt the looming legal action which alleges infringement of copyright in relation to the 1992 Christmas message . |
| 13 | They were subject to the warden 's authority , and in some forests swore fealty to him . |
| 14 | Both Victoria and Albert were delighted with the Emperor 's charm and amiability , but above all they were captivated by Eugènie ‘ the dear , sweet Empress ’ , though the Queen confided to the Emperor that she realized how difficult her role must be for someone who had not been brought up to it . |
| 15 | The aim was to ensure that local authorities developed plans that were consistent with the government 's spending target ( Glennerster , 1981b ) . |
| 16 | In practice , a number of RACs had anticipated this request and had already begun work on the development of schemes that were consistent with the report 's recommendations . |
| 17 | which seemed to consist mainly of abusing Asquith , were symptomatic of the party 's inability to discover a real sense of direction . |
| 18 | His campaigns to promote photography were typical of the man 's belief in photography as an art form . |
| 19 | His campaigns to promote photography were typical of the man 's belief in photography as an art form . |
| 20 | The loan is being made through the International Finance Corporation ( IFC ) , the bank 's private sector arm , which environmentalists accuse of acting as if it were exempt from the Bank 's environmental directions . |
| 21 | Yet as the board met on May 27th to discuss a new trading system to replace the ageing SEAQ system , its members were conscious of the exchange 's troubles , not its successes . |
| 22 | This chapter will , therefore , examine the ways in which the early Christians were conscious of the Spirit 's presence in their community ; the next four chapters will glance at some of our contemporary problems concerning the Spirit in the Church , when set against this back ground . |
| 23 | It is true that some Nonconformists were suspicious of the King 's motives , and were concerned about the legality of the suspending power . |
| 24 | In the other case , two neighbours were helping to care for an 88-year-old single woman ; service-providers were not happy with this care and were suspicious about the neighbours ' management of the woman 's finances , so she was also admitted to hospital under a guardianship order . |
| 25 | Opposition politicians were unimpressed by the government 's claims . |
| 26 | The Eardisley building 's tall windows with four horizontal glazing bars and the plain barge boards on the end of the roof gable were characteristic of the contractor 's wooden buildings . |
| 27 | They were married in the Guards ' Chapel , a stone 's throw from Buckingham Palace , on July 4 1973 , and one member of the close-knit circle of Camilla 's friends said : ‘ She believed Charles had lost interest and had no intention of considering her as a wife . |
| 28 | The doctor 's elbows were awkward on the youngsters ' shoulders , one high and jolting , one low and smooth . |
| 29 | Despite the accident , sponsors were impressed with the PJC-1 's performance , and the first PJC-2 was soon built , modified so that the crossed-controls which resulted in the earlier accident , could not again occur . |
| 30 | The assessors were impressed by the governors ' sub-committee and staff task group at Egglescliffe School which make efforts to involve the community in the school . |