Example sentences of "[noun prp] was [adj] [conj] [adv] [verb] " in BNC.
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1 | This is not to say that Paisley was dictatorial and simply imposed his will on other activists . |
2 | ‘ Because Tanith was premature and only weighed 5lb 4oz , none of the clothes I 'd bought her , or was given , fitted . |
3 | The apartment maintained by Ladram Avionics on Park Avenue was small but comfortably fitted out in contemporary style . |
4 | Reza Shah was literate but scarcely educated . |
5 | Wednesday could tell Endill was upset and eventually persuaded him to explain why . |
6 | Emily was reluctant but finally relented , agreeing to make a five-minute detour . |
7 | With Bacon , Minton was familiar but never close . |
8 | So , on the other hand , feminists want another kind of knowledge — based on believing that it is not enough to establish that Angelica Kauffman was productive and well respected in both difficult and popular forms of art . |
9 | Richard was born in 1961 , when Olivier was 54 and already acclaimed as one of the world 's great actors . |
10 | Stirling was charming if somewhat reserved in manner . |
11 | A question that puzzled some followers of Zarathustra in later times was that , if Ohrmazd was all-powerful and so destined to overthrow Ahriman , why did this not happen immediately , so that the world would have been spared all the suffering caused by the conflict between them ? |
12 | At the first meeting of the new cabinet , Bell was surprised and mildly irritated to be repeatedly told , first by Meese and then by the president , of the need for teamwork . |
13 | When James failed to arrive at York , Henry was furious and vengefully launched attacks on the Borders . |
14 | I tested the springs as best I could , but I weighed under seven stone and Otto was tall and well built . |