Example sentences of "[subord] [pron] was [adj] [conj] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | This seemed a reasonable system to consider , as , although it was unlikely that a perfect balance between costs and income could ever be achieved , it provided a target to aim for , or a shared value for all staff engaged on activities concerned with cost control and income generation , regardless of their departmental position . |
| 2 | This is a limiting material for design purposes , so it was inevitable that a strong similarity of form should prevail . |
| 3 | But if yo , if it was bitter and a bit of lemonade it would drink it , nothing else . |
| 4 | Dexter wondered at first whether it was because he was black or a probationer , but after a few months he was sure it was because of his Jamaican origins . |
| 5 | The place was run down , but Jane decided on it because it was beautiful and a bargain . |
| 6 | It was right that the poor Jewish scholar should marry the daughter of the richest local merchant , because it was unthinkable that a community which respected learning should reward its luminaries with nothing more tangible than praise . |
| 7 | A reference was also necessary since it was possible that a similar case might arise in the public sector of employment where the Directive would have direct effect . |
| 8 | I did wonder if it was a nightmare because it 's so vivid … have you ever had something you remember from your childhood which was so horrible and awful that you 're not quite sure whether it was real or a nightmare ? |
| 9 | He thought of her as the child , though she was married and a mother . |
| 10 | He forced his mind into action , though he was aware that a state of panic and a temperature around zero were not the best conditions for clarity of thought . |