Example sentences of "[was/were] [adj] of [art] [noun] [unc] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When they were clear of the city 's traffic , Colt eased himself back in the seat and lit a small cigar . |
| 2 | Neither was it within the second type of loss above , because the sellers were unaware of the buyers ' chance of obtaining those lucrative contracts . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | which seemed to consist mainly of abusing Asquith , were symptomatic of the party 's inability to discover a real sense of direction . |
| 5 | His campaigns to promote photography were typical of the man 's belief in photography as an art form . |
| 6 | His campaigns to promote photography were typical of the man 's belief in photography as an art form . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | It is true that some Nonconformists were suspicious of the King 's motives , and were concerned about the legality of the suspending power . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | Several east European governments were critical of the EBRD 's performance . |
| 12 | A series of studies by Patterson and her colleagues ( e.g. , Patterson and Kister , 1981 ) hypothesized that if children knew that they should ask questions when they were uncertain of a message 's adequacy , then they would have a procedure for resolving communication failure . |
| 13 | When the North American Indians gave fresh cranberries as a gift to the Pilgrim families , it 's unlikely that they were aware of the berries ' peculiar talent — they can bounce ! |
| 14 | They were aware of the plaintiff 's difficulties and that the price was too low . |
| 15 | He then has the defence under section 5(3) that he was unaware of the bystander 's presence , but carries the burden of establishing his defence . |
| 16 | They were examined by a single pathologist ( SD ) who was unaware of the patients ' clinical details . |
| 17 | They were treated like children , not young adults and the 11 p.m. rule imposed on the Beida students without consultation was symptomatic of the authorities ' attitude towards them . |
| 18 | This , they felt , was symptomatic of the paper 's commendable interest in and support of , the arts . |
| 19 | The man was ignorant of the Empress 's scheme , but when Isabel glanced back at his face she saw only too clearly his opinion of her visit to their guest 's room . |
| 20 | It was indicative of the UFO 's distinctive ambiance that the lighting was provided by a 50-year-old naturist . |
| 21 | The lady was carrying a wicker basket measuring 2ft by 1ft ; it was white and to Mrs Wishart it was typical of the lady 's attire . |
| 22 | I always felt that it was typical of the Quakers ' practical Christianity to allow their building to be so used . |
| 23 | Sidhu 's patient 6-hour century was typical of the Indian 's determination and application . |
| 24 | When I pressed the button there was the ripping noise that was characteristic of the Hurricane 's eight guns and I saw strikes on the fuselage of the Stuka . |
| 25 | The erm well let's see , again the steeply pitched roof , the er the chimney 's , er the barge-boards , the finials , er and the er angled fencing , which was characteristic of the Railway er post about nineteen O seven . |
| 26 | The winding path up the steep rocks was made more difficult by the darkness , and Ingrid was glad of the Norwegian 's hand to guide her . |
| 27 | Had to have evidence to convince Axel that he was innocent of the girl 's murder . |
| 28 | Jesus quickly gave the suit what he hoped were precise instructions , waiting until he was sure of the hole 's period of rotation before whispering , ‘ Activate command sequence … . |
| 29 | He had been brought-up in London and was stereotypical of a Londoner 's accent and use of language . |
| 30 | The friar wanted Sir John to go ; he was tired of the coroner 's constant bad temper and sudden bouts of fury . |