Example sentences of "['s] [noun] [was/were] [adj] [conj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The boy 's eyes were dark and level , dense as the Arab 's . |
| 2 | Her mother 's eyes were open and Helen bent over her and reassured her . |
| 3 | It seemed downright immoral to torment the poor woman with questions now just for the sake of proving the Jaguar 's brakes were faulty or Fanshawe driving over the seventy limit . |
| 4 | Joe 's reply was curt and Mr Beecham looked at this young man who , when he had last seen him just a few months ago , had appeared to him to be a schoolboy , immature for his age : but sitting before him now was a young man with no sign of immaturity on his countenance , for he seemed to have aged overnight , as it were . |
| 5 | Evert 's prediction was spot-on as Minter grabbed a thrilling 6-3 , 2-6 , 6-4 victory that saved Australia 's bacon after Liz Smylie had lost the opening singles rubber 6-2 , 6-1 to Katerina Maleeva . |
| 6 | The Centre 's Management were impressed and class membership in Luton has increased . |
| 7 | Edward 's shoes were dirty and bits of the Britches still clung to his trousers . |
| 8 | Topaz 's laugh was warm and Honor felt some of the ice inside her begin to melt . |
| 9 | Boro 's woe was complete when Hernandez Patxi saved the final penalty from £750,000 striker Andy Paton in the shoot-out . |
| 10 | The home team 's comeback was complete when Ford cross to the far post and Paul Read 's low header gave him his 17th goal of the season . |
| 11 | The woman 's room was bare as Jay 's . |
| 12 | He said : ‘ When your brother Maurice 's wife was ill and David was an infant I understand you looked after him from time to time . ’ |
| 13 | Caroline 's smile was fierce and chill . |
| 14 | Some of Laplace 's rings were thicker than others , thus attracting by gravity more of the material , to ultimately solidify into planets . |
| 15 | Because Jo 's father was English and Lorna Lewis gave many interviews explaining that the secret of keeping a marriage together in Hollywood was to make sure your husband was the king of his own home , they had chosen a house built in English baronial style , with walls mantled with ivy , black exposed timbers , fireplaces big enough to hold a conference in and small diamond-paned windows through which the sun streamed defiantly in brilliant narrow shafts . |
| 16 | The goalkeeper 's punch was indecisive and Wright had to clear the danger . |
| 17 | Nevertheless , Dame Agatha 's advice was wise and Corbett felt his temper cool . |
| 18 | Filmer 's signature was large and flamboyant , demanding attention . |
| 19 | Minton 's friends were aware that Edie Lamont was an important figure in Minton 's life , but most knew little or nothing about her . |
| 20 | But Karajan 's will was superhuman where music is concerned and he always had in his hand a trump card : a capacity for inner detachment that left him free of bitterness or rancour for all that has been written and said about him over the years . |
| 21 | Nicolo 's voice was flat and chill . |
| 22 | Marguerite 's voice was warm when Jenna had expected another burst of either anger or distress . |
| 23 | Liban 's voice was lower than Fand 's , bleak as the wind . |
| 24 | Adam 's voice was quiet and firm . |
| 25 | Scott 's men were slower than Amundsen 's ; it took them twenty-four days to get to 80° South . |
| 26 | Tiller 's organization was efficient and matrons were vetted strictly , but a few negligent ones did slip through : |
| 27 | The possibility that the MacQuillan empire was facing hard times raised interesting questions about the future of the Post , but Rain 's glass was empty and Shildon read that as a signal that she was impatient to leave . |
| 28 | Sinn Fein said Mr Walsh 's killing was sectarian and part of ‘ a campaign of genocide ’ . |
| 29 | Dana 's hands were strong and sun-tanned , with long , spatulate fingers and firm , dry palms — the hands of an athlete , the fists of a boxer . |
| 30 | Hari 's face was pale and Emily told herself sternly that it was all for the best , together she and Hari would prosper . |