Example sentences of "[noun pl] [was/were] [vb pp] a [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ( The various P-40 models were renamed a few times — the ‘ A , ‘ B and ‘ Cs were called the Tomahawk ; the ‘ D , ‘ E , ‘ F and ‘ Ks were known as the ‘ Kittyhawk ’ ; and the ‘ L , ‘ M and ‘ Ns were christened Warhawk ) . |
| 2 | These concerns were forgotten a few days later when Diana rose at dawn and travelled to the Lambourn home of Nick Gaselee , Charles 's trainer , to watch him ride his horse , Allibar . |
| 3 | I was put in touch with a local historian who thought that the stone was possibly a Roman altar stone and said that it had been discovered set into the wall of the church when renovations were made a few years ago . |
| 4 | Although the large Gothic window of the chapel was replaced by a smaller one , and bay windows were added a few years later , it is still , in Pugin 's own words , ‘ the only modern building that is complete in every part in the ancient style ’ . |
| 5 | Collision fenders were bracketed a few inches below the ends of the baulks . |
| 6 | Some others were fitted a few months ago but they have n't been wired up to the Economy meter and we dare n't use them because we would n't be able to afford the bills . ’ |
| 7 | Highlights were shown a few days later on Eurosport but there is no doubt that the tremendous effort from Jeremy Bates and Mark Petchey in the two opening singles matches against Henri Leconte and Guy Forget respectively , and the Bates–Neil Broad battles with the Frenchmen , ( unbeaten in Davis Cup doubles ) , deserved a wider audience . |