Example sentences of "and [noun] was [adj] [verb] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The worst thing was that it appeared there was nothing they could do to stop it ; the players had hardly a shred of belief left in themselves , and Gower was unable to instil any . |
| 2 | Margaret came from a wealthy family , and Richard was anxious to allay any suspicion that he had married for money . |
| 3 | He was content just to be a part of the pack , and Ollie was prepared to allow this , providing he did n't get too close to the family . |
| 4 | There was no sign of Haines , no one had come with a list of grievances , and Harold was able to give some of the assurances that I had urged upon him before the first dinner . |
| 5 | The expanding Russian empire was showing an increasing interest in Northeast Asia , and China was likely to challenge any attempt by Japan to intervene in the affairs of a country which for centuries had been her foremost tributary . |
| 6 | Candida was all very well , but since returning to Portugal she had found her relations and was settling happily into her new life , and Sara was loth to share any secrets with her because she knew that she was incapable of keeping them to herself . |
| 7 | Applause drowned out their voices , and Christina was unable to hear any more as Stephen dragged a protesting Paul Richardson up onto the narrow stage next to him . |
| 8 | A gentleman from Peebles called our phone-in to ask for help with whitefly on his fuchsias , and Carole was able to offer some advice . |
| 9 | Yes , Mr Smith did , and lie was prepared to face this rather than accept a worsening of conditions . |
| 10 | The history of the royal succession shows time and again that a prince had to prove himself in order to be sure of inheriting a kingdom , and the process of building up a following and prestige was likely to cause some conflict . |