Example sentences of "it had [adj] [art] [noun] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | But otherwise it had all the ingredients of the detective novel , down to a theme , the passion for justice . |
| 2 | And if this was nothing more , at least it had all the trappings of a glamorous evening . |
| 3 | It had all the signs of being the backstage entrance to the building . |
| 4 | But it had all the signs of a sectarian killing . |
| 5 | The arena was almost full and it had all the makings of a full scale rumble . |
| 6 | Certainly , it had all the makings of a cinematic success : a superb international cast in the roles of cheating , lying slaves , beautiful handmaidens and courtesans , broad-shouldered , not-too-bright soldiers , henpecked husbands , domineering wives , long-lost children and vestal virgins , involved in love and death scenes , processions , chases and a slave market . |
| 7 | He had witnessed the girl 's suffering and had analysed the fluid brought up from the stomach — it had all the appearances of urine — colour , taste , smell and consistency . |
| 8 | The inquest went on for many days and it had all the appearances of the public inquiry that was to follow . |
| 9 | What Lorentz liked about this dramatization of the notorious Düsseldorf sex murderer was that it had all the feel of a newsreel for ‘ there is no acting in the picture … . |
| 10 | It had all the hallmarks of the IRA … a high-explosive device planted on a metal service bridge at Dorton , over the Chiltern line between Banbury and London Marylebone . |
| 11 | It had all the qualities of a detailed Victorian painting of Scottish highlands . |
| 12 | It had all the characteristics of the Chapman style — swift , direct , efficient . |
| 13 | Montague managed to convince Mortimer of his innocence , but his narrow escape did not discourage the king , and when the coup came it had all the appearance of being carefully planned . |
| 14 | It had half a squadron of tanks embarked and there was another half squadron stockpiled in Kuwait itself . |