Example sentences of "[vb past] [pers pn] was the [adj] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Board 's General Manager Tom Frawley said today that the decision to close the Shantallow home had been a difficult one , but claimed it was the only possible course of action ‘ in light of the increase over the last few years in the level of nursing home accommodation and the reduced demand for residential accommodation which has come about as a result of improvements in housing in general and the development of sheltered accommodation and other community alternatives . ’ |
| 2 | They still thought he was the top British sprinter . |
| 3 | As the cab drove out of Frankfurt to the address on the way to the airport , Horowitz , sitting erect , case in his lap , reflected he was the only real professional in this game . |
| 4 | He said it was the crucial first step in the process of removing the scars from the Lanarkshire landscape . |
| 5 | You said it was the only reasonable thing to do , yet now , when at last I agree , you say it 's too late . ’ |
| 6 | I said it was the sudden fresh air that had done it . |