Example sentences of "[adj] [noun sg] [was/were] [verb] [pron] in " in BNC.
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| 1 | Van Der Meulen 's austere but charming character was to stand him in good stead with the Saudis . |
| 2 | The JAC was the central body for a number of local juvenile advisory committees and its chief function was to organize them in connection with each labour exchange in the area . |
| 3 | People are encouraged to look at the wills but constant handling was putting them in jeopardy . |
| 4 | It was her firm belief that the quickest way to achieve mental health was to absorb oneself in the problems of others and , in this particular centre , it seemed to have worked . |
| 5 | He took them through the cavernous littered kitchen , where an old woman in a grey shawl was mixing something in a basin on the table , and down the dark passage to the studio . |
| 6 | The shameful thing was doing it in front of strangers , and being seen by your friends in the process . |