Example sentences of "[was/were] [adv] [adj] [conj] [adv] [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | William Dale claims the honour of being the first to reproduce it accurately in his Tschudi the harpsichord maker of 1913 : previous reproductions were so murky as almost to obliterate the harpsichord . |
| 2 | Mr Hattersley said during the debate that he and Neil Kinnock were more determined than ever to resist pressure for Labour to back PR , because voters would suspect that the party lacked confidence in its ability to win under the present system . |
| 3 | Although I was less ready than before to agree that such an objective was desirable , I nevertheless found myself entering into his plans . |
| 4 | She was always careful while here to cast her inquiries in the form of statements and she said , choosing her words meticulously , ‘ I expect Jasper was a bit off-colour this morning so you felt it wiser not to send him to school . |
| 5 | I enjoyed that drive , and when it ended was more anxious than ever to shake some sense into Margaret . |
| 6 | She was more startled than ever to find that it was the moon , full and bright , riding the night sky like a silver chariot . |
| 7 | Having escaped from custody three times , he was more determined than ever to use all and every means to return to Germany . |
| 8 | Fortunately there was no need because Stanley was more determined than ever to show off his memory . |
| 9 | Embalming a monarch allowed for public examination of the corpse , not only to prove to all and sundry that the monarch was indeed dead but also to let the rightful heir be acclaimed and to deter any pretenders . |