Example sentences of "[noun pl] was [adj] [conj] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The equipment in those days was primitive and a visit to any dental practitioner was an ordeal . |
| 2 | Early that century the market for water-clocks was such that a guild of clockmakers is known to have existed in Cologne who by 1220 occupied a special street , the Urlogengasse , or Clockmakers Street . |
| 3 | Its organization was similar in that it was controlled by persons of relatively high social status , that ransoming was a major source of profit , and that the transporting of animals over long distances was usual when a payment was not forthcoming . |
| 4 | In all seven broad industry categories monitored by TI , the level of failures was higher than a year previously . |
| 5 | ‘ I found that delivering babies was exciting and a bit scary , but I noticed that the environment was not comfortable for women . |
| 6 | In the early 1980s , the shift towards repair grants was apparent but a shortage of resources has led to a cutback . |