Example sentences of "was [noun] [prep] [art] [det] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There was silence for a few moments . |
| 2 | There was silence for a few moments . |
| 3 | There was silence for a few minutes . |
| 4 | There was silence for a few seconds and then he said : ‘ And she 's your sister , is she ? ’ |
| 5 | There was silence for a few seconds and then she heard Meredith 's voice : ‘ Not to worry . |
| 6 | He was immediately released , as was Clarke on the same grounds following a separate court action . |
| 7 | Time was repetition of the same words over and over again was called lines and constituted a punishment . |