Example sentences of "and was [adj] [conj] [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Holland gained few glimpses of goal after that , although Taffarel failed to hold a hard low centre from Berghuis eight minutes before half-time and was fortunate that no Dutchman was around to pounce on the loose ball . |
| 2 | William Beveridge , who was a member of the Committee from its inception in 1934 until 1944 , was keenly aware of this problem of less eligibility and was convinced that a scheme of family allowances could help to overcome it . |
| 3 | Fillis fed sugar and carrots to horses belonging to other people , and was convinced that the horses lacked affection for their owners because they started whinnying to him after a number of visits with the food . |
| 4 | He knew what the boys were fighting for , and was sure that the public would give a right judgement when the proper time came . |
| 5 | He was also ready for office , and was delighted when an offer came in the first few weeks of the new Government . |
| 6 | She had no idea how to proceed during the ceremony and was relieved that a man had to go first . |
| 7 | He let the young man go and was relieved that the telephone rang before the Substitute could speak . |
| 8 | Charles found it a strain and was relieved when the meal was over and he felt he could decently leave . |
| 9 | Kennedy encouraged the Shah to undertake reforms and was pleased when the Shah appointed Ali Amini , the former Iranian ambassador to Washington , prime minister of Iran . |
| 10 | Nessie began to lift off the larger embers and was surprised that the heap of ashes was so high . |
| 11 | When she cried in the first therapeutic session , he could not move over to comfort her and was surprised when the therapist drew attention to this strong communication which he had ignored . |
| 12 | Sarah felt that their very height made them vulnerable and was afraid that the trunks would snap under the pressure . |
| 13 | He points out that no matter where a report is filed from , it takes the place of another and was optimistic that the organisation could cope with the extra cost . |
| 14 | For the trust was charged on the legatee , and was valid since the legatee was to receive a benefit under the will . |
| 15 | He asked to be put through to Alexandra 's desk and was disconcerted when the voice wanted to know who was calling . |
| 16 | To me , who on a good day just about understood that there was no danger of the water 's getting into the wiring system and fusing everything or worse , and was amazed that the record-player did n't run erratically , the whole set-up was a major miracle . |
| 17 | The Court agreed that a non-custodial sentence could not be justified for the offence , and was satisfied that the offence called for a substantial sentence . |