Example sentences of "was among [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I was among a savage , good-looking people with a dangerous reputation . |
| 2 | Goodyear was among a group of major companies threatened with worldwide suspension from motor sport by FISA president Jean-Marie Balestre as a penalty for supporting next Sunday 's ‘ pirate ’ Indycar race at Surfers Paradise in Australia . |
| 3 | At the start of the following week , James Callaghan , then a young Parliamentary Secretary , was among a group of Ministers outside the Cabinet who were summoned to be told of the Cabinet 's decision . |
| 4 | She was among a group of three or four fine does who were talking quietly together and seemed to be feeding as well . |
| 5 | Ulster-born Ms Hoey , MP for Vauxhall , was among a group of Labour MPs who voted against the Bill 's third reading in the Commons last night . |
| 6 | Faisal al-Husseini , one of the chief co-ordinators of the intifada , was among a group of prominent East Jerusalem Arabs who protested against the killings by maintaining a hunger strike throughout the remainder of May . |
| 7 | was among a group of 40 tradespeople who visited the village of Goiesti in April to help renovate an orphanage for the forgotten children of Ceausescu . |
| 8 | Fifty years ago Norman was among a group of Royal Air Force cadets sent to America for pilot training . |
| 9 | Warren Beatty was among a number of superstars who make a habit of keeping people waiting . |
| 10 | Durham County champion Craig Kilgour made the first steps towards his comeback last weekend when he was among a number of county players who took part in a coaching session held by English Golf Union coach Bill Ferguson . |
| 11 | One of them , Prof John Sargent , was among a band of eminent researchers in Britain , the United States , Canada , Italy and France who were bullied , cajoled and encouraged by the Odones to help in producing treatment that would save their son 's life . |
| 12 | Anyway , no matter , it 's a digression , where was I … yes : ‘ The woman , who has yet to be named , was among a party of four attending Tea at Five for Six . |
| 13 | The suggestion has been made before now that it was among the Basques that this future rebel against the king of England learnt his what were , for the time , dangerously democratic principles . |
| 14 | He accepted a position in a dealer 's gallery , where Matisse was among the artists who benefited from his judgement . |
| 15 | The flower named after the explorer was unveiled at the British Rose Festival at Hampton Court where the Queen was among the visitors … the striped bloom is n't unique … but it is unusual … but how they get it remains a well kept secret . |
| 16 | Adam must have got it from him , Lewis sometimes thought , or perhaps ( he much later and very bitterly thought ) a similar pedantry in Adam was among the things Hilbert liked about him . |
| 17 | Much has been said above about what the king demanded of his people : justice was among the things they demanded of him . |
| 18 | He was not good enough to make it into the rugby first XV but was among the top academically , taking lots of prizes , and becoming school captain . |
| 19 | Also , as a means of diffusing his own publications , this time through advertisement , he was among the backers in 1788 of the first evening daily , the Star and Evening Advertiser ; it created a precedent in offering a copy service to others . |
| 20 | Dr Swire , whose daughter Flora was among the Lockerbie dead , said : ‘ At the very least I think the Libyans will blame the sanctions imposed after Lockerbie for the crash . |
| 21 | Gilts lost around £3/4 Goal Petroleum was among the oils to improve , up 1p to 85p . |
| 22 | Mike Deakin joined the Palace from Bromsgrove in October 1954 and was among the clutch of bright young men Manager Cyril Spiers discovered among the smaller , often non-league clubs , and then drafted into Palace 's League side in the mid-1950s . |
| 23 | Burghersh , bishop of Lincoln , had been promoted in 1320 when his uncle , Lord Badlesmere , was among the king 's favourites , but the bishop 's fortunes and affections changed when his uncle was hanged and his brother imprisoned . |
| 24 | A BRITISH pilot was among the officers who helped destroy Somali armoured vehicles after coming under fire , it was revealed yesterday . |
| 25 | Because his exhibition programme was among the country 's ( and the world 's ) most impressive , the museum is now deemed a premier destination for philanthropic largesse . |
| 26 | Of all the contenders Armiger is certainly best placed to impress , as he is already a Group One winner and was among the favourites for the Derby until injury forced him out of the Epsom showpiece . |
| 27 | In November 1444 he was among the knights in the English party which went to France to witness the proxy wedding of Henry VI with Margaret of Anjou [ qq.v. ] , and is mentioned as a participant in the dress rehearsal of her royal entry into Rouen in 1445 . |
| 28 | It is made in Sardinia , too , and Crete , and for collectors of useless information , poutargue , or botargo , was among the dishes served at King James II 's coronation feast . |
| 29 | The prison-building programme was among the casualties . |
| 30 | Edinburgh 's Lord Provost Norman Irons was among the councillors who opposed their use of the City Chambers . |